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A Case Study of Teaching and Learning English via E-textbook

디지털 교과서를 이용한 영어 교수-학습 사례연구

  • Received : 2015.10.05
  • Accepted : 2015.10.30
  • Published : 2015.10.31
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Abstract

Recent technological advancements, along with an increase in mobile Internet access, have spurred on significant developments in the production of e-textbooks. This case study explored the affordances of an iPad e-textbook through teacher and student experiences in English lessons using observation and interviews. The results showed that English learners and teacher benefited from handy and quick web access and the all-in-one features of the e-textbook (dictionary, hyperlinks, and note-taking functions). However, information oversupply by the e-textbook confused students' learning and both students and teacher pointed out technical difficulties in using the e-textbook. In order to implement English pedagogy with technologies such as iPad e-textbooks, teachers should be equipped with the relevant technical skills and content knowledge in order to assist them in becoming autonomous learners in the digital classroom.

최근 첨단기술의 발달과 모바일 인터넷의 사용 증대로 디지털 교과서 개발이 활발해지고 있다. 따라서 본 사례 연구는 2명의 영어 학습자와 교사가 어떻게 디지털 교과서를 통해 학습하고 교수하는지를 관찰과 인터뷰 기법을 통해 탐구했다. 연구 결과 영어 학습자와 교사는 간편하고 다양한 기능과 빠른 인터넷 기반의 디지털 교과서를 통해 교수-학습에 도움을 받은 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 디지털 교과서가 제공하는 많은 양의 정보가 오히려 학습자의 학습을 방해하고, 디지털 교과서를 사용하는데 있어서 교사와 학생 모두 기술적인 어려움을 겼었다고 지적했다. 더 효과적인 디지털 교과서 활용을 위해 영어 교사는 언어적 지식과 더불어 기술적 지식을 학습자에게 전달하고 학습자 주도 학습을 위한 가이드 역할을 수행해야 할 것이다.

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