초등영어회화 전문강사의 수업 전문성 신장을 위한 연수방안 연구

• Published in: 영어어문교육 Vol. 17; no. 4; pp. 395 - 411
• Main Author: 허근(Huh Keun)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 한국영어어문교육학회 30.12.2011; The English Teathers Association in Korea
• Subjects: 영어와문학; 현직연수; teaching professionalism; English conversation instructors; 초등영어회화 전문강사; 수업전문성; in-service training
• ISSN: 1226-2889

The purpose of this study was to explore the elementary English conversation instructors' perception on their professionalism and the needs of teacher training program. The survey data were attained from 136 elementary English conversation instructors. Descriptive statistics were employed to discuss the result of the survey response. The results of this study revealed that the elementary English conversation instructors perceived the need of in-service training program for their professionalism improvement, especially in teaching techniques for four language skills. The result also revealed that the instructors need to be more equipped with the knowledge of elementary learners' developmental psychology and L2 learning process. The study concludes with several suggestions for elementary English conversation instructors' improvement of teaching professionalism and in-service training program.