한국영어어문교육학회 창립 20년사의 역사적 회고와 미래 발전 방향

The purpose of this paper is to retrospect a history of ETAK for the past twenty years and to suggest future developmental perspectives for ETAK and other academic associations in Korea. Since 1994(the founding year of ETAK), ETAK has been tremendously developed through three stages: ⅰ) The beginning stage (1994-2001); ⅱ) the developing stage(2002-2005); ⅲ) the prestigious stage(2006~present). ETAK was founded by KNTC alumni teachers and professors in 1994. Owing to the total efforts of the foundation staffs, ETAK was becoming an academic association with qualified status in 2002, which was proved to be one of candidate journals of citationright by Korea Research Foundation(KRF). And at last in 2005 ETAK Journal was sponsored under the name of citationright by KRF. The number of journal issues published was increased including international issues. However, ETAK faces some essential tasks to challenge and change: First, we should try to be ready for the enrollment of international journal citation. Second, we should hold more meaningful conferences with opening workshops. Third, we should increase financial funds. Lastly, we should execute new requirements such as facilitation of UKETA, regular meetings with primary & secondary school English teachers research associations, and excavation of new essential ELT professional academic associations.