어린이 영자 신문을 활용한 초등영어 읽기 지도의 효과

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the effects of using children’s English newspapers on 6th grade students’ English reading skills. This study intended to find answers to four different research questions. First, what effect does the use of children’s English newspapers (compared with the use of reading materials included in the textbook) have on their reading abilities? Second, what effects does the use of English newspapers have with level-based groups? Third, how are the different areas of reading skills affected by newspaper reading activities? Fourth, what are the participants’ reponses to newspaper reading activities? In order to find the answers to these questions, an experimental group of 6th grade students participated in newspaper reading activities while a control group of students participated in regular reading activities following the teacher’s guide of the 7th National Curriculum. In the results, children who were taught with English newspapers showed a greater improvement in their reading skills than those who were taught with reading materials from the textbook. This was confirmed in both higher- and lower-level groups. The participants of this study showed a medium level of interest in newspaper reading activities. The results suggest a need for on-going use of English newspaper materials accompanied by level-appropriate activities to enhance children’s reading skills.