The current study proposes the directions of oral communication education for adult learners. It reports the preliminary results of a survey into the workplace oral communication uses of business employees. A questionnaire was developed and administered to 121 employees working at 6 different companies. The questionnaire was constructed based on the oral communication forms, adapted and modified from the oral communication forms categorized by Crosling & Ward (2002). The oral communication forms within the organization were categorized into communication (1) with similar status staff, (2) with supervisors, (3) with lesser status staff, (4) in team works, and (5) in meetings. The most frequently occurring form of oral communication at work was 'communicating for networking' for similar status staff; 'following instructions and responding orally' for supervisors; 'informal conversation' for lesser status staff; 'participating in discussions' for teamwork'; and 'communicating for networking' for meetings. On the other hand, the most difficult form of oral communication at work was 'persuading' for similar status staff, for supervisors, for lesser status staff, and for meetings; and 'chairing and leading discussions' for teamwork. Implications for oral communication education are discussed in light of these findings.
한국외국어교육학회 [The Korea Association of Foreign Languages Education]
설립연도
1995
분야
인문학>언어학
소개
본 학회는 외국어 교육 분야 상호간의 연구 성과 교류를 통하여, 외국어 교육의 이론과 실제를 발전시키고, 회원 상호간의 친목을 도모함으로써 외국어 교육 분야간의 학문적 교류를 활성화하는 것을 그 설립 목적으로 한다. 그리고 더 나아가서는 국제 협력 차원에서 다양한 언어 및 문화의 이해를 증진시키는 동시에 언어 정책과 관련하여 국제 관계 개선을 위한 가교 역할을 담당하고자 한다.