• 영어어문교육
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.93-114
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• 2011

The aim of this study is twofold. First, this study aimed to explore how Korean university students' English learning motivation is related to their English listening proficiency and study time. Second, it attempted to interpret the English learning motivation linking the two different motivation theories: self-determination theory and L2 motivational self system. The constructs of the students' L2 learning motivation were investigated with the data obtained through the questionnaire from 122 sophomore students. A factor analysis was conducted to extract the major factors of motivation. As a result, 6 factors were extracted: Intrinsic Pleasure, Identified Value Regulation, Intrinsic Accomplishment, Introjected Regulation, External Regulation, and Identified Regulation. The Interrelatedness among the assessment results on the L2 listening proficiency (pre and post test), listening study time, and motivation factors was measured by correlation coefficients. The statistical results indicated that pre-test scores were significantly related to Identified Regulation and Identified Value Regulation toward English learning, and post-test results had significant correlation with Intrinsic Accomplishment and Identified Regulation. However, no motivation subtypes showed statistical association with the students' listening study time. The results were attempted to be interpreted both under L2 motivational self system and self-determination framework to better illuminate the motivation theory with more explanatory power.

• 영어어문교육
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.115-132
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• 2012

In order to confirm ecological validity of D$\ddot{o}$rnyei's second language motivational self, the present study investigated 495 South Korean secondary school students' L2 learning motivation and motivated behavior by using a questionnaire survey. The participants' ideal L2 self, ought-to L2 self, integrativeness, and instrumentality were examined and compared to identify which motivational factor had the most effect on their motivated L2 learning behavior. Among Korean secondary school students, the concept of integrativeness was replaced with the ideal L2 self as a more appropriate concept for understanding Korean secondary school students' L2 learning motivation. As for instrumentality, promotional aspects demonstrated a significant correlation with both the ideal and ought-to L2 selves, whereas preventional aspects showed a relatively high correlation with the ought-to L2 self. The ideal L2 self had the most impact on the motivated behavior, and the ideal L2 self and ought-to L2 self reflected the students' different motivational characteristics. It is suggested that D$\ddot{o}$rnyei's (2005, 2009) L2 motivational self system can be a better psychological model than Gardner's (1985) socio-educational model for understanding Korean secondary school students' L2 learning motivation.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제19권12호
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• pp.129-140
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• 2019

본 연구는 온라인으로 학습하는 사이버대학생들을 대상으로 영어 학습 동기와 탈동기 요인과 학생들의 특성에 따른 동기와 탈동기 차이를 알아보았다. 이를 위하여 서울 소재 H 사이버대학교 재학생 중 교양영어 수업을 수강하는 총 498명을 대상으로 설문을 통해서 자료를 수집하였다. 수집된 자료는 빈도, 기술통계, t-검정, ANOVA로 분석하였다. 분석결과 대상자들의 영어 학습 동기 하위요인 별 평균은 이상적 제2 언어 자아가 가장 높았고 다음으로 도구성(장려)의 순이었다. 영어 학습 탈동기 하위요인 별 평균은 불안감, 부정적인 학습투자 가치의 순서였다. 대상자들의 특성에 따른 영어 학습 동기와 탈동기 차이 분석으로는 영어 학습 동기에서는 성별의 경우 필연적 제2 언어 자아 요인에서 남성이 여성보다 높게 나타났다. 직업 유무는 도구성(장려) 요인에서 학생인 대상자의 점수가 높게 나타났다. 나이에서는 경쟁적 동기 요인과 도구성(장려) 요인에서 대상자의 나이가 젊을수록 높게 나타났다. 영어 학습 탈동기 차이에서는 불안감, 수동적 학습 태도, 부정적인 학습투자 가치 요인에서 모두 여성이 높은 점수를 나타냈다. 직업 유무는 부정적인 학습 투자 가치 요인에서만 직업을 가지고 있는 대상자의 탈동기 요인 점수가 높게 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과는 다양한 목표를 가진 사이버대학교 성인 영어 학습자를 위한 온라인 영어교과 개발에 참고자료로 사용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제14권11호
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• pp.53-61
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• 2016

이 연구는 이러닝 수업을 듣는 대학생들의 영어학습믿음이 무엇인지 조사하고, 대학 이러닝 학습자들의 영어학습믿음과 수업성취도 사이에 상관관계가 있는지 조사하는데 목적이 있다. 이를 위해 Horwitz의 언어학습믿음목록 설문지를 이용하여 학생들에게 제공하였다. 141명 중 불성실한 답이나 무응답을 한 학생들을 제외하고 총 116명의 응답 데이터가 이연구의 분석 대상이었다. 요인분석 결과 얻어진 5개의 요인은 동기, 학습전략, 영어능력, 외국어능력, 의사소통전략이었고, 대부분의 대학생들은 언어학습에 대한 높은 동기와 기대를 갖고 있으나 자신의 언어능력이 없거나 부족하다고 믿는 것으로 나타났다. 학업성취도와의 상관관계분석 결과, 학습자의 동기에 대한 믿음이 학업성취도에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이 연구는 학습자의 동기에 대한 긍정적인 믿음을 높이기 위한 교수법이나 수업 커리큘럼 제작이 중요하다고 제안한다.

• 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.

• 한국어교육
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.1-36
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• 2017

This study investigated the correlation between learners' psychological and social factors and their syntactic complexity of speaking. The study collected samples of Korean spoken production of 61 learners with English, Chinese, Japanese and other L1 backgrounds and applied mini-TOPIK, mini-AMTB, and SASIQ for 70 minutes. The study found that: (i) integrative motivation showed positive correlation with a number of simple complex clauses, but instrumental motivation correlated negatively with a number of adverbial clauses, indicating that high motivation hindered producing highly complex clauses although it triggered producing simple complex clauses, (ii) social contact with L2 native speakers showed positive correlation with general L2 development and a number of simple complex clauses, but revealed negative correlation with double or triple complex clauses, (iii) hours of L2 listening showed very strong positive correlation with producing triple complex clauses and general proficiency, but indicated negative correlation with a number of simple complex clauses. The study reported that high motivation toward Korean learning and active social activities with Korean native speakers helped produce simple complex clauses while hours of listening to Korean helped produce triple complex clauses.

• 영어어문교육
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.17-36
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• 2005

The purpose of this study is to examine the ways in which CALL apply to enhance the motivational aspects of second language learning. Theories relevant to social, cognitive, and affective foundations of motivation are first reviewed to demonstrate the important role of motivational influences in improving learners' affect and achievements. Then, implications arising from such theories in strengthening the motivational aspects of CALL are explicated in the second part. With the spread of computer technology in language classrooms, the innovative role of CALL in the development and maintenance of intrinsic motivation can be illustrated. Specifically, CALL may provide cognitively supportive instruction geared towards improving students' performance. Also, it has been reported from the affective perspective that CALL can captivate learners' attention, promote their feelings and expectations of success, improve perceptions of control, and increase positive attributions to effort and ability. Finally, from a social learning perspective, CALL may enhance learners' self-efficacy and foster their achievement and positive affect through social interactions, proximal goal-setting, and attributional feedback. In the framework of CALL, students seem to be benefited by the immediacy and authenticity of contact with target languages and cultures made at their choices and decisions.

• 영어어문교육
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.1-24
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• 2006

This study investigated differences in beliefs about English learning of 286 EFL college students and 52 English teachers in Korea. Data was collected using Horwitz's Beliefs About Language Learning Inventory and compared between students and teachers in beliefs. To address the research questions, the data were analyzed through descriptive statistics including frequencies, factor analysis, MANOVA, ANOVA, t-test, and reliability coefficients. The results showed four factors in student beliefs: Difficulty of learning English, nature of learning English, importance of correctness in learning English, and motivation and perceived importance of learning English. Clear differences were found in students and teachers' beliefs in English learning aptitude and importance of translation, error correction, and grammar rules. A few belief differences were also identified between Koreans and native-speaking English teachers related to the importance of vocabulary learning, pronunciation, and cultural knowledge. The findings of the study indicated that background variables such as gender and major field of study have an effect on student beliefs about L2 learning. The present study also provided pedagogical considerations to reduce mismatch between students and teachers beliefs and to improve the L2 planning and instruction.

• 비교문화연구
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• 제24권
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• pp.62-83
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• 2011

The totality of language learning comprises three integrated components: linguistic, cultural, and attitudinal (Wilkes, 1983).Positively sensitizing students to cultural phenomena is urgent and crucial. A positive attitude toward L2 culture is a factor in language learning that leads to cross cultural understanding. This research examined, through a survey analysis, how three groups of students (one high school group and two university student groups) viewed the role of their foreign culture (i.e., American and British cultures) in achieving cultural understanding. The focus was upon how EFL learners approach the target language culture as well as their own culture.

• 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.