보건계열 학생들의 영어학습에 대한 인식 및 요구도

• Published in: Han'guk Ch'iwisaeng Hakhoe chi Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 261 - 268
• Main Authors: 유은미, Eun Mi Yoo, 이은지, Eun Ji Lee, 서혜연, Hye Yeon Seo, 강민경, Min Kyung Kang, 최유리, Yu Ri Choi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 한국치위생학회 30.04.2016
• Subjects: allied health science college; awareness; English learning; learning method; 보건계열; 영어학습; 인식; 치의학; 학습방법
• ISSN: 2287-1705; 2288-2294

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate the awareness and needs of English learning in allied health science college students. Methods: A self-reported questionnaire was filled out by 600 health science college students in Seoul, Gyeonggi and Incheon province. The questionnaire consisted of purpose of English learning, attitude and motivation. Data were analyzed by SPSS 19.0 program. Results: Most of the students took English classes(96%) and the English class was mainly done by instruction-centered learning (43.6%). Many students felt the needs of English and they thought English was the most important tool for getting a job(70.7%). Nonetheless most of the students lacked in confidence and interest in English learning due to the surrounding pressure(51.2%). Too much surrounding pressure can cause students lose their zest in English learning. Conclusions: It is need to seek for a curriculum consisting of practical purposes to meet the needs of health science college students about English learning.