• 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.

• 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.

• 예술인문사회 융합 멀티미디어 논문지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.51-59
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• 2019

외국어 학습이론에서 자기조절학습, 교과흥미, 학습몰입, 자기효능감은 주요 구성개념들로 연구되었다. 이에 본 연구에서는 이 구성개념 간 상호 미치는 영향관계를 파악하기 위하여 상기 구성개념들을 토대로 연구모형을 설정하고 SEM분석을 통하여 그 내용을 파악하고자 하였다. 경남에 위치한 중학교 학생들을 대상으로 수집한 자료를 분석한 결과는 첫째, 교과흥미는 학습몰입에 긍정적 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 교과흥미는 자기효능감에 긍정적 영향을 미치고 또한 자기조절학습에 긍정적 영향을 미쳤으며, 셋째, 학습몰입은 자기효능감에 긍정적 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났고 넷째, 자기조절학습은 자기효능감에 긍정적 영향을 미쳤고 다섯째, 자기조절학습은 학습몰입에 긍정적 영향을 미쳤다. 상기 분석결과를 살펴보면 영어교육의 경우 학생들의 교과흥미는 학습몰입을 가져오고 자기효능감을 증진시키며 자기조절학습 능력을 증진하여 결국은 성과로 이어지게 된다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.359-367
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• 2022

이 연구의 목적은 TED talk을 활용한 영어수업에 대한 대학생들의 인식을 알아보고 TED talk이 수업 재료로의 활용이 적절한지를 살펴보는 것이다. 교양영어 과목으로 50-60분간 한 학기 온라인으로 수업을 진행하고 학습자의 영어학습동기, TED talk 활용학습에 대한 학습 흥미도, 학습 태도, 학습 만족도, 학습효과에 대한 설문조사를 시행하여 수집된 자료를 PLS-SEM 모델을 적용하여 SMART PLS 3을 이용하여 분석하였다. 분석결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 영어학습동기는 수업 태도에 통계적으로 유의미한 영향을 미쳤다. 그러나 학습만족도에는 영향을 미치지 않았다. 둘째, TED talk 활용 수업에 대한 흥미도는 학습태도와 만족도에 긍정적인 영향을 미쳤다. 셋째, 학습태도는 학습효과 인식에 긍정적인 영향을 미쳤다. 넷째, TED talk 활용 수업에 대한 만족도는 학습효과 인식에 긍정적인 영향을 미쳤다. 결론적으로, 대학 영어수업에서 TED talk은 학습자에게 흥미와 만족도를 높이고 적극적인 수업참여를 유도할 수 있으므로 긍정적인 학습효과가 있으며 영어교육에서 활용할만한 가치와 가능성이 있음을 시사한다.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.151-164
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• 2010

본 연구는 유비쿼터스 생활영어 체험학습장의 학습만족과 관련 있는 변인들 가운데 학습환경, 자신감, 학습흥미, 학습만족간의 연구모형으로 구성하여 이 연구모형의 경로를 분석하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 첫째, 연구의 변인들 간에 상관관계를 살펴본 결과 유비쿼터스 생활영어 체험학습장을 이용하는 학습자의 학습환경, 자신감, 학습흥미, 학습만족 간에 상관관계가 있었다. 학습환경과 학습흥미, 학습환경과 학습만족, 자신감과 학습흥미 자신감과 학습만족, 학습흥미와 학습만족 간에 정적상관관계를 가졌다. 둘째, 설정된 요인들 간의 경로를 분석해본 결과, 이론모형이 모형 적합도 지수에 만족하여 경로모델이 도출되었다. 연구모형의 경로는 학습환경${\rightarrow}$자신감의 경로와 학습환경${\rightarrow}$학습흥미의 경로가 유의하였다. 그리고 학습환경${\rightarrow}$학습만족의 경로, 자신감${\rightarrow}$학습만족의 경로와 학습흥미${\rightarrow}$학습만족의 경로가 유의했다. 마지막으로, 유비쿼터스 생활영어 체험학습장의 학습환경은 학습자의 학습만족에 직접영향을 미치는 경로로 나타났다.

• 영어어문교육
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.75-94
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• 2009

This study was designed to assess demotivation factors and compare the factor between two secondary school student groups. It furthermore examined how the factors related to students' L2 proficiency. A 31-item questionnaire was completed by 407 junior (JH) and senior high school (SH) students. Five factors were extracted through the principal axis factoring: Teachers' competence and teaching styles, Dissatisfaction with English classes and grading system, Difficulty of learning English, Lack of motivation and interest in learning English, and Inadequate learning contents. Although both JH and SH students did not perceive their English teacher as a strong attribution of demotivation, Difficulty of learning English and Dissatisfaction with English classes and grading system were the two strongest demotivating factors. When compared the overall mean scores of each factor between JH and SH groups, significant differences were found in all factors except Factor 4, with SH students reporting stronger demotivation. JH students attributed their demotivation to Difficulty of learning English, while SH students attributed that to Dissatisfaction with English classes and grading system. Both groups tended to attribute their demotivation to external forces. The study also showed that several demotivation factors related negatively to L2 proficiency.

• 영어어문교육
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.127-142
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• 2004

This paper examines the relationship between children's English proficiency in grade three and English learning environment and experiences before entering elementary school. In English learning environment and experiences, three influences consisting of children, home environment, and environmental influences of English learning are used to find out which influences contributed to children's English proficiency in grade three of elementary school. The result of this study shows that children with high interest in English have higher proficiency in all language skills reading, writing, listening, and speaking than that of children with low interests. For parents' influences, parents' high interests toward their children's English leaning and high monthly income result in children's high English proficiency. For English environmental influences, children who start at the early age and continue studying English have higher English proficiency.

• Educational Technology International
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.141-166
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• 2015

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of using visual stimulation and gesture, namely embodied language learning, on learning achievement and learner's course interest in the EFL classroom. To investigate the effectiveness of the proposed purpose, thirty two third-grade elementary school students participated and were assigned into four English learning class conditions (i.e., using animated graphic and gestures condition, using only animated graphic condition, using still pictures and gesture condition, and control condition). The research questions for this study are addressed below: (1) What differences are there in post and delayed learning achievement between imitating gesture group and non-imitating one and between animated graphic group and still picture one? (2) What differences are there in course interest between imitating gesture group and non-imitating one and between animated graphic group and still picture one? The Embodiment-based English learning system for this study was designed by using Microsoft's Kinect sensing devices. The results of this study revealed that students of imitating gesture group memorized and retained better words and sentence structure than those of the other groups. As for learner's course interest measurement, imitating gesture group showed a highly positive response to attention, relevance, and satisfaction for curriculum and using animated graphic influenced satisfaction as well. This finding can be attributed to the embodied cognition, which proposes that the body and the mind are inseparable in the constitution of cognition and thus students using visual simulation and imitating related gesture regard the embodied language learning approach more satisfactory and acceptable than the conventional ones.

• 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.

• 영어어문교육
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.283-300
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• 2009

The purpose of this paper is to suggest a model for an English learning web-site using Korean folktales to stimulate the interest of beginners learning English, (elementary and early middle school ages) and suggest an integrated way of teaching 4 skills. The study first reviews the theoretical and historical backgrounds of storytelling using Korean folk tale, WBI (Web Based Learning), and learner-centered learning. Storytelling using Korean folk tale is an interactive way of teaching English through the use of words and actions from Korean traditional culture. The students can take pride in their own culture while learning a foreign language since they are familiar with the stories and the culture. Nowadays multicultural education is one of the big features of global education. Therefore there are benefits of studying English through Korean folktales. The websites can help students learn English ubiquitously with a learner-centered focus. For the study, we analyzed several digital English storytelling websites. The paper concludes that digital English story books need to improve their interactive ways of teaching for more effective learning. The authors created an integrated English learning website model using Korean folktales for beginners. We hope to introduce this type of learning through the website for higher level students in middle school. Further study should be conducted in order to make the websites more meaningful and useful for Korean students learning English.