중학생과 초등학생 영어캠프 효과 비교 = Comparison of effects between elementary English camps and middle school English camps

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

We've been holding elementary English camps for 9 years. This year, however, we held elementary and middle school English camps together for the first time. The 1st week was a combined program with 64 elementary students and 36 middle school students for 6 nights and 7 days. The 2nd week was an individual program with 80 elementary students for 4 nights and 5 days. The 3rd week was an individual program with 80 middle school students for 4 nights and 5 days. All the programs are based on content-based language learning with the same time schedule, but the content itself and the intensity of language learning are different. The purpose of this study is to find out how effective those programs are. The data for this study were collected from the entrance and exit survey sheets, and reflection papers from students. The results showed that elementary students' satisfaction was higher than that of middle school students in most of the camp activities. They became more motivated for future English language learning. Students' satisfaction in the individual programs was higher than the combined one. This study also showed that for the middle school program, when students have more choice, they are more motivated to participate in their own activities, which resulted in improving their language skills. Thus, this study can suggest that middle school and elementary school program should be separate. Middle school programs should be prepared based on students' need and operated with more flexibility.