Language in Context: Instructional Language in EFL

• 영문명: Language in Context: Instructional Language in EFL
• 발행기관: 한국영어교육연구학회
• 저자명: Sean M. Witty
• 간행물 정보: 『영어교육연구』제37호, 68~81쪽, 전체 14쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 교육학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2008.10.30

영문 초록

Although it is a commonly held belief in SLA that target-language instruction is the best method for foreign language acquisition, the literature only supports the effectiveness of this approach and no direct studies have been made comparing programs where instruction in provided in the target-language against similar programs where L1 is the language of instruction. While arguing that there are time where target-language instruction yields benefits, this paper argued that there are also times when L1 instruction yields equal, if not greater benefits, and that, more importantly, instructional language policy decisions should be based on the pedagogical practicalities of the program in question and not perceptions that have been prejudiced by historical, political, or socio-economical factors. All things being equal, instruction provided in the target-language does not yield any inherent significant level of improvement greater than instruction provided in L1 in the L1 linguistic environment.

목차

I. Introduction

II. The Importance of Instructional Language

III. The Rise of the TL-only Policy Model

IV. The Role of Perception in SLA

V. Two Mixed Policy Models

VI. Conclusion

Works Cited

키워드

target language immersion program L1 instruction mixed policy model effectiveness