초등 영어 교과서 재구성의 실태 및 교사의 인식

Abstract

This study aimed to examine teachers’ perceptions and practices of textbook reconstruction forelementary English. It also investigated the influential factors and the measures to facilitate textbookreconstruction. 140 elementary teachers were surveyed, and 6 teachers were also interviewed. Thefindings are as follows: First, teachers considered textbook reconstruction highly necessary and usefulto improve students’ English communicative competence, interest, and motivation. As students learnlanguage skills, teachers regard English textbook reconstruction differently from that of other schoolsubjects. Second, many teachers already implemented textbook reconstruction in their classes,although not by every teacher who voiced that textbook reconstruction was needed. Thereconstruction was applied to writing skills the most, followed by speaking, reading, and listening,indicating textbook reconstruction was more frequent in productive skills than in receptive skills. Textbook reconstruction was conducted in each textbook unit, using teacher-created materialsmostly, followed by materials from teacher communities and video clips from the Internet. Textbookactivities were replaced or supplemented with other activities or simply omitted. Third, factorsinfluencing textbook reconstruction were related to schools (administrative work, teaching materialsand facilities, and atmosphere), teachers (teaching method, English-subject teacher or homeroomteacher, co-teaching with native English-speaking teacher, and teacher training programs), andstudents (English level, English divide, participation, and interest). Finally, the following factorspromoted textbook reconstruction: reducing teachers’ administrative work, promoting participation inteacher training programs and communities, supporting teaching materials and facilities, sharingteaching materials and experiences, and creating favorable atmosphere and incentives for textbookreconstruction. Important implications regarding enhancing effective textbook reconstruction werefurther discussed.