예비영어교사의 교육봉사활동 효과

The educational effects of prospective English teachers' service activities through after-school English programs

This study aims to investigate Korean middle school students’ and prospective English teachers' evaluations of the after-school English program assisted by college students and to find out the educational effects of the college students’ service activity. The participants of the study are 524 middle school students and 127 college students who participated in the program in the years of 2007 and 2009. The study conducted a survey questionnaire with the 6-point Likert scale and major findings are as follows: First, the overall evaluations of the after-school English program made by the middle school students were positive. The program proved to motivate the students’ interest in English and give positive effects on improving their attitudes toward English. Second, the effectiveness and success of the after-school English program were greatly affected by administrative factors and different implementation methods. Third, the educational service experience of the prospective English teachers proved to be helpful and useful for them to better understand middle school students with poor academic performance and to have a sense of achievement as a prospective teacher and a firm belief in the teaching profession. Based on these findings, the study makes some pedagogical suggestions which can contribute to the successful implementation of college students' educational service activities in Korean educational settings.