• 영어어문교육
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.83-129
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• 2003

This study explains a cooperative project between Kangwon National University (KNU) and Waseda University(WU), so called CCDLP (Cross-Cultural Distance Learning Project). The purpose of this project is to enhance the English proficiency of students at both universities by making their learning environments enjoyable and fruitful. The purpose of this paper is to emphasize the role of CCDL in the EFL classroom by discussing (1) how to create the situations where students at both universities get to know and understand each other through modern technologies, (2) how to encourage the students to work closely together VC (Video Conferencing), TeleMeet, chat systems, and e-mail, and (3) how to provide a new style of learning and teaching L2. The results from a questionnaire and a grammaticality judgment test show that students have a sense of satisfaction and achievement in the English proficiency at the end of the project. The result of this project will be of great importance for future works in the use of communication systems in L2 learning and teaching.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.119-130
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• 2020

본 연구는 가상현실을 사용한 영어 회화 학습 프로그램을 개발하고 그 효과를 모니터형 가상현실과 몰입형 가상현실 조건에서 비교하였다. 대학생들을 대상으로 학습 전후의 언어불안감을 측정하고, 학습 내용에 대한 기억을 검사하였다. 가상현실에서의 영어 회화 학습 경험 후 학습자들의 언어불안감이 유의미하게 감소되었으나, 두 가상현실 조건간의 차이는 존재하지 않았다. 두 조건의 학습 결과의 차이도 유의하지 않았다. 본 연구의 결과는 가상현실이 학습자의 언어불안감 감소에 효과적일 수 있음을 보여주나, 몰입형 가상현실이 비몰입형 가상현실 보다 더 효과가 우수한지는 아직 분명하지 않은 것으로 보인다. 몰입형 가상현실의 가능성이 적절하게 구현되기 위해서는 몰입형 가상현실에서 종종 보고되는 멀미 문제의 개선과 함께 효과적인 학습 컨텐츠 개발이 우선되어야 할 것으로 보인다.

• 영어어문교육
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.45-66
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of two different SNS-based tasks on university students' English writing performance. To address our primary research question, Me2day, microblogging and Social Networking Service, was employed. 43 university students were divided into two experimental groups depending on the task types: a comparison task group and a sharing personal experiences task group. The main findings of the study were as follows: first, two different types of SNS-based tasks, 'spot the differences' and 'writing diaries', had a positive effect on learners' writing performance. The reason for this was that the succinct messages limited to 150 characters made it easier for the students to try writing in English without burden; and they may benefit from their peers by seeing their posts and interacting with each other. Yet there were no significant differences between the two groups when it came to the degree of improvement. Second, two different types of SNS-based tasks differently fostered certain aspects of the writing performance; 'contents knowledge' was supported by the 'writing diaries' task and range was supported by the 'spot the differences' task. Third, learners in the two experimental groups mostly had positive impressions regarding usage of Me2day as a new learning tool.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제23권9호
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• pp.65-71
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• 2018

Using mobile technology in educational and learning environments has attracted a lot of attention in recent years. In this mobile environment, mobile phones have been used to enhance the effectiveness of education in the field, which has been recognized through numerous experimental studies so far. The study was proposed and conducted to find out how much the use of mobile phones can have to improve the grammatical knowledge of EFL students. Introduction of 95 intermediate courses to Chungnam area The second grade students of 4-year college participated in this study. Everyone in the experimental and control groups was given the opportunity to review and recur to use the six grammar formats, including the current complete tense, simple past tense, direct and indirect question sentences, and comparative and superative-based methods. During the class discussion, the participants of the group record their voice on their cell phones, analyze the mistakes in the expressions recorded as a task after the class, and explain the results in the next session. However, in the class of the control group participants, this recording process is omitted. Participants benefited from mobile learning were much more positive in multidimensional grammar tests than those in control groups.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제22권8호
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• pp.145-152
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• 2022

The current study investigates the effects of an interactive learning environment on EFL students' vocabulary acquisition and reading comprehension skills. The study utilized a quasi-experimental design. The sample consisted of 41 students enrolled in the English program at Umm Al-Qura University studying Reading in EFL course in Summer 2018/2019. The sample was randomly divided into two groups: A control group consisting of 21 students and an experimental group of 20 students. The results revealed statistically significant differences at (α≤ 0.01) between the mean scores of the experimental group and the control group in the posttest of the vocabulary test and the reading comprehension test favoring the experimental group. Finally, the study concluded with a call for more studies on modern technologies in teaching EFL skills in the Saudi context.

• 디지털콘텐츠학회 논문지
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.209-216
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• 2005

The aim of this study is to examine the effects of web-based cyber instruction on EFL learning from the viewpoint of learners` perceptions and needs. Data was collected through a questionnaire survey that was carried out with 709 undergraduate student enrolled in three cyber English courses offered at N university during the secind semester in 2004. The results of the study indicated that the learners exhibited a positive attitude towards web-based cyber instruction and considered it a paper educational method in the cyber age. However, the students perceived that web-based cyber instruction was not greatly satisfactory in terms of cultivating their English communicative competence or improving the language skills they needed. It was also found that cyber instruction was still teacher-dominant, lacking in interaction, which made the students passive recipients of informaton presented. In comparison with off-line instruction, cyber instruction was not particularly better in enhancing their motivation interest or concentration on class. To be more effective, cyber instruction needs to be equipped not only with a large variety of contents and class activities, but also with more exposure to authentic language by native English speakers. The finding of the investigation yield some implications for the design and development of web-based cyber EFL programs.

• 대한음성학회지:말소리
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• 제63호
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• pp.1-21
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• 2007

Locus equation scatterplots for [bilabial stop + vowel] syllables were obtained from 16 non-native speakers of English and Russian. The results indicated that both Russian speakers of English and English speakers of Russian exhibited modifications towards respective L2 norms in slopes and y-intercepts. All non-native locus equations generated exhibited linearity. Accordingly, the basic results reported in [17] were reverified by securing a larger subject base. More experienced speakers displayed better approximations to L2 norms than less experienced speakers, indicating the necessity of perception- and articulation-related learning for allophonic variations due to adjacent phonetic environments.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제7권5호
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• pp.23-28
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• 2016

본 논문에서는 스마트 기기를 이용하여 4-6세 유아와 부모를 사용자 계층으로 선정하여 교육내용과 더불어 관련 게임들을 통합하여 유아들이 공부에 대한 흥미를 잃어버리지 않고 집중력 있게 한글, 영어, 숫자를 학습할 수 있도록 유아학습용 모바일 에듀테이너 앱을 설계하였다. 부모들을 위해 다양한 매체와 유아의 집중력과 학습의 대한 흥미를 증가 시킬 수 있는 한글, 숫자, 영어 낱말카드들을 설계하였고, 그림찾기, 기억력게임, 퍼즐 맞추기 등 여러 가지 학습게임들 까지 제공 하였다. 또한 유아들이 공부를 하며 지루하지 않게 시각적인 학습과 청각적인 학습이 동시에 이루어질 수 있게 함으로써 엄마들이 더욱 편리하게 자녀의 학습을 지도할 수 있게 편리성과 이동성, 가용성을 극대화시켜 구현하였다.

• 지식경영연구
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.149-168
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• 2019

In the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, digital transformation is emerging in the education and learning fields. As the use of the mobile Internet and mobile devices has become a daily life, mobile learning that supports a variety of learning in a mobile environment is drawing attention. Mobile learning applications (apps) are expected to expand their use by providing a convenient learning environment anytime, anywhere. This study investigates the use of mobile learning apps in English education, which is one of the most popular learning areas, and empirically examines the factors that influence the continuous use of mobile learning apps. In particular, it analyzes the differences between Chinese and Korean users. The results of this study provide theoretical and practical implications to promote the development of mobile apps suitable for mobile learning environments and the sustainable user growth in mobile learning.

• International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.131-142
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• 2022

This study aims to explore how college students have adjusted to Internet-based learning (IBL) since the pandemic and how they have subjectively experienced their Internet-based classes including live-streaming and recorded classes. We conducted a qualitative study on 16 college students in South Korea. The analysis of the in-depth interviews revealed that despite early negative experiences regarding adjustment to IBL, the participants seemed to have developed an increased sense of control over their learning and simultaneously reported a greater need for self-discipline and social support in order to stay motivated. Also, instructors' digital competence and creative attempts to facilitate class communication and discussion appeared to have influence on successful IBL. Lastly, the participants' physical learning environments seemed to impact their online learning in terms of their level of alertness and motivation for study. Implications and suggestions were discussed.