중학교 영어과 ICT활용 수업 현황 분석

The use of ICT in Korean middle school English classrooms: Practices and challenges

The purpose of this study is to investigate the actual use of ICT in teaching or studying English and find out how teachers and students see or evaluate the use of ICT. Eighteen in-service English teachers and 586 middle school students participated in the study. The results of the study show that the teachers have more positive beliefs in ICT use than students. Teachers believe that the use of ICT has positive effects on their students’ studying English, but find it difficult to get well-developed WBT (Web-based teaching) materials. Students believe that their teachers overuse CD-ROM, while students themselves prefer to use more Internet or Web-based materials. Students consider repetition and native speakers’ pronunciation as strengths of ICT use, and distracted attention and troubles with ICT facility as weaknesses of ICT use. The study also discusses whether there are differences in students’ perceptions between urban and rural schools.