• Journal of Christian Education in Korea
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• v.78
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• pp.231-262
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• 2024

This study aims to explore the impact of learners' gratitude tendencies on computer reasoning and digital efficacy in a Christian program utilizing metaverse, generative AI, and Scratch at each stage based on design thinking (Chapter I). The subjects of the study are learners who participated in a youth Christian program for two weeks on January 20th and 27th, 2024, consisting of 22 middle and high school students. Gratitude tendencies, computer reasoning, and digital efficacy were measured through post-program surveys, and simple regression analysis was conducted. Open-ended survey questions were used for learner perception analysis (Chapter II). The research results showed that learners' gratitude tendencies significantly influence computer reasoning. Additionally, learners' gratitude tendencies significantly affect confidence and familiarity among the sub-dimensions of digital efficacy, while not showing a significant impact on usefulness. The significance of this study lies in specifically exploring learners' experiential perceptions in metaverse, generative AI, and Scratch utilization in design thinking-based edutech programs in Christian education. It is hoped that the results.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• v.24 no.7
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• pp.59-62
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• 2024

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are interchangeable rights to digital assets such as art, in-game items, collectibles or music, etc. NFTs have the potential to be infinitely useful in many industries by increasing security and processing costs for transactions and providing a new platform for the gigeconomy to work through. Its markets have grown fast and significantly since early 2021. We investigate the uses of NFTs and research the facts and figures on the usage of NFTs supporting websites. Using daily data between 2019 to 2021. NFTs took the world by storm in 2021, bringing forth a digital art revolution while becoming one of the fastest-growing asset classes of the year. While the NFTs market has been growing at a rapid pace, many are still wary of entering it because of the theoretical insanity around its worth. NFTs have been out there for quite some time and this trend doesn't plan to go any further. NFTs services have many practical use cases and their potential will only grow over time. While celebrities dive into this marketplace to maintain their onlinepresence andincrease their Net worth.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.91-103
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• 2015

This research aimed to investigate the benefits of incorporating Problem-Based Learning(PBL) approach in Business English classes in a Korean university. This study focused on student experiences of learning in a PBL environment. The study examined the feasibility of cultivating students' key job competencies, that of their learning achievement and their satisfaction with the PBL approach. Data on student experiences were gathered from questionnaires. The analysis of the data showed, first, that the PBL could cultivate students' key job competencies. Second, the PBL could have a positive effect on students' acquisition of business content knowledge and their English language development. Third, the PBL approach achieved above moderate level of student satisfaction.