• 영어어문교육
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.167-186
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• 2006

We live in a global village that requires a language with a genuinely global status as a means of communication. During the twentieth century, English has clearly emerged as the lingua franca owing to both past British political imperialism and the more recent superpower status of the United States. Further contributing to world domination of the English language is the fact that the computer and Internet sprang from the US. Whether you like it or not, you are destined to learn English at least to some extent in order to live in this global village. For the last two decades, one of the most mistaken ideas a number of Korean English teachers have had is that speaking and listening are the primary forms of language, while reading and writing are secondary. In fact, reading is regarded as a skill of much consequence to us since it provides us with access to a huge quantity of information on the Internet, of which at least 80% is written in English. Writing, too, deserves a great deal of attention because we are increasingly called upon to use standard English expressions. As diligent learners of English, we had better not forget the place accorded to language not only as a medium for exchange and constructing information but as a tool for thinking. So we should try to think in English to the point where we have thinking-in-English as a habit, thereby leading to increased familiarity with the language. Such familiarity entails, above all, possessing a command of English.

• 영어어문교육
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• 제3호
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• pp.185-201
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• 1997

This study explores perspectives on responding to EFL students' compositions at the semantic level. In the last three decades, there has been a shift from product-oriented approach to process-oriented one to teaching writing. The shift has led to the criticism of the traditional view on teacher response. The traditional view has been under attack for its overemphasis upon form and ineffectiveness on improving student writing skill. It is also noted that research into students' reactions to the traditional teacher response has been inconclusive. The process-oriented approach, on the other hand, draws its attention to meaning and the logical development of thought as well as linguistic matters. In this context, the present study discusses what EFL teachers need to take into account in providing the semantic-level feedback on students' compositions. Firstly, teacher response to student writing is on-going; teacher feedback involves teacher intervention in the drafting process, the revision process, and the presentation of product. Secondly, in the writing conferences, the teacher provides students an opportunity to talk about writing, assistance and advice on the content/meaning of the written text, helping them expand and clarify thinking about audience(reader) and purpose.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제14권10호
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• pp.829-839
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• 2014

본 연구의 목적은 한국의 한 대학에 개설된 영작문 수업에서 수사 패턴과 의미 구성을 통해 학생들의 영작문 전략을 살펴보는 것이다. 참여자는 선택 과목으로 개설된 영작문 수업의 교사와 학생들이며, 학생들이 작성한 영어 의견문과 교사와의 인터뷰가 주된 데이터이다. 데이터 분석을 위해 '주장-근거' 패턴이 사용되었다. 분석 결과, 89%의 학생들이 주장, 근거, 그리고 결론의 요소를 사용하였으며, 또한 89%의 학생들은 수업 시간에 사용된 교과서에 등장하는 모델 글의 내용을 그대로 모방하거나 혹은 미미한 수준으로 발전시켜 자신들의 글 내용을 구성하였다. 이는 작문에서 창조성과 상상력을 가장 중요시하는 교수자의 수업의도와는 매우 동떨어진 것이었다. 이러한 결과는 대학 수업에서 좋은 점수를 얻기 위한 학생들의 '수용'전략으로 해석되어질 수 있다. 본 연구의 결론은 학생들은 교사의 수업 의도와는 상관없이 재설정된 환경에서의 성공을 위해 자신들의 방식으로 영어 작문을 위한 나름의 전략을 구사한다는 것을 보여준다.

• 영어어문교육
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.19-34
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• 2005

Hypertext raises question to general assumptions about our conventional conceptions of education. In this essay, three kinds of learning-models are presented by the application of "writing" hypertext literature to the English education of the elementary school. These models, which I call the "scene-centered" system, give knowledge to learners in non-linear, non-sequential structure. The term "scene" is a single concept or idea composed of a single sub-text, which is to be made by the group of students. This system is focused on the collaborative composition of students. Students, by generating sub-texts and connecting texts, perform the educational activities to expand the source text. The "scene-centered" system is, to put it into a Barte's term, a "writerly text." But in order to "write," "reading" should be accompanied. So, this system is a learning model in which writing and reading are carried on simultaneously. In all the process, students play a role of multi-user, with three access rights: read, write, and annotate. So, students making use of hypertext systems will act as reader-authors. And teachers will take the new role in collaborative writing environment. No longer the central authoritarian evaluator, they will become consultants, co-writers, coaches of their students.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제24권10호
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• pp.952-959
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• 2023

Large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT have garnered considerable interest for their potential to aid non-native English-speaking researchers. These models can function as personal, round-the-clock English tutors, akin to how Prometheus in Greek mythology bestowed fire upon humans for their advancement. LLMs can be particularly helpful for non-native researchers in writing the Introduction and Discussion sections of manuscripts, where they often encounter challenges. However, using LLMs to generate text for research manuscripts entails concerns such as hallucination, plagiarism, and privacy issues; to mitigate these risks, authors should verify the accuracy of generated content, employ text similarity detectors, and avoid inputting sensitive information into their prompts. Consequently, it may be more prudent to utilize LLMs for editing and refining text rather than generating large portions of text. Journal policies concerning the use of LLMs vary, but transparency in disclosing artificial intelligence tool usage is emphasized. This paper aims to summarize how LLMs can lower the barrier to academic writing in English, enabling researchers to concentrate on domain-specific research, provided they are used responsibly and cautiously.

• 한국영어학회지:영어학
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.229-252
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• 2004

The TOEIC has widely used to evaluate business English proficiency in Korea, but those who achieved high scores still often face difficulties in performing their duties in English at work. This implies that the test may not evaluate business English proficiency effectively enough. With an ultimate goal of proposing an effective way of assessing business English proficiency, therefore, his study analyzed the predictive validity of the TOEIC. A correlation analysis was conducted between TOEIC scores of 64 office workers of multinational companies and their working skills in English evaluated by themselves, and their colleagues and seniors. Its results illustrated a significant correlation between their listening and reading scores and their working skills measured by all the groups, but not between their scores and their working skills in speaking and writing. In addition, the study did a delphi study to identify working skills in English to be assessed in business English tests and a contents analysis of the TOEIC. The results suggest business English tests should be able to assess working skills by work types and more direct testing of working skills in speaking and writing is needed.

• 정보과학회 논문지
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• 제41권11호
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• pp.911-920
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• 2014

본 논문은 기계학습을 기반으로 하는 중등수준의 단문형 영어작문 자동채점시스템에 대해 제안한다. 본 논문에서는 기계학습을 이용한 영어 자동채점의 전반적인 수행 방법과 시스템의 구성 및 동작방식, 채점자질의 고려사항에 대해 논한다. 학생 답안의 내용 완성도를 평가하기 위하여 문서의 내용을 요약한 "개념답안"을 제안하여 사용하였다. 본 연구에서는 여러 개의 기계학습 알고리즘을 사용하여 자동평가를 수행한다. 자동평가의 성능을 향상시키기 위해 여러 개의 기계학습 알고리즘의 결과를 최적으로 결합하여 하나의 최종 결과를 도출할 수 있는 "최적조합" 결정과정을 제안한다. 실제 학생들의 작문 데이터를 이용하여 시스템을 구축하고 자동채점 시스템의 성능 평가를 수행하였다.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.57-81
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• 2010

본 연구의 목적은 균형 잡힌 영어접근 프로그램이 유아들의 영어 읽기와 쓰기능력 증진에 효과적인지를 살펴보고자 하는 것이다. 이를 위해 D시의 유치원 만5세 유아 36명을(실험, 통제집단 각 18명씩) 대상으로 실험집단에 균형적 영어접근 프로그램을 8주간 주 2회 실시하였다. 본 연구의 검증을 위해 활용한 검사도구는 알파벳 읽기능력과 단어읽기능력은 이옥섭(1999)의 단어읽기 검사를 수정하여 사용하였으며, 책읽기 능력은 Sulzby(1985)의 읽기 발달단계를 검사도구로 사용하였다. 유아들의 쓰기발달 수준을 측정하기 위해 Hildreth(1936)와 Schikedanz(1986)의 쓰기 발달단계에 기초하여 이경화(1997)가 수정한 도구를 사용하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS 14.0 통계 프로그램을 사용하여 ANCOVA분석을 하였다. 연구결과를 요약하면, 첫째, 균형적 영어접근 프로그램이 유아들의 읽기능력 증진에 효과적임이 밝혀졌다. 하위 요인가운데 알파벳 읽기와 단어읽기는 통계적으로 유의미한 차이가 나타났으나 영어책읽기에는 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 둘째, 균형적 영어접근 프로그램이 유아들의 쓰기능력 발달에 효과적임이 밝혀졌다. 따라서, 균형적 영어접근 프로그램이 유아들의 영어 읽기와 쓰기능력 증진에 긍정적 효과가 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• 영어어문교육
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.97-121
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• 2011

This study aims to examine how motivational constructs are interrelated with social, context-specific factors and, as a result, contribute to L2 writing achievement within the framework of self-determination theory. The data consisted of 67 Korean college students' questionnaire responses, final scores in an on-offline blended writing course, and qualitative interviews with 5 students. In the descriptive and the correlation analyses, the participants' extrinsic motivation was found higher than intrinsic motivation, with low amotivation. Among social factors, immersion environment, foreign instructor, and peer comparison marked high scores, whereas Korean instructor and online material gained low scores. Those contextual factors were interrelated with each other, such that the immersion factor correlated significantly with Korean instructor and peer comparison. Extrinsic and intrinsic motivational subscales engendered strong correlations with the high-scored social factors, i.e., immersion, foreign instructor, and peer comparison, which were also closely interrelated with L2 writing achievement. The findings illuminate intricate workings of motivation in its effects on L2 achievement and corroborate the roles of contextual factors. The effect of motivational subscales on achievement may be valid through interplay with some social factors. The dynamics of motivation is discussed for pedagogical applications.

• 영어어문교육
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• 제4호
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• pp.85-116
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• 1998

Since the 1980's language teachers have been urged to take more communicatively oriented practice instead of traditional audio-lingual and grammar-translation instruction. However, there are many reasons why communication-centered teaching approaches haven't been easily adopted in Korea. First of all many English teachers haven't been prepared for communicative language teaching. And class size is very large. Another reason is that students' reading and writing skills are more important than their speaking and listening skills to enter colleges. But the world has been changing rapidly. We have many chances to meet foreigners and to talk to them. So many students want to improve their communicative proficiency. The purpose of this study is how to improve their communicative proficiency by performing games in English classes. There are many advantages of using games and songs in the classroom. First, games are motivating and challenging. Second, students can improve their four skills(speaking, writing, listening and reading skills) by using games and songs. Thirdly, games and songs help students to study English without their conscious efforts and to practice English repeatedly because they are interested in them. Fourthly, games and songs create a meaningful context for language use. Lastly, students can learn English with less tension and anxiety. Therefore, English games and songs are worthy of using in classes. To use English games and song more effectively, more various and useful materials have to be developed for English teachers and have to be introduced pertinently into classes.