전래동화 활용 극화반응활동 기반 영어 수업이 초등 고학년 학습자에게 미치는 영향

Exploring a response-based primary English class using folktales for upper graders

The purpose of this study is to explore the process of implementing a response-based primary English class for upper graders through Readers' Theater (RT). To accomplish the objective, the following research questions were set up: 1) What are some aspects of students' literacy experience through RT? 2) How does the RT influence the participants' behavior and attitude toward English learning? For this qualitative study, data were collected from scripts and questionnaires written by the participants, interviews, teacher's field notes and video-taped classes. First, the students' new experience of written English had led to the literacy development through RT. That is, the students made a progress in their writing by having been motivated to write as well as in their reading fluency through the partner reading. Second, students showed positive changes in their behavior and attitude toward English learning by growing as independent learners. Based on the results of this study, several suggestions are provided for further studies.