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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2019.20.8.403

Effects of Gender Difference on English Learning with Technology  

Kim, Na-Young (Department of General Education, Sehan University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.20, no.8, 2019 , pp. 403-416 More about this Journal
Abstract
The focus of this study is on the new instructional and pedagogical application of teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) with technology and by gender. Participants comprised 204 TEFL students in Korea. The study was conducted in the 2017 academic year. For this study, all participants attended English class using technology for three hours a week. Course syllabus, lecture notes, and other study materials were uploaded to the school website. Homework assignments, quizzes, and exams were also distributed through the website. To ascertain whether there are any differential effects from gender on learning English as a foreign language using technology, the quantitative materials included pre- and post-tests. This study also adopted qualitative methods, with structured interviews to obtain participants' comprehensive view of technology-assisted English lessons. Paired sample t-tests and independent t-tests were administered to analyze the quantitative data. The qualitative data were analyzed with the content analysis method. Findings show that both male and female students improved their English-speaking skills using technology. However, no gender difference was found in technology-assisted TEFL. Technology use for learning English also resulted in both genders' positive perceptions of language lessons. Based on these findings, this study yields practical implications for TEFL teachers in Korea.
Keywords
Gender Difference; EFL Learning; Technology Use; Technology-Assisted Language Learning; OPIc;
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