2022개정 교육과정 기반 언어 기능 통합적 접근법이 6학년생의 영어 말하기 및 쓰기 능력에 미치는 영향

The effects of a language skill-integrated approach based on the 2022 revised English curriculum on 6th_grade students’ English speaking and writing abilities

This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a language skill-integrated approach, based on the 2022 revised English curriculum, in comparison to a skill-seperated approach, for improving 6th-grade students’ speaking and writing abilities. To achieve this, 64 students in the experimental group participated in skill-integrated learning activities, while 65 students in the control group engaged in skill-independent learning activities for eight weeks. Skill-integrated activities included tasks such as listening to and reading words and expressions, which students subsequently read aloud. Additionally, students discussed their writing tasks with a partner after completing them. In contrast, students in the control group practiced target words and expressions in a sequence of listening/speaking and reading/writing steps, largely separating oral and written language activities. Data collected during the study period included preand post-tests, with both closed- and open-ended questions to assess speaking and writing abilities. Data were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. The results revealed that, overall, the skill-integrated approach was more effective than the skill-independent approach in improving 6th-grade students’ speaking and writing proficiency. Notably, lower-level students in the experimental group demonstrated greater improvement than higher-level students. These findings suggest that EFL students may benefit more from learning English through skill-integrated methods.