• 영어어문교육
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.207-221
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• 2012

This study examines the importance of learning language and cultural integration in general English class focused on TOEIC reading comprehension. The understanding of cultural learning and learners' cultural awareness has long been a subject of debate. This study was not only to analyze the improvement of students' interest and reading comprehension ability of TOEIC through cultural learning, but also to ensure students who learn American culture overcome cross-cultural miscommunication and improve their English reading comprehension skills. Pre-post surveys and the pre-post TOEIC tests were used to measure language proficiency and American cultural knowledge to two groups: the experimental and control group. The results from the study were as follows: First, students had better TOEIC scores with improved motivation after understanding American culture relevant to the lessons. Second, reading comprehension skills with regards to TOEIC also improved, compared with the students who were not exposed to American culture due to lack of opportunity.

• International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.44-52
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• 2022

With recent scientific advances and growing interest in AI technologies, AI-based chatbots have been viewed as a practical learning aid for English language development. The purpose of this study is to examine preservice teachers' perceptions on the potential benefits of employing AI chatbots in English instruction and its pedagogical aspects. 28 preservice teachers majoring in English education were asked to use Kuki chatbots for a week with a guidance of a researcher and then report on their perceptions of AI chatbots in terms of perceived usefulness after use, applicability, and educational benefits and drawbacks. Emerging codes and themes were identified and evaluated using Thematic Analysis(TA) based on qualitative data from surveys and interviews. The findings show that six emerging themes were identified, encompassing perspectives on teacher, learner, communication, linguistic, affective, and assessment. The overall findings of this study revealed that AI-based chatbots can play a significant role as learning tools for stimulating interactive communication in a target language. Most preservice primary teachers acknowledge that AI chatbots can be useful as teaching and learning aids for both teachers and students. Furthermore, when applying various learner data to chatbot technology, such as learner assessment and diagnosis, a guided approach is necessary to perform a conversation appropriate for the learner's level and characteristics. Finally, as chatbots have a variety of benefits in terms of affective aspects, they may improve EFL learners' confidence in speaking English and learning motivation.

• 영어어문교육
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• 제1호
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• pp.129-157
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• 1995

I made a careful study of affective variables in foreign language learning Affective variables have not been adequately investigated in the study of second language acquisition. Egoism and inhibition are two egocentric factors which play important roles in foreign language learning. Three sociocultural variables. cultural factors, introversion / extroversion, and aggression may be keys to understanding the social nature of second language learning. And the emerging of cognition and affect in "cognitive styles", which vary within and among individuals, might account for varying degree of success in learning a second language. In the process of learning English. the students new to foreign language come to face the language barrier. though they express the deep interest and feel excited at the beginning stage. Of course, the several reasons can explain this fact. but more specially they can be explained in terms of such personal affective factors as age, aptitude, personality, and first of all, motivation. Also the socicultural factors between language and culture can be considered to the learner's aptitude toward the language. Affective factors of students are involved in personality. and personality and affective factors affect English learning. Affective variables of students affect the will to take part in English learning, and the rate of participation in English learning affect the fluency. If students feel inconvenience in English class, it is rarely that they run a risk. Students who do not run a risk in English class are short of spontaneous participation Consequently, it may have negative influence on the accuracy and the fluency of English. Therefore, teachers must be more influential in motivating students and specially attentive so that the students may not make the negative and inhibitive language learning attitude.

• 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.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.362-373
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• 2020

본 연구는 영어 자막 활용의 순서가 국내 항공 대학 학생들의 영어 학습에 대한 자신감, 흥미, 및 동기에 미치는 영향을 조사한 것으로, 국내 한 대학의 항공서비스학과 재학생을 대상으로 하여 영어 자막 활용 순서에 따라 그들의 영어 학습에 대한 태도에 변화가 있는지 파악하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 본 연구에는 충청남도 소재의 한 대학에서 영어 수업을 수강하고 있는 60명의 대학생이 참여하였으며, 모든 참가자들은 항공서비스학과의 재학생들이었다. 총 16주 동안 일주일에 한번씩 2시간동안 영어 수업이 진행되었고, 모든 실험 및 자료 수집은 해당 수업시간 내에 이루어졌다. 영어 자막 활용의 순서에 따라 영어 학습에 대한 태도의 변화가 있는지 알아보기 위해 모든 실험이 끝난 후, 영어에 대한 자신감, 흥미, 그리고 동기와 관련한 설문이 진행되었다. 통계적으로 유의미한 결과를 보인 주 연구 결과는 다음과 같다. 설문 결과, 먼저 영어 자막을 먼저 보는 것이 국내 항공 대학 학생들의 영어에 대한 자신감과 흥미를 더욱 이끌어 낸다는 사실이 밝혀졌다. 하지만 영어 학습에 대한 동기 부여를 위해서는 영어 자막을 나중에 보는 것이 더욱 효과적이라는 것이 드러났다. 본 연구는 수업 목표에 따라 국내 영어 학습자들에게 영어 자막을 언제 제공해야 하는지에 대한 통찰력을 제공한다.

• 공학교육연구
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.16-21
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• 2010

The objective of this study was to evaluate Environmental microbiology (EM) as a basic course for the environmental engineering program of Korea Maritime University which has been accredited by Accreditation Board for Engineering Education of Korea (ABEEK). Evaluation result of the lecture objectives was more than the average (3.5/5.0). The overall score for learning achievement assessment was more than average level of learning achievement (3.4/5.0). Interestingly, engineering design implementation regarding a specific topic as an extensive learning process has proven to be more effective (3.5/5.0). Some of effective class improvement strategies suggested were to encourage students to participate in the class with self-motivation and accountability: preview and review of the lecture, team presentation in English-speaking settings, and submitting project report written in English. In the future class of EM, test and evaluation of application capability of EM and environmental biotechnology (EB) theories to engineering problem solving should be emphasized.

• 디지털콘텐츠학회 논문지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.59-65
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• 2006

학습자들은 기존의 전형적인 교재와 강의실을 통한 학습 방법보다는 e-teaming 같은 새로운 학습 방법을 선호하는 것으로 나타났다. 인터넷의 긍정적인 역할을 감안할 때, 외국어 학습에 멀티미디어 활용은 유용한 교수 방법이 될 것임에 틀림없다. 학습자가 언어 학습에서 시각적 자료의 활용을 선호한다는 점에서 멀티미디어를 이용한 E-learning은 영어 학습에 매우 중요한 교육 학습 방법이 될 수 있다. 이러한 장점은 언어 학습에서 학습자의 흥미를 유발하고 높은 학습 동기를 부여할 수 있다. 인터넷이나 웹을 통한 영어 학습의 장점은 컴퓨터의 다양한 멀티미디어 자료와 이러한 자료를 무한대로 반복재생 할 수 있어 반복 학습이 절대적인 영어 학습의 특성을 잘 적용할 수 있다. 본 연구에서 영어 학습에 필요한 네 가지 Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening을 중심으로 e-learning에서 멀티미디어를 활용하는 학습 방법에 대해 살펴보기로 한다.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.49-55
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• 2019

In the age of information, newly produced knowledge is mostly written in English. Therefore, there has been a strong demand for English language learning in the EFL context. However, most EFL learners possess a lack of interest and motivation in the text-based reading class. In this educational context, film is one of the most widely used materials in English reading classes considering that modern learners are predominantly familiar with various audiovisual materials. The purpose of this study is to investigate how Korean EFL learners experienced in the film-based reading class. Specifically, this study aims to analyze the EFL students' perceptions about the class and learning strategies that they used during the class. In order to comprehensively interpret the EFL learners' experiences in the classroom, a coding system consisting of five categories was developed: report, emotion, reflection, evaluation, future plans. The results of data analysis showed that the use of movies in English reading classes had positive effects on reading comprehension and inference of word meaning. The most frequently used learning strategies were affective strategies which helped them control their emotion, attitude, motivations and values, whereas memorization strategies were rarely used. In this respect, this study suggests that the use of movies in the EFL reading classroom encourage students' attention and help them obtain and activate schema which is useful in gaining a better understanding of text-based reading materials.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.37-45
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• 2018

이 연구의 목적은 블렌디드 러닝으로 듣기 수업에 참여하는 대학생들을 대상으로 영어 듣기능력이 향상한 학생과 향상하지 않은 학생들 사이에 언어학습전략 사용과 언어학습믿음에 차이가 있었는지를 알아보고 듣기성취와 언어학습전략, 언어학습믿음 사이에 관계가 있는지 조사하는 것이다. 이를 위해 69명의 참여자들은 언어학습전략과 언어학습믿음 설문에 응답하고, 사전 사후 듣기 시험을 보았다. 요인분석으로 추출된 요인을 이용하여 성적이 오른 집단과 오르지 않은 집단의 차이를 분석한 결과, 두 집단 사이에 유의미한 차이가 있었다. 영어 듣기능력이 향상된 학생은 언어학습전략을 더 많이 사용하고 있었고, 언어학습믿음에서 더 높은 동기를 갖고 있었다. 동기에 대한 믿음이 높은 학생들은 인지전략과 초인지전략을 더 많이 사용했다. 이 연구는 학습자의 학습믿음과 학습전략 중 영어 듣기능력 향상에 영향을 주는 요인을 제공하여 콘텐츠 개발과 교수법에 기여할 수 있다는 점에서 의의가 있다.

• 한국IT서비스학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.141-157
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• 2023

The present work aimed to present the development of 'Funt', the augmented reality-based digital app as an educational tool for foreign language learning. Our work further evaluated the learning efficacy of the tool by the assessment of the three dependent measures including learning motivation, learning satisfaction, and learning involvement. With a learning app of 'Funt', students can use AR app to access recognition-based or location-based experiences such that any objects, artifacts, or media appear to be in the app. Students are then able to interact with the digital content by manipulating it to learn more about it. Students's engagement should also increase when they create their own experience in AR to demonstrate their understanding of a particular concept or words. Learning effects were evaluated on survey data collected from a hundred respondents aging six to nine years. One-group design for pre-test and post-test was utilized to examine the differences of learning efficacy by comparing the non-'Funt' group and the Funt group scores. A pairwise t-Test was performed for pairwise comparisons between two learning groups. The results indicate that the 'Funt' group scored significantly higher than the non-'Funt' group in the measures of learning motivation, learning satisfaction, and learning involvement. Overall, our results suggest that 'Funt' attracted the students' attention, provided them with a fun context to learn English vocabulary, and develop positive motivation and satisfaction towards vocabulary learning through AR technology.