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English Writing Education based on Internet Tools and Software

인터넷 도구와 소프트웨어 활용 쓰기 학습 연구

  • Received : 2013.08.27
  • Accepted : 2013.09.28
  • Published : 2013.09.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to explore how effectively can learners improve their written skills in English language classrooms with the application of internet tools and software. First, the study compares and analyzes existing research on English writing and describes research background. Second, the study describes how internet tools can be used effectively in the English writing classrooms. For example, learners pick up vocabulary on the internet bulletin board and create sentences using the vocabulary. Third, the study analyzed changes in learners' in-class attitudes towards software and internet tools using comparative measures of performance. Unlike with offline instrumented classes, the in-class application of diverse software and internet tools such as websites and IRC (Internet Relay Chat) had a major impact on the improvement of learners' writing skills.

본 연구의 목적은 영어 쓰기 학습 향상을 위한 도구로서 인터넷 활용과 소프트웨어의 영어 수업에 도입함으로써 얼마나 효과적이고 효율적인 교육이 될 수 있는지 연구하고자 한다. 첫째로 영어 쓰기에 관한 기존 연구들의 비교 분석과 연구 배경을 기술하고 둘째, 인터넷 도구들을 이용하여 영어 쓰기 과제 학습에 얼마나 효율적인지 기술하고자 한다. 이것은 인터넷 게시판에 주어진 어휘나 동사들을 가지고 문장을 완성해가는 과제를 예로 들 수 있다. 셋째, 이 연구는 인터넷 도구와 소프트웨어를 이용할 경우 오프라인 수업과 비교하여 학습자의 수업 태도와 적극성에 어떠한 변화가 있는지 비교 분석하고자 한다. 오프라인 수업에서와는 달리 웹사이트, IRC (Internet Relay Chat), 다양한 인터넷 도구와 여러 영어 말하기 및 듣기 실력향상을 위한 다양한 소프트웨어 활용이 학습자의 쓰기 실력 향상과 태도에 있어서 매우 중요한 영향을 미치고 있음을 알 수 있다.

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