포스트 코로나를 준비하는 대학 교양영어 교육의 전망

The year 2020 started with Coronavirus disease (COVID), and most schools, including universities, conducted online distance learning for the whole year. The following is a study on the prospect of general English education at the university level in preparation for post-COVID. To this end, this study compares the educational effects between traditional offline classes and online-only classes and explores the direction of English education to improve basic competencies among university education. In this study, pre- and post-test scores were compared between 2019, when traditional offline classes were held, and 2020, when full online classes were held. In addition, the study examined students’ perceptions and needs for online distance learning through a survey and a semi-structured interview. The results indicate that the participants improved their English scores in offline classes more than in online classes. Additionally, the post-test scores from online classes significantly differed according to the students’ majors: for instance, social science majors, unlike students in most other majors, improved their English level more through online classes. On the other hand, students responded that the advantages of online classes were the convenience of time and place, ease of repetitive learning, and increased learning time. Based on these results, pedagogical implications and academic suggestions for future research are presented in preparation for general English education in the post-COVID era.