사교육 영어교재 및 교수법 분석

Abstract

본 연구는 현재 조기영어에 대한 관심이 높아져 가는 가운데, 사교육 측면에서 많은 역할을 하고 있는 주요 학습지의 현황과 교재 및 학습방법 분석을 통해 보다 효과적인 영어 교육에 대한 대안을 모색하고자 한다. 우리나라와 같이 영어를 외국어로 사용하는 학습환경은 학습자가 다양한 상황에서 실제 영어를 접하고 사용할 기회가 부족하기 때문에 의사소통 능력을 신장시키는 데 효과적인 환경이 되지 못한다. 이러한 면을 보완하기 위해 학습지 교재들이 우리의 영어 교육 현실에 적합한 내용과 그 내용이 어느 정도 효과적으로 전달하고 있는지 등의 특징을 살펴보고, 교재의 반영정도를 어휘, 의사소통 기능, 소재, 언어형식, 구성방식 등을 비교 분석했으며, 이러한 교재를 더욱 효과적으로 학습할 수 있도록 각 회사별로 내세우는 학습방법의 특징들을 살펴보았다. 더불어 학습지 교사들을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하여 연구의 객관성을 얻고자 하였다. 제1장의 서론에서는 연구의 필요성 및 목적, 연구 방법, 연구의 제한점등을 기술하였다. 제2장의 이론적 배경에서는 영어학습지 시장이 등장한 배경과 여러 학습지별 특징을 보여주는 시스템 정보 등을 살펴보고, 어휘 및 소재에 따른 이론, 교재의 역할, 평가 기준의 정의와 외국어 주요 교수법을 살펴보았다. 제3장의 교재 및 학습방법 분석에 있어서는 어휘를 어휘수, 빈도수, 반복정도 등을 각각 분석하고, 소재, 언어형식, 의사소통 기능 및 교재의 전체적인 단원 구성을 분석하였다. 또한 외국어 주요 교수법에 근거하여 각 회사별 학습방법들을 살펴보고, 언어를 습득하는데 필요한 적절한 학습시간을 구체적으로 살펴보았다. 제4장의 설문조사 분석에서는 전국 115명의 학습지교사에게 실시한 설문 조사를 기초로 교재의 여러 면과 회원관리, 학습방법 등의 분석 결과를 다루어 보았다. 제5장의 결론 및 제언에서는 이러한 분석을 토대로 교재분석의 결과와 회사별 학습방법에 있어서의 특징들을 정리하고 학습시 가정에서의 교사인 부모의 적극적인 학습지도의 중요성 제언 및 바람직한 학습법에 대한 필요성을 제시하였다.|The purpose of this study is to understand the current situation of the private education system, emphasis the importance of the textbooks and to suggest better learning methodology. In particular, this study focuses on the comparison of the contents(i.e. vocabulary, communicative functions, topics, grammar forms), and unit design as well as, the major method of making learning effective for each company. Questionnaires with comparative analysis of textbooks were taken to increase the objectivity of the research. The major results of the analysis are as follows : 1. 450 words out of the 578 words used as the standard in the 7th Elementary School curriculum were used in the public school. On the other hand, students learn over 1,500 words through private educational textbooks. It also provides balanced and proper words in each step. 2. All the analyzed textbooks mainly deal with familiar topics such as daily life, school life, and various things related to students. Especially, family life, habits, health, trips, etc. related to the situation in the different types of texts. The arrangement of topics should be carefully considered so as not to give weight to certain topics. 3. There are grammar parts in the three analyzed textbooks that do not give any explanations. That is, the language types are not presented at the communicative-centered textbooks directly. It emphasizes that natural language acquisition comes from meaningful sentences. 4. Among thirty-four communicative functions; suggesting, expressing thanks, factual information, requesting, etc. frequently appear in the textbooks. The functions of promise, possibility and impossibility are included, but with limited frequency. It is necessary to present various functions in each textbook. 5. In the organization of the textbooks, they present information from listening-speaking to reading-writing. By listening to the audio tape, learners can be more efficient with role-plays, chants, songs, games, etc. However, the problem is that it's impossible to perform the activities during the 20 minute class time. 6. Yoon's English textbooks have two major to study. The phonics-centered method for helping acquisition of the right pronunciation and the ARTT method, which is to record the student's voice right after listening to an audio tape of a native-speaker. If the program focuses on only pronunciation at the beginner's stage, students can lose their interest in studying. So the learning methodology should create an atmosphere where the target language can be acquired naturally without any burden on students. Tuntun's learning method is based on exposing the learner to an English environment and relies on the students' positive habits and the cooperation of the children's parents. During a short visit by the teacher, the teacher says one or two sentences in English while the student listens and draws the picture simultaniously. Students first learn the `sound' not the `letter'. Purun's textbooks focus on English word order by practicing meaningful phrases in an effort to gain greater understanding of sentences. Repetition is quiet efficient, but excessive repetition of learning dialogues becomes boring. In higher levels the sentences are complicated and the students' participation level decreases. Daekyo doesn't have a phone-teaching system in the morning, so parents' role is more important in checking everyday schedules and showing interest in their children. 7. Analysed textbooks were used over a 1 year period, but contains as much information as those texts used in a 4 year period in the public educational system. Therefore, it is very efficient. In addition, education and learning depend on continuous and positive interest from both the parents and students.