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Awareness and needs for English learning in allied health science college students

보건계열 학생들의 영어학습에 대한 인식 및 요구도

  • Yoo, Eun-Mi (Department of Dental Hygiene, Shingu University) ;
  • Lee, Eun-Ji (Department and Research Institute of Dental Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Yonsei University College of Dentistry) ;
  • Seo, Hye-Yeon (Department and Research Institute of Dental Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Yonsei University College of Dentistry) ;
  • Kang, Min-Kyung (Department of Dental Hygiene, Hanseo University) ;
  • Choi, Yu-Ri (Department of Dental Hygiene, Kyungdong University)
  • 유은미 (신구대학교 치위생과) ;
  • 이은지 (연세대학교 치과대학 치과생체재료공학교실) ;
  • 서혜연 (연세대학교 치과대학 치과생체재료공학교실) ;
  • 강민경 (한서대학교 치위생학과) ;
  • 최유리 (경동대학교 치위생학과)
  • Received : 2015.12.30
  • Accepted : 2016.04.12
  • Published : 2016.04.30
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Abstract

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.

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