The Effects of an Extracurricular English Program in the Improvement of College Students' Core Competencies

This study examines the effects of a 2-week intensive English program based on the college students' perceptions of core competencies: English Communication Competency, Self-Directed Competency, Community Competency, and Knowledge and Information Literacy Competency. The program was non-credit...

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Published inJournal of Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 127 - 142
Main Authors Seong, Myeong-Hee, Kang, Mee Hye, Seo, Bo-Kyung
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics 01.01.2019
Subjects
Case Studies
College Students
Communicative Competence (Languages)
English (Second Language)
Extracurricular Activities
Foreign Countries
Independent Study
Information Literacy
Intensive Language Courses
Outcomes of Education
Program Descriptions
Program Effectiveness
Second Language Instruction
Second Language Learning
Student Attitudes
Teaching Methods
South Korea
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Summary:This study examines the effects of a 2-week intensive English program based on the college students' perceptions of core competencies: English Communication Competency, Self-Directed Competency, Community Competency, and Knowledge and Information Literacy Competency. The program was non-credit and was held in January 2019 for first-year students who had chosen to attend a university in Korea in the upcoming semester. The data for this case study was collected through a questionnaire completed by 33 students and reflection papers from students and was analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. The results showed that three competencies (English Communication Competency, Self-Directed Competency, and Knowledge and Information Literacy Competency) of the participants were improved after joining the English program. The results also revealed that Community Competency did not improve significantly after joining the program but showed a strong tendency. The results indicated that a short term English program is effective in the aspects of enhancing college students' core competencies. It is necessary to continuously monitor the effects of the program in the aspects of core competencies. The pedagogical implications and future directions of the study were discussed.
ISSN:1345-8353
DOI:10.25256/PAAL.23.1.7