영어출력능력을 위한 어휘의 생산적 학습:

A study on productive learning of vocabulary to improve competence in English:

When learning English as a foreign language, receptive learning tends to come first, followed by the practical application of productive learning. However, learners of a foreign language should be exposed to both receptive learning and productive learning simultaneously. Productive learning processes should not be used later than receptive learning. This study explores whether productive use of word combinations is more effective than input-based receptive learning. For the experiment, a productive activity using PowerPoint was designed by modifying an existing ‘unscramble’ activity using TED talks material. 82 Korean college students were divided into experimental and control groups, a productive learning group and a receptive learning group. They were taught in 24 class sessions for one semester. These two groups were assessed using three tests (two L1→L2 translation tests in mid-term and final tests, three delayed receptive tests, three output tests), and in open-ended reports from the experimental group students. The results showed that the experimental group outperformed the other group in acquiring word combinations productively. The findings of this study indicate that the students’ productive use of word combinations tends to result in better memorization and the acquisition of productive and receptive vocabulary.