교육과정 개편의 요구분석을 통한 영문학 교육의 방향성 탐색

Redirecting the Curriculum of English Literature by Incorporating Students’ Needs and Perceptions

This paper aims at seeking for a new direction of curriculum change for teaching English literature by reflecting the specific needs and perceptions voiced by the students. Coupled with individual and focus-group interviews with several students, a survey questionnaire was distributed and completed by a total of 269 students of the English major. The students’ ideas and opinions were further triangulated with the professors’ suggestions gathered via department-wide conferences. While most students valued the practical component of the curriculum, still many of the students were eager for the in-depth study of literary works, demanding for offering more literature courses in specific genres. In the mean time, a more student-centered curriculum was called for by taking into account the students’ difficulties in the core courses and developing bridge courses helping the students cope with English-medium lectures. The curriculum change also requires a balance between divergent needs and multiple perspectives and an on-going effort and attention should be given to the curriculum being implemented, directing towards a more viable model of English literature education.