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물류전문인력 양성에 필요한 대학 교과목 및 경쟁요인에 대한 실증분석 (Empirical Study of Competitive Factor and Curriculum in University for Logistician)

  • 홍석진;한지영
    • 대한교통학회지
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    • 제23권8호
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    • pp.77-87
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    • 2005
  • 물류부분의 전문 인력에게는 시스템적인 사고와 끊임없는 혁신, 미지 분야의 개척이 요구되고 있다. 물류체계의 효율성을 제고하기 위해 계획 실행, 통제할 수 있는 전문 인력의 육성과 이를 위한 교육이 효과적으로 이루어져야 한다. 본 논문은 이러한 물류분야 인적자원 개발의 중요성을 인식하고, 우리나라의 물류분야 인적자원 개발의 실태를 평가하고, 향후 물류분야 경쟁력 제고를 위한 인적자원 개발의 방향을 제시하였다. 본 연구에서는 기업핵심부문 의 활동과의 연계선상에서 물류이해를 심화시키는 교과목의 부족과 영어, 중국어 등 국제물류활동에 반드시 필요한 외국어실무능력에 대한 교육시스템의 부족을 주요 문제점으로 들었다. 실질적인 교과목의 편성에 대한 사회의 요구에 따라 학생들의 기업파견을 실시하나, 고용주와 학생들의 시각차에 의한 불만족과 소기의 성과를 거둘 수 없음을 지적하고 있다. 이러한 실무 경험 프로그램의 성과를 거두기 위해서는 학생, 고용주 그리고 대학간의 실무경험에 대한 시각차를 줄일 필요가 있음을 지적하였다.

Cognitive abilities and speakers' adaptation of a new acoustic form: A case of a /o/-raising in Seoul Korean

  • Kong, Eun Jong;Kang, Jieun
    • 말소리와 음성과학
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    • 제10권3호
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 2018
  • The vowel /o/ in Seoul Korean has been undergoing a sound change by altering the acoustic weighting of F2 and F1. Studies documented that this on-going change redefined the nature of a /o/-/u/ contrast as F2 differences rather than as F1 differences. The current study examined two cognitive factors namely executive function capacity (EF) and autistic traits, in terms of their roles in explaining who in speech community would adapt new acoustic forms of the target vowels, and who would retain the old forms. The participants, 55 college students speaking Seoul Korean, produced /o/ and /u/ vowels in isolated words; and completed three EF tasks (Digit N-Back, Stroop, and Trail-Making Task), and an Autism screening questionnaire. The relationships between speakers' cognitive task scores and their utilizations of F1 and F2 were analyzed using a series of correlation tests. Results yielded a meaningful relationship in participants' EF scores interacting with gender. Among the females, speakers with higher EF scores were better at retaining F1, which is a less informative cue for females since they utilized F2 more than they did F1 in realizing /o/ and /u/. In contrast, better EF control among male speakers was associated with more use of the new cue (F2) where males still utilized F1 as much as F2 in the production of /o/ and /u/ vowels. Taken together, individual differences in acoustic realization can be explained by individuals' cognitive abilities, and their progress in the sound change further predicts that cognitive ability influences the utilization of acoustic information which is non-primary to the speaker.

방한 외래관광객의 의류상품 구매동기와 구매행동에 관한 실증적 연구 (An Empirical Study on the Clothing Merchandise Purchase Motivation and Behavior of Foreign Visitors in South Korea)

  • 서철현;조지현
    • 한국생활과학회지
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    • 제11권4호
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    • pp.367-380
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    • 2002
  • This study tries to search and analyze empirically the clothing merchandise purchase motivation and behavior made by foreign visitors who bought clothes as tour memorials in South Korea. To make a empirical study we made survey research and evaluated 30 items for the survey of clothing purchase motivation and 25 items for the survey of the importance and satisfaction revealed at the time of purchase with the standard of Likert 5 point. We had chosen 614 sample participants including 176 English speakers, 211 Japanese speakers, and 277 Chinese speakers among those foreign tourists who had purchased clothing materials at the Dongdaemun Shopping Mall. The result of analysis is as follows : As the result of factor analysis about the clothing merchandise purchase, we had 6 factors. They are (1)impulse, (2)utility, (3)fashionableness, (4)tour commemoration (5)psychology (6)economy. As the result of cluster analysis based on the standard of selected 6 factors of clothing merchandise purchase motivation, we could divide three groups such as (1)the pursuit type of clothing merchandise purchase, (2)the pursuit type of recreation of feeling (3)the pursuit type of tour memorial. As the result of analysis on the items of purchased clothing merchandise, the highest frequency of purchase was made by T-shirt, then by the order of sweater, blouse, and aloha shirt, pants, and jacket. In regard to the importance of items related to clothing merchandise, the highest importance was made by design, then by the order of price, size, color and utility, and style. In regard to the items related to the service of shopping mall, the highest satisfaction was made by the convenience of business hour. Meanwhile, the lowest satisfaction was made by the inconvenience of fitting room, the speaking and by ability of foreign languages by sales agents.

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고위험 유전성 유방암을 지닌 한국계 미국 여성의 질병경험 (Experiences of Korean-American Women with High Risk Hereditary Breast Cancer)

  • 최경숙;전명희
    • 종양간호연구
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    • 제12권2호
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    • pp.175-185
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    • 2012
  • Purpose: This micro-ethnographic study aimed to understand coping experiences of Korean-American (K-A) women after diagnosis with breast cancer due to a hereditary gene mutation. Methods: Participatory observation and in-depth interviews were performed at one breast cancer screening center in Southern California, in 2005 with eleven first generation K-A immigrant women. All transcribed interviews and field notes were analyzed using ethnographic methodology. Results: K-A women's experience varied based on acculturation risk factors including: limited English speaking ability; disrupted family relationships, individualistic family values, or intergenerational communication barriers; lack of Korean speaking nurses; and Korean physicians' who lacked knowledge about hereditary breast cancer risk. These risk factors led to isolation, loneliness, lack of emotional and social support. In comparison to Korean homeland women in a similar medical situation, these K-A immigrants felt disconnected from the healthcare system, family support and social resources which increased their struggling and impeded coping during their survivorship journey. These women were not able to access self-support groups, nor the valuable resources of nurse navigator programs. Conclusion: Professional oncology associations for nurses and physicians have a moral obligation to support and promote knowledge of hereditary cancer risk and self-help groups for non-native speaking immigrants.

편마비환자의 균형기능 향상에 관한 문헌적 고찰 (Improvements in Balance of Patients with Hemiplegia A Literature Review)

  • 강권영;송병호
    • 대한물리치료과학회지
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    • 제15권2호
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    • pp.87-95
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    • 2008
  • Background: Hemiplegic patients usually have difficulty maintaining balance. Balance training is a major component of there habilitation program for patients with neurological impairment. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of PLS(Posterior Leaf Spring), FES(Functional Electrical stimulation), treadmill training, and neurodevelopmental treatment on the improvement of balance in patients with hemiplegia. Methods: We looked into published studies from Dankook University’s electronic library databases of RISS4U, KMbase, NCBI, and MEDLIS concerning the effectiveness of any form of intervention leading to improvement of balance. All types of studies relevant to the topic that were published in English during the time period of 1986 to 2005 were included. Results: 1. There were significant differences in standing balance, dynamic activity balance, and gait speed between barefoot subjects and subjects who wore SPAFO and HPAFO(p<.05). 2. The changes in ROM and FRT related to sex, age, height, and weight part of the diagnosis, as well as experience relapse, was of meaningless value. Changes in ROM related to the duration of pain and experiences of falling down were also meaningless. However, FRT showed significant static differences(p<.05). 3. The body-weight-support treadmill training scoring of standing balance, step length, and a timed 10m walking test showed definite improvement. 4. The proprioceptive control approach improved dynamic balance in patients with hemiplegia. Conclusion: Consequently, further study is needed to verify methods when physical therapists are researching balance ability in hemiplegic patient.

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Effects on the Use of Two Textbooks for Four Types of Classes in a South Korean University

  • Ramos, Ian Done D.
    • International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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    • 제1권2호
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    • pp.24-32
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    • 2013
  • This paper determined students' ranks of difficulty on the use of materials in terms of 1) understanding the layout of the learning materials, 2) reading comprehension of the learning materials, and 3) realization on relevance to needs of the learning materials. It also determined students' 4) rank and frequency of attitude on the materials. With the data gathered through 128 survey questionnaires, 7 focused group discussions, and 10 interviews, the results were found out that there was an inappropriate assessment procedure set by this particular university. The researcher concludes that: 1) design of four types of classes by just using the two textbooks with their respective workbooks is grammar-based with limited conversation activities; 2) placement for these students in one big class size was implemented without considering their common interest and motivation and language levels; and, 3) qualification of teachers teaching these EFL students did not support students' real needs and the language program itself. Content professors who were made to teach may have the ability to input learning, but their teaching styles may differ from the ones who are real English teachers. This paper then recommends that teachers and school administration should have an appropriate placement exam before students attend the class, especially in a big class size. There could only be a few problems among students in one big class size when students' level of competence is proportioned. With this, topics and conversation activities can even be more flexible with the maneuver of art of questioning, various dimensions of thinking, strategic competence, learning attitude or behavior, etc. to ensure sustenance of communicative mode and level of interest and motivation in the classroom. Grammar-based instruction can only be taught when a need arises. Thus, the course description of each class will be able to transact the objectives ready for developing students' communication competence. Moreover, proper measurement can be utilized to validly assess the amount of students' learning and the progress of language curriculum design in terms of materials selection and teaching approach.

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불꽃놀이의 환경오염 측면에 관한 연구 (A Study on Environmental Pollution Issues in Fireworks Display)

  • 안명석;이진호;신창용
    • 화약ㆍ발파
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    • 제26권2호
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    • pp.45-51
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    • 2008
  • 불꽃놀이는 한국명 연화(煙火), 중국명 폭죽(爆竹), 일본명 하나비(화화(花火)), 영어명 파이어웍스 디스플레이(Fireworks display)로 표기되며 화약류를 연소 폭발시켜서 빛, 소리, 열, 형태, 연기, 연막, 시간지연, 운동에너지 등을 조합하여 예술적인 감각을 연출시키는 공학으로써 공예술학으로 불리는 일종의 예술행위이다. 우리나라의 연화기술은 세계적으로 인정 받고 있다. 1980년대에 개발이 완료되었고, 1990년대에 완숙단계를 거쳐 향후 2010년 이후에는 환경안전을 고려한 최첨단 나노 생명공학으로 발전하여야 할 것이다. 본 논문은 2008년 부산불꽃축제를 중심으로 현황 및 발전방향과 개선안을 제시하였으며 즐거운 불꽃축제 후의 환경 오염정도 조사와 대책마련, 저장소관리, 불발탄 및 폐기물처리, 시민의식의 향상 등 개선이 요망된다.

미국 로스앤젤레스 지역 한인의 정보 추구 행태 (The Information Seeking Behavior of Koreans in the United States)

  • 윤정옥
    • 한국문헌정보학회지
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    • 제25권
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    • pp.389-413
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    • 1993
  • This study was inspired by the growing importance of information as a resource for improving the quality of life, the lack of systematic research about the information environment of Koreans in the United States and the lack of understanding of the relationships between individual characteristics and information seeking behavior. During 1990 and 1991, 204 Koreans, 18 years old and more, residing in the City of Los Angeles, were interviewed. Generally the information seeking behavior of Koreans appeared to be similar to that of the socioeconomically advantaged segment of the general public. They are relatively well aware of their information needs. capable of articulating them, and willing to pursue information to meet their needs. Major findings include: (1) the dominance of educational information needs: (2) positive feelings of hope, curiosity. and interest associated with information needs: (3) the tendency to pursue information with the expectation of potential rather than immediate rewards: (4) the expertise of information sources and their ability to provide information directly relevant to a need as criteria for selecting an information source: (5) the generally heavy reliance on informal interpersonal information sources and the high ranking of professionals as the starting point for information seeking and in judgements of usefulness: and (6) the dominant use of Korean ethnic information sources. Statistically significant correlations found at the 0.05 level relate (1) level of education, age, and gender with type of information need, the feelings associated with an information need, motivations to seek information, and the use of information sources, (2) proficiency in English and length of residence in the United States with the extent to which ethnic information sources are used, and (3) pattern of daily use of media with the use of media in seeking information.

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유럽과 한국의 패션디자인 교육에 관한 비교연구 -영국, 프랑스, 이태리, 한국의 교육사례를 중심으로- (A Comparative Study on Fashion Design Education in Europe and Korea -Focus on the Educational Cases in the UK, France, Italy and Korea-)

  • 최경희
    • 한국의류학회지
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    • 제35권10호
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    • pp.1199-1214
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    • 2011
  • This study suggests the direction of fashion design education suitable for Korea by comparing the fashion design educational systems and the curricula of the main fashion institutions in Europe and those of some universities in Korea. For this, 6 fashion schools in UK, France and Italy and 12 four-year-course universities in Korea were sellected. At first, the educational systems of the nations above and the information about the selected institutions were examined through literature reviews. Then, case studies were performed about the curricula and the other characteristics of the selected fashion design courses by each website or leaflet as well as additional interviews with their course directors or graduates. The results of this study are as follow: First, Korean fashion design education system needs to be specialized and subdivided with a curriculum centered on fashion design. Second, a foundation course needs to be developed to raise a broad and creative approach for design as well as to discover each student's aptitude. Third, the curricula about design process and research methodology need to raise a problem-solving individual of ability. Fourth, a project-based fashion design education is required by a specialized education as well as multi-disciplinary programs. Fifth, an industry- related and market-based fashion design education is asked through internships, professional teaching staff, industry-sponsored projects, seminars and professional design critics. Sixth, English and technology needs to be added to the curricula to develop global professionals. Finally, a cultural fashion design education based on Korean identity is required to develop the Korean fashion industry into a higher value-added business.

V-Killer: 검색과 랭킹을 이용한 모바일 기반의 영어 단어 맞추기 게임 (V-Killer: An English Vocabulary Game using Searching and Ranking based on Mobile)

  • 정은지;이현주;권진희;송혜주;박영호;이종우;박화진
    • 디지털콘텐츠학회 논문지
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    • 제10권1호
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    • pp.17-26
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    • 2009
  • 최근 모바일 기기의 확산과 초고속 인터넷의 확장에 따라 모바일 게임시장은 사용자들의 많은 관심 대상이 되어 가고 있다. 특히, 모바일 학습을 위한 게임의 경우, 언제 어디서나 이용할 수 있고, 짧은 시간에 흥미와 학습효과를 상승시킬 수 있다는 장점을 가진다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 게임과 학습을 결합한 새로운 모바일 게임 콘텐츠인 V-Killer를 제안한다. 본 논문에서 제안하는 V-Killer 게임은 영어 단어 맞추기 게임과 검색기능, 랭킹보기를 동시에 할 수 있는 모바일 게임이다. V-Killer는 레벨 별로 단어가 나뉘어져 있어서 난이도에 맞는 게임을 선택할 수 있고, 검색 기능과 랭킹 시스템을 도입하여 피드백 학습이 가능하다. 또한, 조작법이 쉽고 구성이 간단하여 남녀노소 누구나 쉽게 접할 수 있고, 사용자도 게임에 직접 문제를 출제함으로써 사용자와 게임의 상호작용을 유발시킬 수 있다는 장점을 가진다. 본 논문에서는 제안하는 게임을 모바일 상에서 실제 구현하여 이를 보인다.

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