영어과 수준별 이동수업에 대한 학년과 집단에 따른 인식 비교

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify middle school students’ perceptions of level- based English classes according to grades and leveled groups. Toward this end, previous studies on level-based curricula were reviewed, followed by the development of a questionnaire designed to gauge the perceptions of the students who participated in the level-based instructional program. Both affective and cognitive perceptions were tapped in the questionnaire. Data were collected from a total of 1,230 middle school students. Statistical analyses show that students in general tend to have negative perceptions of the level-based instruction with an overall average of below 3 on a 5-point scale. Of all the groups, students in the upper-level classes and third grade students have better perceptions than any other grade or group. This study also suggests that affective aspects of the students need to be duly considered as well as cognitive aspects for an efficient and effective implementation of level-based instruction.