以英文競賽活動探討大專學生之英文學習

The Perception of College Students’ English Learning toward Competition Activities

本研究目的是了解學生及老師對英文比賽活動的看法，並探討比賽活動在英文學習方面的效能。在本研究中四十七位某科技大學學生透過演講比賽及歌唱比賽的參與及練習來加強英文的學習。本研究的資料是經由問卷、開放式問答及非正式的訪談來進行搜集。學生的問卷及訪談顯示學生認為這些比賽活動（英文演講比賽及英文歌唱比賽）的舉辦,可以營造出一個良好的英文學習環境、學生也希望將來能再次參加比賽、以及期待老師更進一步的指導！本文闡明了老師及學生對這些比賽活動的看法；並針對將來在設計比賽活動以強化學生英文學習時提出建議！文中對教師提出的建議是：在課程規化中多加強發音及文法的練習，在課堂進行上提供學生更多口頭報告的機會，以在課堂教學中採用英文歌曲的教學。而學生則應多加參與口語練習的活動以及各項英文比賽活動！

The purpose of this study is to understand college students and teachers’ perceptions toward competition activities in order to enhance students’ English skills and to examine the effectiveness of these activities as well. In this study, 47 students in one selected Science University were motivated to practice English through competition activities – including speech contest and singing contest. This study was employed through a questionnaire with open-ended questions and informal interviews. From students’ questionnaires and interviews, the reported benefits from these activities included: creating English learning environment, motivating students to participate in activities in the future and the expectation for stimulating students to learn more from teachers. This study clarified both teachers’ and students’ perceptions about these activities and provided suggestions in designing competition activities to motivate students to learn English. The study suggests that teachers could focus on providing more pronunciation and grammar in the curriculum, offering students more opportunities of oral presentation, and using English songs in classrooms. The study also suggests that students could attend more speaking activities as possible as they can and participate more competition activities.