우리나라 초·중·고등학생들의 영어학습 불안감과 동기

It is important to analyze students’ various cognitive factors and affective factors in the learning process. The purpose of this study is to analyze the learning anxiety and motivation felt by English learners in Korea. The analysis was carried out on learning anxiety and motivation in English learning in South Korea focusing on elementary, middle, and high school students. The correlation between learning anxiety and motivation was also determined. To answer the research questions, 462 students (101 in 5th grade elementary school, 165 in 2nd grade middle school, and 196 in 2nd grade high school) in Nam-gu, Ulsan city were surveyed. The findings indicate that students are increasingly anxious about learning English, and students learning motivation is high in both elementary school and high school but low in middle school. Also, students should be interested in English learning itself rather than external pressures such as entrance examinations and employment, and English learning anxiety has more influence than learning motivation. Through this study, teachers can teach students more effectively considering grade difference among students. Teachers can also help reduce the learning gap by helping students who give up learning English. (189 words)