Development of a model English program at the elementary level for after school classes in a rural area

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to develop a model English program in elementary level for after school classes in rural area. For this purpose, a survey was conducted among 63 students, 51 parents and 30 English teachers who were participating in after school classes in a rural area at the time of the research. The results showed that the three groups felt positively about the after school classes, but pointed out that having a mixed level class is problematic. Moreover, the parents wanted the teachers to teach five days a week. Through the results, the researcher developed a model English program for after school classes in rural area. In conclusion, this model suggests that Korean teachers should teach English using multimedia 4 days a week and native teachers should evaluate the students once a week. Therefore, this model allows the students to learn English everyday of the week. In addition, it is suggested that the result of the evaluation should be given to the parents every month for communication between the teachers and the parents in rural area.