영어로 진행하는 영어수업에 대한 교사들의 인식 조사

A survey of the English teachers’ perception on teaching English in English (TEE)

The purpose of this paper is to assess the level of awareness among Korean teachers of English toward Korea’s new approach to Teaching English in English (TEE). The authors will specifically endeavor to understand the degree to which teachers are ready to implement the TEE initiative as well as what the requirements are to prepare further for the implementation of this new teaching approach. A survey was conducted on 280 secondary school teachers who are teaching English in middle or high schools throughout the country. The questionnaire consists of fourteen questions covering such areas as: the awareness among Korean teachers of English toward Korea’s new approach to TEE, and the support system that teachers want to implement TEE effectively. The data, which was measured with the χ2 , T-test and ANOVA, using the statistical software, SPSS 12.0, show that both middle and high school teachers are in agreement about the necessity of TEE and that a more systematic method of teacher training is required. In most areas, middle and high school teachers responded similarly, although the middle school teachers responded more positively than the high school teachers regarding the application of TEE. The main reason for its failure is the lack of time which they had to prepare for TEE. Based on the data analysis, more research should be done in order for TEE to succeed, and finally improve the current situation of English teaching in Korean secondary schools.