• 영어어문교육
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.77-92
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• 2012

This paper explores the learners' experience process and features in the initial stage of extensive reading process through college students' daily based journal writings. The subjects of this study were 10 volunteer students and they kept their journals from 30 minutes to 2 hours daily based for two weeks. The participants took pre and post tests in order to find out how their reading comprehension ability improved. Four of them improved it while the rest of them did not. After writing journals for two weeks, all students agreed on the potential power of extensive reading. In addition, they realized their learning problems and tried to overcome them on their own ways. Although the research period was only two weeks, the students showed the potential of extensive reading in learning English. From the results of the study, extensive reading encouraged the students to read more and they were convinced that extensive reading will lead to successful learning English. It can be meaningful outcome from the 2-week period research. Thus, a longer period scheme could provide more detail information to the extensive reading.

• 영어어문교육
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.57-71
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• 2011

The purpose of this study is to investigate the possibility of the use of reading aloud as a way of teaching English reading in a formal college-level English reading classroom. The study tried to examine the effects of reading aloud on the development of English reading ability in terms of comprehension and speed and the students' perceptions of the use of reading aloud in an English reading classroom. The participants of the study were 36 third year students at a college. The results of the cloze test and reading speed test showed that reading aloud had a positive effect on the improvement of English reading ability. The students received higher scores in the cloze test after the course and read a text faster than before the course. The analysis of the course evaluation questionnaire indicated that the students in the study showed positive attitudes toward the use of reading aloud in an English reading classroom. Most of the students reported that reading aloud was an effective way of improving their English reading comprehension and speed. However, the students were not fully satisfied with the reading materials used in the study. The results of the present study indicated that reading aloud may be incorporated into a formal English reading classroom effectively.

• International Journal of Knowledge Content Development & Technology
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.7-25
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• 2023

This paper presents the outcome of a survey done in two colleges of education in Kumasi, Ghana to determine the reading habits of students. A questionnaire was conveniently administered to the third-year students of Wesley College of Education and St. Louis College of Education all in Kumasi the capital of Ashanti Region of Ghana. One hundred and sixty-two copies of the questionnaire were administered to the students in the two colleges. The study found that both parents and tutors influence students reading at the same rate, in both colleges students read an average of one book in two months which was not encouraging with the most preferred reading materials being course books followed by textbooks and fiction. Their purpose of reading is to broaden their knowledge, and to pass examination. They choose busy schedule on campus and too much academic work as the reasons which affect their reading habits. Furthermore, it was revealed that, too much family responsibilities and lack of conducive environment were major constraints that restrict their reading at home. The study recommends the following to enhance reading habits of the students: parents should create healthy surrounding for learning; students should also be motivated to read through the formation of reading clubs and group presentation of assignment.

• 한국도서관정보학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.25-45
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• 2002

대학생 중심의 독서회 회원들이 독서캠프 활동에 참여한 결과 독서캠프 활동에 경험이 있는 졸업생들과도 연관되어 독서활동을 활발하게 전개하는 것으로 나타났으며, 회원들 간의 독서회 운영에 대한 격려는 독서캠프 후 뿐만 아니라 졸업 후에게도 계속되는 것으로 나타나 독서회 활성화를 위해 가장 적합한 프로그램으로 나타났다. 대학생을 회원으로 하여 조직된 독서회는 학기 중에는 캠퍼스에서 활발하게 활동하다가 방학중에는 독서활동을 멀리 하게 되는데, 독서캠프 프로그램은 이러한 공백을 메워주는 중요한 프로그램이 된다.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.97-109
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• 2011

The purpose of this study was to investigate the reading habits, reading patterns and reading motivation of 362 college students from the capital area majoring in child development or early childhood education. The main findings of this study were as follows. Firstly, 70 percent of students spent less than three hours a week on reading academic or school-related material, and 75 percent spent less than three hours a week on independent or recreational reading. Students most preferred reading the "cultural" genre and least preferred reading the "human life(spiritual)" genre. The "cultural" and the "human life(spiritual)" genres also represented the most and least frequently read genres, respectively. Secondly, students presented high-level reading patterns, in that they previewed the reading material before reading, understood the meaning of it during reading, and shared their reading experience with others after reading. Thirdly, the average reading motivation levels scored near the midpoint on a five-point scale. Fourthly, students with higher reading motivation levels displayed higher reading frequencies and preference levels for each genre, with the exception of the "fiction and humor" genre. Moreover, students with higher levels of reading motivation received higher ratings for their reading patterns.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제9권7호
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• pp.411-418
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• 2009

이 연구의 목적은 영어 독해 전략이 영어 독해에 미치는 영향에 대해서 연구하였다. 이 연구를 위해 다음과 같이 3개의 연구문제를 제시하였다 첫째, 한국대학생이 사용하는 독해 전략을 연구하였고, 둘째, 성별에 따른 영어 독해전략 사용에 대해 연구하였다. 셋째, 영어 숙달도에 따른 영어 독해전략 사용의 차이점을 연구 하였다. 이 연구를 통해 다음과 같은 사실을 발견하였다. 첫째, 한국대학생들은 6가지의 범주중 에서 기억전략을 가장 많이 사용한 반면 초인지전략을 가장 적게 사용하였다. 둘째, 성별에 따라 독해 전략 사용의 차이가 있음을 알 수 있었으며 셋째, 영어 숙달도에 따른 독해 전략 사용의 차이가 있음을 알 수 있었다. 이 연구는 독해전략 사용이 영어 독해 능력을 강화 시킬 수 있음을 보여주고 있으며, 영어 선생님들은 영어 독해 수업시간에 학습자들에게 맞는 적절한 독해 전략 사용을 고려하여 수업을 진행 하여야 할 것이다.

• 영어어문교육
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.59-85
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• 2007

This study examined patterns of engaging in "reading in connection to writing" (hereafter reading-writing practices) in the context of two ESL college composition classrooms. The purpose of this study was to explore whether the L2 proficiency level could be a key construct in explaining similarities and differences in reading-writing practices which students engaged in during the composing process. Multiple sources of data collected over the semester included interview protocols, written products, and observational notes. The results showed that the three proficiency groups under examination differed widely in the ways reading was connected to writing and in the types of intermediate texts produced during the composing process. The students in the high proficiency group produced more intermediate texts through an engagement in reading-writing practices connected to each other. On the contrary, the students in lower proficiency groups engaged in a limited range of reading-writing practices without support of intermediate texts. This study provides insight into the different ways ESL college students coordinate reading and writing while composing essays.

• 영어어문교육
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.209-235
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• 2005

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of reciprocal teaching procedure for improving Korean college students' reading comprehension of English text. In particular, this study sought to explore the qualitative features, if any, in students' use of reading comprehension strategies presented in the process of Reciprocal Reading Procedure (RRP). In order to accomplish the goal of the study, transcripts of the students' dialogues, open-ended questionnaires, and researchers' observation notes were examined. The results of the study showed that the participants used different four kinds of reading strategies in the process of RRP (questioning, clarifying, predicting, summarizing). The findings also suggested that the readers with limited knowledge of vocabulary had difficulty in moving on to the next level. Additionally, future research direction and some pedagogical implications are presented for the practical EFL classroom.

• 한국도서관정보학회지
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.149-165
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• 2016

본 연구는 A대학교 문과대학 학생들을 중심으로 독서역량과 전공독서 실태를 조사 분석하여 문제점을 파악, 개선방안을 모색하기 위해 수행되었다. A대학교 문과대학에 재학 중인 1~4학년 남녀 학생 457명을 분석한 결과, 첫째 학과별 독서역량에 집단 간 어휘력과 독해력, 속독력에서 유의한 차이를 보였다. 둘째 전공독서 실태에서는 전체 학과에서 독서를 하지 않는 학생이 66.9%에 달하고, 그 이유가 교재만으로 수업과 과제수행이 가능하기 때문이라는 응답(67.7%)이 많았다. 셋째 전체 전공독서량을 조사한 결과 82.1%가 15권미만이고, 11.3%가 1권 미만으로 나타났다. 일주일간의 전공독서시간이 5시간미만 68.9%, 10시간미만 13.9%로 나타났다. 본 연구에서는 이 같은 문제(독서역량 학과 간 편차, 전공독서 여부 및 독서량, 시간 등)를 토대로, 전공독서의 양과 질을 넓혀갈 수 있는 방안을 강구할 것을 제언한다.

• 한국도서관정보학회지
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• 제53권1호
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• pp.211-230
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• 2022

이 연구는 대학생들의 독서태도와 독서율, 성격유형 간 영향 관계를 살펴보고, 이를 토대로 대학생의 독서율 향상 방안을 마련하고자 하였다. 연구 결과, 독서태도는 재미를 위한 독서량, 종이책 독서량, 개인 독서량, 전자책 독서량에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으며, 성격유형에서 개방성은 독서량 및 독서태도에 긍정적인 영향을 미친 반면, 외향성은 독서량 및 독서태도에 전자책 독서량을 제외하고 부정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이를 통해 도출한 시사점은 다음과 같다. 첫째, 대학생들의 독서태도와 독서율 간의 높은 상관성을 기반으로 대학생이 재미있고 편안하게 책을 읽을 수 있는 도서관 환경 제공 및 자료의 비치가 필요하다. 둘째, 외향성은 독서량 및 독서태도에 부정적인 영향을 미치므로 독서량을 늘리기 위해서는 활동 중심으로 동적인 독서 활동을 진행하고 지역사회 활동과 연계한 교내 독서클럽 활동을 진행할 필요가 있다.