교양영어 수업에 대한 원어민교원의 인식 분석

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to analyze the perceptions of native English speakers conducting English conversation classes as part of general English education at a local university. A total of 21 native English speakers participated in the survey after completing the semester. The survey was categorized into four different groups, namely inquiries about the students’ purpose of taking the class, satisfaction of the curriculum, expectation for the students after taking the class, and the suggestion to improve the curriculum of English conversation class. The survey had open-ended questions to derive opinions and suggestions for the class. The results showed native English speakers were mostly satisfied with the current curriculum and expected that the students can lower the anxiety and raise the interest and motivation in learning English after taking the English conversation class. Native English speakers suggested that it is necessary to have differentiated classes based on students’ English speaking level. Classes including both high and lower level students at the same time are difficult for professors to manage and also make it difficult for students to participate with motivation and interest. The curriculum of the English conversation should adopt opinions and suggestions of the native English speakers who conduct the actual classes.