논술교육에 대한 중학생들의 인식 분석

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the perception of middle school students' essay education. Three research questions were posed: 1. What are middle school students' outlooks on essay education? 2. What are the middle school students' outlooks on the effect of essay education? 3. What is the reality of essay education in public and private education sectors? The subjects in this study were 95 boys and 111 girls from middle schools located in Seoul. The students were surveyed using a questionnaire and the collected data were analyzed with SPSS/WIN Ver. 12.0 program. The findings of this study were as follows: 1. The middle school students believed the objective of essay education was to boost the ability to express oneself in a logical manner, and it was part of the process of gaining college admission. In terms of the content and method of essay education, students considered it invaluable to read newspaper editorials. As for problems with essay instruction, it increased the workload pressure on the students. 2. The middle school students felt essay education had an effect on bolstering writing skills, fostering problem-solving skills, stepping up reading, and improving creative thinking. 3. The middle school students did not believe essay instruction was conducted in school, and they considered it advisable to receive further education. Essay instruction was part of language arts class, and language arts teachers were responsible for it; however the students found it advisable for external lecturers specialized in essay writing to provide essay instruction. The middle school students surveyed did not receive private education for essay writing, and many did not intend to in the future. Academies were the most common place to receive private education, yet the excessive costs resulted in financial strain.