근대 영어와 영문학에 기여한 대표적인 요인으로 교육혁명과 윌리엄 틴데일의 성경 번역을 들 수 있다. 인본주의와 실용성에 근거한 에라스뮈스의 수사학 이론과 번역된 고전들은 많은 영국 작가들을 위한 토양이 되었다. 이와 같은 환 경에서 교육받은 틴데일은 성경은 모국어로 읽어야 한다는 신학적 동기를 가지고 그의 역서에서 원어의 성경적 의미는 놓치지 않으면서 간결하고도 웅장한 구사를 할 수 있었다. 틴데일 성경에 사용된 다양한 새로운 단어들, 관용구들, 그리고 수사적 장치들은 16세기의 언어적이고 문학적인 발전에 지대한 영향을 미쳤다. 틴데일이 없었다면 엘리자베스 시대와 그 이후에 나타난 직설적인 산문체는 물론이고, 셰익스피어를 비롯한 당대 영국 작가들의 역동적이면서도 간결한 문어체도 없었을 것이다.

This study investigated the effects of self and peer evaluations and learners’ involvement on the development of assessment criteria in higher education English literature classes. A total of 40 college students participated in the study, extracting five main criteria with 10 sub-standards to assess their group assignments and conduct self- and peer evaluation on their presentations. The results of the learners’ selfand peer assessments were compared with instructor’s assessments and their final grades using one-way ANOVA and correlation analysis. The study also examined the correlation among the assessment criteria to find which factors affected learning outcomes. The study concluded that their participation in the development of assessment criteria positively, affected their critical thinking ability and the selection of subjects for the group presentations. Logicality of writing also affected the outcomes of final assessments. The study concluded that self- and peer assessments can be highly effective in learning processes when learners actively participate in setting the assessment criteria.

Effects of primary English education using children’s literature have been extensively examined by many researchers in Korea during the past about two decades. This study aims to delineate the research domain by employing a meta-analysis of 31 primary studies that have been published in Korean refereed journals by February 2017. From the primary studies, 41 effects sizes were calculated based on the contrast of the means of two groups and 152 pre-to-post effect sizes based on the contrast of pretest and posttest scores. The results indicate that primary English education using children’s literature had overall a medium-sized effect (g = .60), with its effect being greater in the affective domain (g = .93) than in the cognitive domain (g = .37). More specifically, it was found that introducing children’s literature in the elementary English classrooms would bring about positive learning effects in the areas of vocabulary and reading and would be effective to develop positive learner interest and attitudes toward English learning. The results and their implications are further discussed.

The purpose of this study is to explore the effects of writing workshop in a primary EFL context using children’s literature featuring social problems as the language input for learners. To accomplish the objective, two research questions were set up: 1) What aspects are shown in the development of primary EFL learners’ literacy skills through writing workshop using children’s literature? 2) What are some impacts in promoting social sensitivity through writing workshop using children’s literature featuring social problems? The data collected from diverse sources including worksheets, surveys, teacher’s logs, interviews, and self-reflection responses yielded two major findings. The first finding showed that participants learned how to utilize literary texts in their writing. In other words, the text used in the study played a motive for the participants in initiating and developing their writing. The second finding revealed the potential of cultivating social sensitivities of language learners through reading based writing workshop. For example, the participants identified the problematic situation by sympathizing with the characters from the texts, and tried to offer solutions. Also, democratic civic qualities of students were ascertained through the process of writing workshop. Based on the results, educational implications were provided.

The contributions of teachers in building foundation of social processes, promoting learners’ agency and engagements have been constantly highlighted. This study explores language socialization of English Language Learners (ELLs) in an elementary school in U.S., focusing on the role of an ESL teacher. It examines how the ESL teacher provides linguistic and cultural scaffolding, and creates a learning environment conducive to ELLs’ socialization into American school academic discourse (Gee, 1999). A prevalent approach for linguistic scaffolding was through using questions. Questions were used for assessment, identifying prior knowledge, current understanding level, and potential level for future development, and to train ELLs to think critically and analytically. Cultural scaffolding was made through classroom scripts, such as whole group and small group activities, individual work with teacher assistance, and working locations in the classrooms. The classroom script projected American values of power functioning, respect for individuals, and freedom of choice. The findings imply that ESL learners need more than linguistic scaffolding and having the knowledge of cultural learning dynamics could be crucial in multicultural students’ socialization into the mainstream American school discourse.

The aims of this study were to explore the value of integrated use of the related literary texts and movies through teachers' awareness toward them, and to develop English teaching-learning method using them. Thirty-four primary school teachers who enrolled a graduate course participated in the study. The teachers read a literary text, Because of Winn-Dixie written by Kate DiCamillo, and watched the movie based on the text. Data collected were analyzed through a mixed method which used both qualitative and quantitative techniques. The result of the study emerged in two steps. First, experiences of participating teachers were investigated in terms of understanding literary texts and movies, participants' experience as both English learners and teachers, and the understanding of complementary aspects of a literary text and the movie based on the text. Then, teaching-learning method for English learners were developed. For example, the study suggested how to develop four language skills through integrated use of the literary texts and movies, and provided a list of related literary texts and movies applicable in diverse EFL contexts. Based on the results, the study suggested teachers to apply methods and techniques to other literary texts and movies in the teaching of English in EFL settings.

이 연구의 목적은 다문화 영어 동화를 활용하여 초등 영어 수업에서 다문화 교육을 효과적으로 운영할 수 있는 초등 영어 다문화 통합 수업 모형을 개발하는데 있다. 이를 위해 본 연구에서는 초등 교육에서의 문화 교육의 중요성과 의미를 확인하고, 초등 영어교육에서의 다문화 통합 수업에 관한 최근 연구 동향 조사를 통해 영어-문화 통합 수업의 가치와 한계에 대한 분석을 했다. 또한 다문화 교육 수업 모형에 대한 문헌 조사를 바탕으로 초등 영어교육 현장에서 체계적으로 적용 가능한 다문화 통합 수업 모형(KUT: 지식-이해-적용)을 개발하였다. 개발된 KUT 모형 수업에서 단계별로 활용 가능한 다문화 영어 동화와 수업 활동의 예를 제시하였으며 수업 모형에 따라 진행한 차시별 수업 사례와 활동 결과물을 통해 초등 영어교육에서의 의미 있는 다문화 통합 수업의 가능성을 제안한다.