• Journal of The Korean Association of Information Education
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.357-370
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• 2014

The purpose of this research was to develop the tools needed to evaluate the effectiveness of using digital textbooks and smart education. We then developed the tools to evaluate the effectiveness of smart education and digital textbook utilization, which were an identification of 1) seven essential 21st century skills, definitions of each, and prerequisite abilities; 2) five 21st century teacher competencies, definitions of each, and prerequisite abilities; To develop the questionnaire, we conducted a literature review in this area, consulted experts, observed classes, interviewed members of focus groups, and met with policy makers from the Ministry of Education and KERIS. The student questionnaire(26 Questions developed) included; creativity and innovation, critical thinking and problem solving, communication, collaboration, ICT literacy, self-directed learning, and adaptability. The teacher questionnaire(24 questions developed) included; 21st Century Skills, ICT Literacy, Rapport building with learners, Instructional design, Evaluation and reflection. The tools we developed will be able to use for evaluating the effectiveness of smart education and digital textbooks.

• Journal of The Korean Association of Information Education
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.207-214
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• 2015

In this study, we research an analysis of learner competency with students in 16 smart education research schools. The result of analysis, 2-year students showed a highly regarded competences which are the learner competencies in all areas than 1-year students. And the urban students was higher than rural students. This means that urban students have higher awareness of the learner competencies than rural students. Lastly, in a comprehensive analysis of each school year, the statistical differences between elementary and middle school did not appear. However, in the elementary, middle and high school between the difference was statistically.

• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.253-261
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• 2014

Recently as the focal point of interdisciplinary integration of learner's key competencies have been increased, it was the real solution to avoid excessive curriculum and reconfiguration of curriculum to provide actual learning opportunities. The purpose of this paper was to investigate information subject-centered inclusive education strategies for 21st century key competencies extension by Delphi study. As a result by a total 3 round Delphi method, information subject-centered curriculum integration for key competencies extension was to understand why they should be integrated and what can makes it com true. This elicited the consensual agreements of experts about information subject-centered curriculum integration aims, methods, contents, and evaluations ets. As a result, this study offers strategies of information subject-centered curriculum integration applicable to elementary and middle schools.

• Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education
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• v.36 no.2
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• pp.143-154
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• 2017

The purpose of this study is to examine the educational effects of STEAM class by focusing on $21^{st}$ century learner competencies based on burning and extinguishing unit. Two 6th grade classes were divided into experimental group and comparison group to treat the experimental group with elementary science class using STEAM class. General class according to teacher manual was implemented for the comparison group. Elementary science class applying STEAM class was conducted for 9 lessons throughout the experimental period. The result of this study are as follows. Elementary science class with STEAM class had significant effect on 21st century learner competencies compared to traditional instructor-led classroom. Looking specifically, it was a significant difference in the three domains of the seven domains (problem solving, collaboration, flexibility). The study results indicated that STEAM class was effective in improving learners'recognition of 21st century learner competencies.

• The Journal of Korean Association of Computer Education
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.1-9
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• 2015

Problem solving is essential skill for all students in the $21^{st}$ century. In particular, as the computing system ensures the effectiveness of problem solving in the various disciplines and real life, interest in learning algorithms to design a problem solving process is increasing. In order to improve problem solving skill, students should not only understand algorithm design skills but also apply appropriate skills to solve faced problem. In terms of these the puzzle can be considered a preferred learning tools to improve problem solving skill. Therefore, in this study we designed puzzled based algorithm learning and analyzed the impact of puzzle based algorithm learning on problem solving skills of leaners. As the results of research, we confirmed that the puzzled based algorithm learning took positive effect on enhancing problem solving skills of the learners.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.467-481
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• 2013

The smart education recognized new educational paradigm is going to be introduced in earnest in the field from 2015. We develop the instructional design model for smart education to be able to provide a guide to design the instruction which has a speciality compared to current instruction. Furthermore, we did an expert assessment to recognize the validation and applicability of developed instructional design model and then apply this model to the field. As a result, we drew a positive conclusion for this instructional design model, which provides a base of systemic instructional design in smart education environment and focuses on expanding the ability of students living on 21st century. We expect that this study will be useful for teachers in the field who perform the smart education.

• Journal of The Korean Association of Information Education
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.439-450
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• 2012

This paper explores effectiveness of integrating Problem-Based Learning with Web 2.0 technologies in Computer subject matter education for improving quality of lessons and adapting of social needs for pre-service teachers. Students have studied about computer subject matter for 4 times. The process of leaning have recorded by Web 2.0 tools that is one of the cloud services. Also the students have written reflection journals about experiences of PBL process and results. The PBL process and reflection journals have been analyzed by qualitative data analysis. Conclusions are drawn as to potential for the use of Web 2.0 tools for PBL in computer subject matter. The results of the analyses showed the following: 1) Increasing the understanding of the computer subject matter education, 2) enhancing students' competence in using ICT potentially, 3) cultivating teaching and learning strategies on Web 2.0 environment and 4) enhancing competence of future teaching activities through experiencing e-portfolio as a performance-assessment tool.

• The Journal of Korean Association of Computer Education
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.67-75
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• 2017

This study analyzed the impact of ICT usage on elementary and secondary school students on the result of ICT literacy levels for finding out why most of students were 'normal' or 'basic'. As a result, we found out that the learning action, information searching and leisure action of student using ICT had correlation with ICT literacy level. The higher the rate using ICT for learning, information searching and leisure, the higher the ICT literacy level of student. But the higher the rate using ICT for communication, the lower the ICT literacy level of student. Accordingly, we proposed the policy not to increase simply ICT using of student, but to teach how to use ICT for learning and information searching.

• Journal of Internet Computing and Services
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.143-156
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• 2014

The smart education has the goal of enhancing the capability of learners in the 21st century and especially address the improvement of the problem solving capability. This smart education based on the growth of smart devices and the effect of dramatical spread requires the ability of problem solving using the smart technology in accordance with time change. As the problem solving learning is a model used mainly for improving the capability of problem solving, this study develops the problem solving learning model focusing on the teaching-learning activity using the smart devices and also applies this model to the school field. As a result, the favorable response that using the smart devices is effective to the problem solving can be obtained. This study can contribute to achieve the goal of the smart education, and later can be effective to the successful smart education in the school field.

• Journal of Engineering Education Research
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.75-88
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• 2006

This paper reviews the general education curriculum in engineering colleges which are accredited or prepare to be accredited in Korea. And it researches the relation of the learning outcome of general education and course assessment. Most of engineering colleges usually operate core curriculum. They provided engineering students few specific general education courses if anything. Engineering students evaluated the outcome of the general education courses less than major courses. It is necessary to develop new general education courses for engineer like as the management for engineering students or leadership program Also the faculties teaching the general education courses need to develop new learning method and materials, which help students to achieve soft skills.