Early English Literacy Acquisition and Learners’ Perspectives in Rural Multicultural Families: A Case Study

• 발행기관: 한국영미어문학회
• 저자명: 박희양(Heeyang Park)
• 간행물 정보: 『영미어문학』영미어문학 제144호, 247~273쪽, 전체 27쪽
• 주제분류: 어문학 > 영어와문학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2022.03.30

영문 초록

This study explores the learning experiences of five Grade 3 multicultural elementary school students living in a rural area of Korea, as they received instruction in English decoding. Having identified a gap in research regarding the students’ own perceptions of their learning experiences, the author conducted a two-month exploratory intervention at a Multicultural Family Support Center (MFSC) in an agricultural town in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province. Data were collected from the students, parents, and the MFSC staff through a demographic questionnaire, tests, individual child interviews, in-class work and homework, self-evaluation sheets, online Zoom lesson recordings, teaching and learning materials, informal talks, and a researcher journal. The content analysis findings indicate acquisition challenges related to a lack of spoken vocabulary, low Hangeul reading proficiency, and homework incompletion. Academic progress evidenced by the participants was found to be driven by friendship, learner commitment and confidence-building, highlighting the positive effect of affect in their language learning. Suggestions for effective English decoding instruction for these particular learners are discussed.

목차

1. Introduction

2. Literature Review

3. Methodology

4. Findings and Discussion

5. Conclusion

Works Cited

키워드

multicultural family children English language learners in rural areas early English literacy exploratory case study learner perspectives