TEE 수업에 대한 예비 교사의 인식

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the perceptions of pre-service teachers, according to their English communicative ability, on the necessity of Teaching English in English (TEE), the level of their confidence and preparation for TEE in the future, and to provide some suggestions for pre-service teacher education. This study is intended for pre-service teachers to implement TEE effectively in the future. In this research, a questionnaire was conducted on 121 pre-service teachers who participated in the TESOL program at H university in Seoul. The findings from the study are as follows. Firstly, most pre-service teachers showed positive perceptions of the necessity of TEE. One thing to be noted is that their responses are different on the basis of their communicative ability. Secondly, pre-service teachers’ confidence in TEE also varied directly with their English communicative ability. In addition, they expressed lower confidence as their students’ levels got higher, and they showed the highest anxiety about TEE in high schools. Thirdly, pre-service teachers thought that the ability most in need for teachers to implement TEE was to deliver the contents effectively. Teachers’ English proficiency would be essential for it. They also considered learning speaking/listening/reading/writing teaching methods in English as the most necessary education to prepare for TEE. There are also some suggestions presented, based on research findings for pre-service teacher education to implement TEE effectively. This study could contribute to the activation of the TEE policy in the future.