Engaging English Storybooks in the Child's Spontaneous Play: A Case Study of a Young Korean-English Learner

• 발행기관: 한국영미어문학회
• 저자명: Hee yang Park
• 간행물 정보: 『영미어문학』영미어문학 제115호, 289~311쪽, 전체 23쪽
• 주제분류: 어문학 > 영어와문학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2014.12.31

영문 초록

The benefits of learning English through stories have been well established in second language acquisition (SLA). However, few studies have examined how young English language learners (ELLs) link English storybooks to their spontaneous play. This study therefore aims to explore how a young Korean-English learner enacts English stories in her free home play in the immersion context. A review of selected literature examines the role of English storybooks in child SLA and in book-related dramatic play. This study takes the form of an exploratory case study involving a mother as researcher and her 5-year-old daughter participant. The data was collected from multiple sources including video and audio recordings, artwork and field notes. The findings identified three themes regarding the child's book-related play: (1) acting out; (2) symbolic object transformation; and (3) emergent writing. Despite the limitations of case studies, it is concluded that this study has pedagogical implications for EFL practitioners and parents of young ELLs in Korea.

목차

Abstract

1. Introduction

2. Literature Review

3. Methodology

4. Data Analysis and Discussion

5. Conclusion

Works Cited

키워드

young learners child SLA English storybooks book-related play