KOREASCHOLAR

For nearly two years, virtual learning has been employed by most Korean university instructors and students in online teaching environment. A major negative result of prior research on this issue has been a feeling of isolation and desire for more interactions by students. Therefore, this study was conducted to elicit student insights and feelings related to their satisfaction, self-ratings, and advantages and disadvantages of online Teacher-led (TL) versus Student-led (SL) team activities in their online learning environment. A total of 53 freshman students in two general English classes took part in four Zoom group meetings. The surveys and reflection essay were analyzed through qualitative methods. Major findings included: students from both the TL and SL groups reported relatively higher satisfaction and self-ratings of English skills through the four team activities. However, the TL group indicated that there was a lack of emphasis on reading skills, and an overreliance on teacher interventions led to a lack of team cooperation. While the SL group reported that a lack of teacher interaction led to confusion, poor time management, increased Korean use, and fewer listening comprehension opportunities. Implications and a discussion of team activity use in general English programs are included.

I. Introduction
II. Theoretical Background
    1. Education System Change during COVID-19 Pandemic
    2. Teacher-led and Student-led Discussions
III. Methodology
    1. Participants
    2. Procedures
    3. Data Collection and Analysis
IV. Results and Discussion
    1. Change of Self-rated English Abilities
    2. Satisfaction on Team Projects
    3. Advantages and Disadvantages
V. Conclusion and Implications
References

• Christopher Irvin(College of Liberal Arts Dankook University)
• Seong-Man Park(College of Liberal Arts Dankook University)
• Hee-Joo Im(College of Liberal Arts Dankook University) Corresponding author