소집단 구성 방법이 초등학교 영어학습의 효과에 미치는 영향

The effect of grouping method on English Teaching-Learning in elementary School

  The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of grouping between the same performance abilities and the different performance abilities. To achieve this purpose, the interests, confidence, comprehension, and participation of 76 6th grade students were measured with questionnaires, learner"s self-evaluation, the teacher"s observation and interview. The study finds out that (1) learner"s interests toward English learning were higher in the different performance ability group than in the same performance group; (2) learner"s active participation toward English learning was higher in the different performance ability group than in the same performance group; (3) the comprehension was enhanced when the groups were divided by the different performance abilities; and (4) in the same performance ability group took part in communicative activities with more confidence. These results suggest that the different performance ability grouping is useful to motivate students and give them opportunities to use English in the Elementary school.