Evaluation of English learning programs on EBSe

Abstract

As an accessible and popular learning tool, TV provides a great deal of quality English learning programs at low costs to a large body of audience. EBSe, the government-funded English learning channel, has offered a variety of English learning programs for different age groups in different language proficiencies with different learning goals. With a large amount of programs, EBSe now functions as a lifelong English learning channel; thus, it will be fruitful to evaluate the EBSe programs as lifelong English learning curricula and as learning materials. The study employed both the checklist method (quantitative method) and the in-depth method (qualitative method) in materials evaluation. Overall, most EBSe programs scored over 3 in all five categories under consideration, except for the adult-level programs. However, the study discovered the weaknesses of the programs, such as over-focus on receptive skills, over- development of kindergarten and elementary level programs, and a lack of higher level learning programs. The result of the study will give a valuable insight into future TV English learning programs.