북한이탈청소년의 영어 학습 동기 분석1)

Abstract

This study aims to compare the English language learning motivation of North Korean refugee youths with that of South Korean youths. A total of 31 North Korean refugee youths and 65 Korean secondary school students who participated in an intensive English camp program took part in two questionnaire surveys at the beginning and at the end of the camp. The questionnaires were identical and contained questions asking about integrative orientation, instrument orientation, confidence in foreign language learning, attitude toward L2 community, attitude toward learning English, English learning anxiety and fear of assimilation toward L2 culture. The results from 8 repeated measures ANOVAs. teacher interviews and learner interviews revealed that the North Korean refugee youths had significantly higher levels of positive attitudes toward learning English, English learning anxiety and fear of assimilation toward L2 culture. The findings suggest it is necessary to develop and implement a customized program that attends to the distinctive aspects of English language learning motivation of North Korean refugee youths.