• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.631-639
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• 2014

Objectives : The purpose of the study is to investigate the influencing factors on English interest and anxiety in dental hygiene students. Methods : A self-reported questionnaire was filled out by 1,040 dental hygiene students in six universities in Busan and Gyeongnam from April 1 to 30, 2013. The questionnaire consisted of general characteristics, foreign language performance anxiety scale, and English interest. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, one-way ANOVA, and multiple regressions. Results : Those who travelled abroad tended to have a liking for English. English credits significantly influenced on English interest. and employment. The period of English study was proportional to interest and grade of English. Conclusions : The interest and anxiety for English was the major factor to improve the mastery of English. The dental hygienists must try to improve the mastery of language proficiency.

• 영어어문교육
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.71-90
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• 2003

The purpose of this study was to analyze the improvement of students' interest and general proficiency of English through cultural understanding. To achieve this purpose, two classes of the 2nd grade in the informational high school were divided into the experimental class and the control class. The Grammar-Translation Method was used for the control class and a cultural learning - compare and contrast Korean culture and American culture - was taken for the experimental. After various cultural differences were studied, surveys of students' attitude and reading and listening test were taken. The results from this study were as follows: Firstly, students' interest in English was improved through learning the American culture that was related to the content of each lesson. Secondly, English reading and communicative skills were improved by learning about cultural aspects. Therefore, it can be said that teaching culture stimulates students' interest and motivation for learning English and helps students retain such affective attitudes. And English communicative skills were improved as well.

• 영어어문교육
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.231-251
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• 2010

This study was designed to identify students' perceptions and attitudes towards dictation practice in English listening classes and investigate the relationships among 5 factors with regard to dictation practice: participation, usefulness, interest, motivation, and confidence. For the study, the research was implemented for 15 weeks with 41 Korean university students. The subjects had dictation practice in their English listening classes on a regular basis for one semester. At the end of the semester, a questionnaire was used to find out students' perceptions and attitudes towards dictation practice. For the analysis of the subject's responses, first, a descriptive analysis was administered. After that, a correlation analysis was done to explore what the relations among 5 factors were. Results indicated that most students actively participated in the class, and they regarded dictation as a very useful practice in their listening classes. Also, the dictation practice motivated students not only for English listening but also for overall English studying. However, more than two third students showed low interest and confidence in the class. As for the correlations among 5 factors, there were very strong correlations between usefulness and motivation, usefulness and confidence, interest and motivation, interest and confidence, and confidence and motivation. Based on the results, some implications were presented and some guidelines for effective dictation practice were suggested.

• 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.

• 무역상무연구
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• 제61권
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• pp.113-137
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• 2014

For a contract of insurance to be valid, the insured needs to have an insurable interest. This means that someone taking out insurance must stand to gain a benefit from the preservation of the subject matter of the insurance or to suffer a disadvantage should it be lost. Although the principle is simple, the detail is difficult. English Law Commission proposed some changes to provide certainty on the rule of insurable interest in LCCP 201. This article is, therefore, designed to examine the proposals for reforming trends in English insurance contract law. The proposals on Law Commission in summarized as following. First, LC proposed to retain the requirement for insurable interest because it was thought to fulfil four useful functions. Secondly, LC proposes to repeal the Marine Insurance Act 1788 and the Marine Insurance (Gambling Policies) Act 1909 to confirm that the requirement of insurable interest applies to all forms of insurance. Thirdly, LC proposes to retain the provisions on insurable interest in the Marine Insurance Act 1906. Finally, LC proposes to define insurable interest and thinks that full definition of insurable interest should remain flexible.

• Human Ecology Research
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• 제58권4호
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• pp.585-599
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• 2020

This study investigated children's interests in learning English, affected by educational activities in and out of institutes, and mothers' perceptions regarding early childhood English education. We recruited, 253 mothers of 3- to 5-year-old children in either general kindergartens or English immersion institutes. They answered questions on socioeconomic status, perceived interest in English by their children, their perceptions regarding early childhood English education, and English education outside institutes. In addition, 42 English teachers provided information within institutes such as class time per week, teacher-pupil rate, and language use policy during class. The collected data were analyzed through SPSS 22 for frequency analysis, descriptive statistics, independent t-test, and hierarchical multiple regression analysis. The major findings are as follows. First, the two groups were in distinct learning environment. Second, mothers' perceptions and outside-institute activities were significantly different between the two groups. Third, the English interests of children at both institutes were influenced by mothers' worries and at-home English interactions. Fourth, education within institutes did not affect both group's English interests. Fifth, private education and socioeconomic status did not affect both group's English interests. Lastly, only the children's interests in English immersion institutes were affected by gender and mother's perceived necessities. Focusing children's interests, this study helps in understanding young children's affective aspects regarding learning English. The findings are expected to be a guideline for each home and institute to increase children's interest in learning English.

• 영어어문교육
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.117-138
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• 2006

The purpose of this study is to increase students' interest in the subject of English, which has been led by some mannerism, and to improve the students' basic scholastic ability and self-controlled problem solving, through adopting an individualized Web Based Instruction(WBI) as a concrete and practical learning method. In order to achieve this, an individualized Web Based Instruction(WBI) homepage has been developed to be applied experimentally to the field of middle school education for 8 months, and a research has been made on its effects on the students' interest in English along with the improvement of English. Two groups which showed almost the same interest were selected as a controlled group and an experimental one. Individualized Web Based Instruction was applied to the experimental group, while the controlled group was not instructed according to student ability. The controlled group was taught using CD added with the textbook. As a result of T-test, the students in the experimental group showed more improvement in communicative competence than those in the controlled group.

• 대한음성학회지:말소리
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• 제57호
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• pp.1-14
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• 2006

This study examines personal factors that affect Korean speakers' English pronunciation. Personal factors which are examined here are as follows: personality type, cognitive system, motivational orientation type, interest in English, how often they listen to tapes, and academic achievements. Data were collected through MBTI (Myers Briggs Type Indicator) Test, Group Embedded Figural Test, and a Questionnaire. The participants consisted of 65 college students. All the results were statistically analyzed: Korean students' personality type and cognitive system are not related with their pronunciation, but motivational orientation type, how often they listen to tapes, academic achievements, and interest in English study are correlated with their pronunciation.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.297-304
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• 2015

국제화로 인한 영어의 중요성과 필요성이 확대되고 있다. 이로 인해 다양하게 영어 교육이 이루어지고 있으며, 최근에는 몰입감과 흥미감을 위하여 증강현실 기술을 활용하고 있다. 본 콘텐츠는 유아 영어 인지 능력개발을 위한 모바일 AR 콘텐츠이다. 교구의 사물을 3D 모델로 모바일 폰에서 출력 가능하며, 간단한 일상회화를 들려줌으로 아이들에게 생활영어를 놀이처럼 익히게 한다. 그리고 게임을 좋아하는 아이들의 특성을 고려하여 각 사물에 영어게임을 추가한다. 또한 아이와 부모님들의 관심을 계속적으로 유지하기 위하여 각 단계별 게임의 이벤트를 다르게 표현하여 흥미도와 몰입감을 제공한다.

• 한국엔터테인먼트산업학회논문지
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• 제13권7호
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• pp.409-417
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• 2019

최근 영어 조기교육의 중요성이 증대되면서 미취학 아동들을 위한 많은 교육기관들에서 영어교육이 점차 활성화되고 있다. 특히 역할연기(Role-play)는 미취학 아동들의 언어에 대한 관심을 증진시키고 자연스럽게 영어권 문화를 접할 수 있어 아동들의 영어학습에서 효과적인 것으로 알려져 있다. 이에 따라 본 논문에서는 미취학 아동들을 대상으로 영어교육을 위한 역할연기에서 UCC의 효과적인 활용방법을 알아보도록 하였다. 먼저 연구를 위해 미취학 아동들에 대하여 사전, 사후 검사를 위한 설문을 진행하였다. 그리고 이를 SPSS로 분석하여 아동들의 UCC에 대한 이해, 영어에 대한 흥미, 역할연기에 대한 흥미, 연기에 대한 관심 등 알아보았다. 분석 결과, 대부분의 아동들은 UCC를 잘 알고 있었으며 시청이나 제작에 관한 흥미도 강함을 알 수 있었다. 제작된 콘텐츠 시청과 교사의 피드백을 통해 더 발전된 영어와 연기를 보이고 싶어 하였다. 따라서 미취학 아동의 영어교육에서도 교사의 통제하에 역할연기를 통해 UCC를 제작하고 활용하는 것으로써 언어와 연기의 발전을 보일 수 있으며 유튜브 등을 통해 콘텐츠를 배포함으로써 이에 대한 흥미를 더욱 높일 수 있을 것으로 사료된다. 이러한 연구의 결과는 어린이집이나 유치원에서 역할연기를 통한 영어 교육을 계획할 때 효과적으로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.