대학 교양 영문독해 수업을 위한 방안 연구

Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of cooperative learning in university English reading classes: how it affects students' learning motivation, class satisfaction, and academic achievement. Methods For the purpose, this study conducted an experimental study on a total of 70 college students for 10 weeks. Thirty-four of them took the English reading classes using cooperative learning as an experimental group. The other thirty-six took the English reading classes in a traditional way. For the study, data were collected from each group and their responses were analyzed through statistics. Results The experimental class showed that intrinsic motivation, class satisfaction, and academic achievement were statistically significant. As a result of analyzing each sub-factor of class satisfaction, among the four factors, the interest, suitability, and satisfaction showed significant differences. Also, in the experimental class, it had a statistically significant effect on academic achievement in the final exam. Conclusions These results show that cooperative learning in college English reading classes has a significant influence on learners' learning motivation, class satisfaction, and learning achievement. These findings can help improve teachers' teaching styles by applying cooperative learning effectively in English learning.