• 농촌지도와개발
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.261-277
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• 2010

This study is undertaken to present the facilitation plan of English library that specialized the resource-based learning to provide learning that is suited for student's own learning style and self-leading learning as the method to learn contents required for individuals as a method for improving the English education environment in the rural areas. For this purpose, a study was conducted to find out the possibility of facilitating English library in the rural areas on the basis of consulting for structuring and operating English library in public libraries located in isolated areas clustered with low income class in the urban areas where the conditions are similar to the rural areas and results are shown as the followings. First, it displayed the possibility to have the rural area located with many closed schools or small-sized schools to facilitate the available facilities to build up the environment to specialize in English education that would be as comparable as any facilities in any urban setting. Second, it would enable the conditions to moderate the conflict on education environment for local residents who felt inequality in education by providing the benefit for fine education linked to public education through English library without going through private education. And third, English library that has the limitations in locality or economic means would actively participate by local educational institutions and volunteers to enhance the sense of master for the local residents and bring residents together to make positive impact on local economy facilitation.

• 영어어문교육
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.183-206
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• 2010

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether using English newspapers as supplementary teaching materials for the present textbook could increase students' English reading ability, interest in class and their willingness to take an active part in activities. Schools in rural areas, compared to urban schools, did not have the appropriate resources to teach students effectively. Understanding the disadvantages of the students in rural areas, one idea was to use newspapers to inspire the students to reach outside their local community and incorporate new styles of English and cultural aspects into their lives. The participants were 2nd grade high school students in the rural area. The experimental group received reading lessons with the textbook and English newspapers. They were also encouraged to make their own portfolios. The control group received reading lessons with the textbook and other supplementary materials. Before and after the experiment, reading comprehension tests as well as the questionnaires of interest and self-directed learning were administered. The results of this study were as follows: First, students' English reading ability was significantly improved in the experimental class using English newspapers. Second, students' interest and self-directed learning were positively increased in the same class above.

• 컴퓨터교육학회논문지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.31-40
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• 2009

영어 능력 향상에 있어 원어민 교사 활용은 매우 중요하다. 그러나 농어촌의 학교들은 생활문화 환경의 열악으로 원어민 교사를 제대로 활용하기 어려운 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 온라인 화상 시스템으로 원어민 교사에 의한 수업을 지원하고 온라인 컨텐츠를 활용하여 수준별 개별화 교육을 지원하는 하이브리드 모델을 통하여 학업 성취도를 높이는데 있다. 본 연구는 대도시, 중도시, 농어촌 소도시의 3개 집단에서 초 중등 2개 학교씩 6개 학교의 150명을 대상으로 3개월간 적용하였다. 연구방법은 하이브리드 모델의 적용 전후를 T-테스트를 통하여 비교하는 실험연구를 중심으로 하였다. 영어 교육에 적용 후 분석 결과 이해력은 상위 집단이 쓰기 능력은 하위 집단이 높게 향상되었다. 전체 영어 능력 향상 정도는 하위 집단이 상위 집단보다 높았다.