• 한국영어학회지:영어학
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.233-254
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• 2003

This paper analyzed the effect of using a content-based English textbook in teaching English to Korean college students. The textbook reflected the recent trend in EFL/ESL development that subject matters should be taught as part of the language instruction. The analysis of the questionnaire survey conducted to college students at the end of the semester revealed an encouraging result that this new type of ELT college textbook is effective in helping Korean college students prepare for learning their subject areas through English. Based on this positive outcome, a suggestion is made that the current general purpose college English teaching curriculum be shifted toward a content-based specific purpose type to accommodate the increasing demand of learning subject areas through English in colleges in Korea.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.56-63
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• 2021

The aim of this study is to understand how English textbooks in Korea and Japan reflect English education policies for improving the English language learners' cultural ability. In order to achieve the purpose of this study, the method of analyzing English textbooks was used because English textbooks are an important tool that most specifically reflects the English policy of a country. This study analyzed a total of six English textbooks, three middle school English textbooks currently used in Korea and three in Japan. We analyzed nouns/pronouns related to culture presented in the reading section included in each unit, and compared cultural diversity and cultural identity included in English textbooks in Korea and Japan. As a result, it was found that both countries experienced cultural diversity through English education and introduced their cultural pride to Western culture to realize the goal of strengthening global capabilities. This textbook analysis results show that English textbooks of Korea and Japan depend on American/British cultures and norms. The cultural contents of English textbooks in Korea and Japan tend to focus on geography, food and drink, festivals and activities, family and education systems, etc. And English textbooks in Korea and Japan include the cultural sections in each lesson, but they don't suggest how to relate these cultural sections into the learners' real experiences. These results can be utilized as the motives from which both countries develop English education policy and textbooks in the future.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제8권8호
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• pp.2814-2832
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• 2014

As information society matures to an even higher level and as information technology becomes a necessity to our everyday lives, the needs to develop, support and satisfy personal and social needs without the limitation of time, space, and location have become a vital point to everyday lives. Smartphone users are increasing at a staggering rate but the research on mobile-Learning model and the implementation of m-Learning scenario are still behind the needs of the users. Therefore, this paper focuses on the design of 'repeatable and short-spanned m-Learning model' to meet the needs of the learners who are on the go and on the move with their smartphones. Smartphone users frequently reach out for their phones but compare to the frequencies, the actual span of time they spend per use are relatively and surprisingly short. One way to understand this phenomenon is that the users tend to immediately replace their smartphones with laptops or desktops whenever they are available. A leaning model was needed to reflect this short and frequent use, a use that is solely based on the smartphone environment. This proposed learning model first defines this particular setting and implements the model to real smartphone users over an 8 week period. To understand whether different learning backgrounds can influence this model, different schools with online and offline learning channels participated in the experiment. User survey was conducted after the experiment to get a better understanding of the smartphone users. Pretest and posttest were conducted before and after the experiment and the data were validated and analyzed using SPSS version 18.0 for PC. Preliminary descriptive statistics, multiple regression and cross validation was conducted for the analysis. The results showed that the proposed English Listening and Comprehension Mobile Digital Textbook (ELCMDT) had a positive effect on the learners in general and was more effective for learners who were already experienced with online learning.

• 예술인문사회 융합 멀티미디어 논문지
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.147-157
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• 2019

이 연구는 국내 이공계 대학에 진학한 유학생들의 전공기초 역량을 신장시키고 중도탈락을 예방하기 위한 수학교육 프로그램을 개발하는데 그 목적이 있다. 연구자는 유학생을 위한 수학교육 프로그램의 핵심인 보충 교재를 개발하여 5차시 분량의 수업에 실제로 적용하였다. 적용 대상은 중국인 유학생 5명으로, 남학생 4명과 여학생 1명이며, 유학생들은 공과대학과 자연과학대학에 소속되어 있다. 이 연구를 수행하기 위하여 연구자는 5차시 분량의 수업 동영상을 모두 촬영하여 그 내용을 전사하였으며, 전사된 내용은 NVivo 12를 활용하여 질적으로 분석되었다. 분석 결과, 수학교육 프로그램에 참여하기 전, 유학생들은 무리함수와 지수함수의 그래프를 전혀 그리지 못하였고 극한의 개념도 전혀 이해하지 못하였다. 그러나 이 프로그램을 적용한 결과, 모든 유학생들이 무리함수와 지수함수의 그래프 개형을 그릴 수 있었으며, 극한값도 정확하게 계산하였다. 이공계 유학생을 위한 수학교육 프로그램 개발 시, 그들의 수준에 맞는 교재 개발이 매우 중요하다. 교재 개발 시에는 대학 수학에 학습하는데 핵심이 되는 내용을 선정·조직하고 유학생들의 한국어 수준을 고려하여 수학적 개념이나 예제를 제시할 필요가 있다. 또한 한국에서 통용되는 수학 용어를 자국어나 영어로 함께 제시하려는 노력도 필요할 것이다.