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Effects of Mobile Phone Use on Aviation Students' English Learning

모바일폰 사용이 항공대학 학생들의 영어 학습에 미치는 영향

  • Kim, Na-Young (Department of General Education, Sehan University)
  • Received : 2019.02.12
  • Accepted : 2019.05.03
  • Published : 2019.05.31
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Abstract

The present study aims to investigate the effects of mobile phone use on aviation students' English language learning. Considering that affective factors have impacts on English language learning, this study focuses on confidence, motivation, and anxiety in English learning. For the current study, 46 college students were recruited. The participants were divided into one experimental group (n = 24) and one control group (n = 22) at random. During 16 weeks, the experimental group joined in chat via mobile phone while the control group did not. To understand the participants' experience of mobile phone use and to compare the attitudes towards English language learning, a survey was performed. Major findings are as follows: The experimental group showed more positive attitudes towards English learning than the control group did. Specifically, the participants who engaged in chat via mobile phone became more confident and motivated to learn English but less anxious about English learning. These results provide insights into the engagement in chat via mobile phone for aviation students' English learning. This study also suggests ways how CTL at universities can support their students' English language learning using mobile phones.

본 연구는 모바일폰 사용이 항공대학 학생들의 영어 학습에 미치는 영향을 조사하는 것을 목적으로 특히 외국어 학습에 정서적 요인이 미치는 영향을 고려하여 영어 학습에서의 자신감, 동기 및 불안감에 중점을 둔다. 본 실험을 위해 46명의 참가자들을 실험집단(n = 24)과 통제집단(n = 22)으로 무작위로 나누어, 16주 동안 실험집단에 속한 학생들에게 모바일폰을 이용한 총 10회의 영어 채팅에 참가하도록 하였다. 실험이 끝난 후 실험집단의 영어 학습을 위한 모바일폰 사용 경험을 파악하고, 실험집단과 통제집단의 영어 학습에 대한 태도를 비교하기 위해 설문 조사를 실시하였다. 주요 연구 결과는 다음과 같다. 실험집단의 참가자들은 통제집단의 참가자들보다 영어 학습에 대해 긍정적인 태도를 보였다. 특히, 모바일폰을 사용한 참가자들은 그렇지 않은 참가자들에 비해 영어에 대한 자신감이 더 높았고, 영어를 배우고자 하는 동기가 더 강했으며, 영어 학습에 대한 불안감은 더 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 항공대학 학생들의 성공적인 영어 학습을 위한 모바일폰 활용에 대해 통찰력을 제공함으로서, 각 대학의 교수학습지원센터(CTL)가 맡고 있는 역할에 시사점을 준다.

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Fig. 1. KakaoTalk Application

Table 1. Confidence in English Learning

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Table 2. Motivation to Learn English

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Table 3. Anxiety about Learning English

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