계약 학습이 하위권 고등학생들의 자기주도적 영어쓰기 활동에 미치는 영향

The purpose of this study is to examine the influences of contract learning on high school students` self-directed English writing. The participants were 5 high school students of emerging level with rare experiences of English writing. They volunteered for contract learning and compiled a learning contract and daily learning planner. The particular research questions are “How does contract learning influence the students` self-directed learning?” and “What effects does the use of contract have on students` perception of English writing?” During the contract learning, participants had constant face-to-face interaction with their teacher-researcher. The teacher-researcher checked their learning process by means of interviews. Analyzing the data from their self-directed testing sheets, their daily planners, and the interviews, the teacher-researcher found that contract learning was an effective way to improve students` self-direction and that students showed a high level of satisfaction because contract learning made it possible for them to monitor and control their own writing.