관학 협력을 통한 방과후 원어민 영어교실의 운영 및 성과

Operation and effects of after-school programs with native speaker teachers of English supported by local government

The purpose of this study was to explore the operation and effects of after-school English programs for elementary students in Korea that are supported by the local government. Questionnaire were administered to 317 after-school elementary students, 50 after-school English program teachers, and 87 parents. In addition, the local government employees who were in charge of program support and those in charge of after-school program operation were interviewed. The results showed 1) at the end of 2011, of the 25 district offices in Seoul, 18 offices supported after-school English programs for elementary students, which were operated by universities and elementary schools in the district and other educational institutes selected through bidding; 2) the student, the teacher, and the parent groups all showed positive perceptions and relatively high level of satisfaction with the effect of after-school programs; and 3) students’ interests in the class and the degree of their study efforts were shown to affect their perceptions on their English improvement, which in turn affect the degree of their satisfaction.