What are characteristics, patterns, and ways to promote communication in the English as a foreign language classroom at elementary school in Korea?

Abstract

The study was to explore the characteristics of and promoting ways for communication shown in good EFL teaching in Korea. Five types of communication were found: (1) one of a teacher to all students; (2) one of a teacher to one speaker with listeners and bystanders; (3) uniformed one among students; (4) a free one by individual student; and (5) one of a teacher to students using IT materials. The patterns of the communication were the lessons were mostly teacher-focused, however, they became more student-focused as the lessons went on. The promoting ways for communication were: customized lesson to students, minimization of anxiety, and evoking student's active participation. © 2014 International Information Institute.