• 대한가정학회지
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• 제40권8호
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• pp.49-60
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• 2002

The purpose of this study was to analyze effects of child's age, language ability, social competence, parenting style, and socioeconomic status on preschoolers' theory of mind. The subjects were selected randomly from kindergartens and composed of three hundred 3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds and their parents and teachers. The data was analyzed by analysis of covariance and t-test. The major findings of this study were summarized as follows: it was found that language ability, parenting style, SES, and social competence had a positive effect upon preschoolers' theory of mind. This relation remained significant with children's age controlled. Children's theory of mind was more strongly related when their parents were highly affectionate with their children, children's language ability was greater, parents held higher socioeconomic status than those who had less prominent one, or children with higher social competence.

• 인간행동과 음악연구
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.13-28
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• 2006

자폐아동들은 언어 및 의사소통에 결함을 공통적으로 보이는데 특히 문장을 이해하는 수용언어 면에서보다 일반적 상황에 적절하게 표현해야 하는 언어적 표현을 구사하는 데에 더 어려움을 겪는다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 수용할 수 있는 언어의 능력은 있으나 적절하게 표현하는 언어능력의 부족으로 의사소통에 어려움을 겪는 대상자들을 중심으로 노래 활동을 통해 언어표현 능력을 향상시키는데 그 목적을 두었다. 연구대상자는 중학생 자폐아동을 대상으로 일반학교 통합학급에 다니고 있는 아동들이 선정되었고, 선별 검사로 카프만 지능검사(K-ABC)와 아동기 자폐증 평정척도(CARS)를 이용하여 세 명의 남아를 선별하였다. 연구는 2단계로 나누어 이루어졌는데 첫 번째 단계는 1~12회기로, 사회적 상황을 이용한 노래활동을 배우는 기간으로 24곡의 곡을 가지고 활동하였다. 두 번째 단계는 13~15회기로 1단계에서 배웠던 24곡을 복습하였다. 총 15회기로 구성된 연구는 일주일에 2회씩 30분간 이루어졌다. 회기를 진행하기 일주일 전 후에 취학 전 아동의 수용언어 및 표현언어 검사도구(PRES)와 연구자가 개발한 표현언어 검사지를 통해 사전 사후 검사를 실시하여 언어표현 능력의 향상을 살펴보았고, 사후 검사 일주일 후에 표현언어 검사지를 통해 유지검사를 실시하여 향상된 언어표현 능력이 유지되는지를 살펴보았다. 연구 결과는 노래를 사용한 음악치료 활동이 자폐아동의 요구하기, 사회적 관습 이용하기, 거절 거부하기, 정보 제공하기 기술을 중심으로 언어표현 발생률을 증가시켜 세 아동의 언어 향상에 중요한 영향을 미쳤다. 노래 활동이 카프만 지능검사(K-ABC)에서 나타난 지능지수와, 취학전 아동의 수용언어와 표현언어(PRES)에서 나타난 언어 능력 및 아동기 자폐증 평정척도(CARS)에서 나타난 자폐의 정도에 따라 대상자간 습득도에 많은 차이를 보일 것으로 예상하였으나 검사 결과 비교를 통하여 대상자들이 가지고 있었던 지능지수나 언어 능력, 자폐정도에 별 상관을 보이지 않고 비슷한 정도의 향상을 보이고 있음을 밝혀내었다. 또한 취학 전 아동의 수용언어 및 표현언어 발달척도(PRES) 검사 도구를 이용한 사전 사후 검사 결과의 비교를 통하여 음악치료 활동이 세 아동의 언어표현 능력뿐만 아니라, 수용언어 능력도 향상된 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과들은 노래 활동을 중심으로 한 음악치료 프로그램이 언어표현능력 향상의 치료적 효과를 보여준 것으로 노래가 자폐아동들에게 언어표현능력의 향상을 위해 유용한 치료적 수단으로 활용될 수 있음을 입증한 것이라 할 수 있다. 특히 본 연구에서 활용된 음악적 자료들은 연구자가 아동들의 능력에 따라 자폐 아동들이 일상적으로 많이 노출되는 사회적 상황에 맞춰 작사 작곡하여 사용되었으며 이는 아동의 언어표현능력 향상에 효과적으로 쓰였다. 앞으로도 언어표현 능력의 향상을 위해 대상자의 기능과 능력에 적합한 많은 곡들이 개발되길 기대한다.

• 말소리와 음성과학
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.51-63
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• 2020

음운인식은 음운론 영역의 상위언어인식 능력으로, 읽기 및 어휘력 등의 언어능력을 예측하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구는 음운인식 능력과 기타 음운처리 능력, 그리고 언어능력 간의 관계를 일반아동 집단과 언어발달지연 아동 집단 간 비교를 통해 살펴보고자 하였다. 4~6세의 언어발달지연 아동(n=15)과 일반아동(n=18)을 대상으로 음운인식 능력을 평가하기 위하여 음절수세기, 음절탈락, 음절변별 과제를 실시하였다. 또한 비단어 따라말하기, 숫자 거꾸로 회상하기의 두 가지 음운처리 과제와 수용 및 표현어휘력, 문법성판단 과제와의 상관관계를 분석하고, 언어능력을 예측하는 음운인식 하위과제가 무엇인지 검토하였다. 음운인식 하위과제 중 음절수세기를 제외한 음절탈락, 음절변별 과제 수행력의 집단 간 차이가 유의하였다. 또한 일반아동 집단은 음절탈락과 숫자 거꾸로 회상하기, 음절변별과 수용어휘력 과제 수행력 간 상관관계가 유의하였으며, 언어발달지연 아동 집단은 음절수세기 과제와 숫자 거꾸로 회상하기, 수용어휘력, 표현어휘력, 문법성판단 과제의 수행력 간 상관관계가 유의하였다. 그리고 단계적 중다회귀분석 결과 일반아동 집단은 음절변별 과제가 수용어휘력 및 문법성판단 과제 수행력을 유의하게 예측하는 것으로 나타났으며, 언어발달지연 아동 집단은 음절수세기 과제가 수용어휘력, 표현어휘력, 문법성판단 과제 수행력을 유의하게 예측하는 것으로 나타났다. 언어발달지연 아동 집단은 일반아동 집단에 비해 음절수세기를 제외한 나머지 음절 수준의 음운인식 과제의 수행력이 저조하였으며, 이러한 특징이 상관관계 분석 및 회귀분석 결과에도 반영되었다. 또한 각 집단에서 음운인식 과제 수행력이 언어능력을 유의하게 예측하는 것으로 나타난 결과는 음운론 영역의 상위언어인식 능력의 중요성을 시사한다.

• 한국지역사회생활과학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.455-469
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• 2011

The purpose of this study was to find out how follow-up activities of reading picture books influenced infants' language and socio-emotional development. Subjects of this study were 27 2-year-old infants at public day care centers in Busan. After implementing follow-up activities of reading picture books for 8 weeks, this study tried to investigate changes in infants' language and socio-emotional development. Results of this study are as follows. First, follow-up activities of reading pictures have brought positive impacts on infants' language ability. Results indicate a positive influence on infants' expressive and acceptive language ability. Second, follow up activities have also enhanced infants' socio-emotional development. Sepcifically, they have been effective in improving infants' low-level socio-emotional development such as 'internal control', 'peer interaction', and 'achievement motivation'. It is expected that the follow-up activities developed by this research would help to enhance infants' language development and socio-emotional development.

• 영어영문학
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• 제56권6호
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• pp.1255-1279
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• 2010

Much has already been learned about what goes on in the minds of second language writers as they compose, yet, oddly enough, until recently little in the L2 research literature has addressed writing and mental imagery together. However, images and imaging (visual thinking) play a crucial role in perception (the basis of mental imagery), in turn, affecting language, thinking, and writing. Many theorists of mental imagery also agree that more than just language accounts for how we think and that imagery is at least as crucial as language. All of these demands, to be sure, are compounded for EFL students, which is why I investigate EFL students' writing process, focusing on the use of mental imagery and its relationship to the writing. First I speculate upon some ways that imagery influences EFL students' composing processes and products. Next, I want to explore how and whether the images in a writer's mind can be shaped effectively into a linear piece of written English in one's writing. I studied two university undergraduate EFL students, L and J. They had fairly advanced levels of English proficiency and exhibited high level of writing ability, as measured by TOEFL iBT Test. Each student wrote two comparison and contrast essays: one written under specified time limitations and the other written without the pressure of time. In order to investigate whether the amount of time in itself causes differences within an individual in imagery ability, the students were placed under strict time constraints for Topic 1. But for Topic 2, they were encouraged to take as much time as necessary to complete this essay. Immediately after completing their essays, I conducted face-to-face retrospective interviews with students to prompt them for information about the role of imagery as they write. Both L and J have spent more time on their second (untimed) essays. Without time constraint, they produced longer texts on untimed essay (149 vs. 170; 186 vs 284 words). However, despite a relatively long period of time spent writing an essay, these students neither described their images nor detailed them in their essays. Although their mental imagery generated an explosion of ideas for their writings, most visual thinking must merely be a means toward an end-pictures that writers spent in purchasing the right words or ideas.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.20-25
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• 2024

The qualitative effect of class is influenced by the instructor's class design and operation method, but it comes from motivating students to actively participate in class and utilizing potential qualities that lead to student-centered learning. Students' activities and the quality development of class participation can be utilized in presentation-based classes. This could be confirmed through the presentation classes in English language curriculum applied to English major students in Korea. In other words, with presentations conducted in language-theoretic classes such as phonetics/phonology, and syntax, it turned out that immersion in learning, concentration on class, and motivation for learning can be improved, developing systematic self-directed learning ability and cooperative mutual communication ability. Instructors need to lead the direction and design of the classes, but the actual educational effect depends on how students accept the academic tasks, how well they understand the learning contents, and how well they can systematically transmit them to others. In this respect, this study aims to investigate that learner-centered presentation classes contribute to making learners develop their competencies in class design, data utilization, imparting knowledge, and communication, which would bring about the improvement of learning quality and educational effects.

• 한국어교육
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.85-104
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• 2017

The purpose of this study is to explore the effects of listening comprehension ability, self-efficacy, comprehension anxiety, and exposure time on Korean language understanding. In order to achieve our goal, listening examinations and surveys were conducted among 95 students from a university in Thailand, studying Korean language. As a result, it was revealed that the most influential factor on one's listening ability was self-efficacy. In addition, when the correlation between listening self-efficacy and other factors was examined, it was shown that there existed a statistically significant relationship. Particularly, listening comprehension anxiety had the most significant correlation with listening self-efficacy. Similarly, cognitive strategy demonstrated a significant correlation with listening self-efficacy. On the other hand, the effects of self-efficacy and other factors on listening scores such as the degree and types of strategy that students used were also studied. The findings revealed that, in most cases, strategy-intensive group's test results were influenced more by exposure time, while the less intensive group's scores were influenced more by their self-efficacy. Finally, after analyzing the effects of time spent on conversing with friends and watching Korean television on listening self-efficacy, it was discovered that both factors had statistically significant relationships with listening self-efficacy. Through this study, such results can be integrated and applied to education in various ways. The most important part for listening comprehension ability is enhancing self-efficacy and in order to do so, the appropriate education methods should be used to reduce listening comprehension anxiety, stimulate strategy use, and increase listening exposure time.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.310-319
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• 2021

Background: Humidifier disinfectant exposure is an ongoing issue, and there is still considerable related controversy. Various approaches are needed to secure scientific evidence on the extent of the victims' damages and for the determination of appropriate compensation. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the association between humidifier disinfectant (HD) use and academic achievement in Korean children. Methods: This study used data from the 8th Panel Study on Korean Children in 2015. For the final study, 1,598 cases were used. T-tests and multiple linear regression analyses were conducted to determine whether the use of humidifier disinfectant is a factor that affects academic ability. Results: Children in groups using humidifier disinfectant showed statistically significantly lower scores in all areas of language, including reading, speaking and writing, and statistically lower scores in all areas of mathematics, including counting, addition and subtraction. In the multiple regression analysis results, which control for the effects of various demographic/social variables, the use of humidifier disinfectants showed statistically significant beta coefficients (β: -0.357, p<0.001), negatively affecting children's language ability. As for the 'math' variable, which was created by combining counting, addition, and subtraction scores, the use of humidifier disinfectants as independent variables also showed statistically significant beta coefficients (β: -0.200, p<0.001), negatively affecting children's math ability. Conclusions: The results of the study showed that depending on whether or not humidifier disinfectants were used, there are differences in children's language abilities, such as reading, speaking, and writing, as well as in their mathematical abilities, such as counting, adding, and subtracting numbers. These findings are thought to serve as a scientific basis for extending the perspective from health effects to more diverse areas of demographic and social impact related to humidifier disinfectant damage and compensation.

• 영어어문교육
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.247-270
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• 2011

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of multimedia-assisted language learning on vocabulary learning and attention for elementary school students who are ADHD-prone. Among thirty-three students attending a private English academy in Daegu, four students who were prone to develop ADHD were chosen for this study. They were observed in a multimedia-assisted language learning class for four months and they were given a series of tests designed to measure their attention period and vocabulary ability. The results of the study are as follows. First, studying English by using multimedia was effective in improving the attention of those children prone to develop ADHD. Second, studying English through multimedia was effective in improving their vocabulary ability. Based on the findings, some pedagogical suggestions have been made for further study.

• 아동학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.1-14
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• 2003

In contrast with Zelazo and Frye (1997) who argued that preschool children lack the conscious representation and executive functioning needed to solve problems based on conflicting rules, Bilaystok (1999) identified analysis(representation) and control(selective attention) as components of language processing and has shown that control develops earlier in bilingual than in monolingual children. This study investigated the effects of bilingualism on children's cognitive ability and language development by comparing Korean- Chinese bilingual with Chinese monolingual children in Yanji. Sixty children 3 to 5 years of age in each of the bilingual and the monolingual groups in Yanji, China participated in ths study. Results showed that bilingual were more advanced than monolingual children in solving problems requiring a high level of control, confirming Bialystok's(1999) results.