초등학생을 위한 원격 화상 영어 교육에 관한 연구

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to suggest an effective video conferencing model for English education of elementary school students in rural areas while analyzing the results of one on one video conferencing with a helper and without a helper. The central questions guiding this research were as follows: First, how does video conferencing with a helper effect English language acquisition in elementary classes? Second, how does video conferencing with a helper effect elementary school students' satisfaction? Third, how does video conferencing with a helper effect elementary school students' confidence, interest, value, and anxiety about English? The subjects of this study were 60 students from six different public elementary schools in Kunsan. The subjects were separated into two groups as an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group is taught via video conferencing with a helper and the control group without a helper. Quantitative research methods are used in this study. At the beginning and after the completion of the study, the same survey and English proficiency test are conducted, and the results are as follows: First, video conferencing instruction with a helper is more effective for elementary school students than the one without a helper, revealing that the average score of the students who had video conferencing instruction with a helper is higher than the average score of the students who had video confercning instruction without a helper. Second, the students who had video conferncing with a helper are satisfied with the education more than the students who had video conferencing without a helper. Third, the students who had video conferencing with a helper had higher confidence, interest, and value about English language and less anxiety than the students who had video conferencing without a helper. In conclusion, this research suggests that the presence of a helper is essential for effective English education for elementary school students in rural areas, using video conferencing.