학습자간 상호작용을 강화한 전자책 설계 모형 개발

Development of an E-book Design Model for Reinforcing Interaction among Learners

현재 전자책 (E-Book : Electronic-Book)에 대한 관심은 크게 증가하고 있으나, 아직까지 전자책에 대한 연구와 개발은 미미한 실정이다. 특히 대부분의 초등학생용 전자책은 상호작용성을 고려하지 않아 전자책의 장점을 살리지 못하고 있다. 본 논문의 목적은 상호작용을 강화한 초등학생용 전자책 설계 모형을 제안하고 구현함에 있다. 본 연구는 기존의 초등학생용 전자책을 상호작용의 측면에서 분석하여, 이를 바탕으로 학습자의 수준에 적절한 정보를 제공하고, 교환할 수 있는 다양한 기능을 지원하며, 또한 종이책과 같은 친밀한 환경에서 자기 주도적인 학습을 제공하는 전자책을 설계하고 구현하였다.

Recently, interests on e-book (electronic-book) have been increasing since e-book can provide many benefits than traditional books can do. Especially, e-book can be attractive for elementary school students due to its interaction provided by various multimedia tools. However, despite the fact that the numbers of elementary school students using e-book have been increasing, researches on e-book have not made a significant progress. Also since most researches on e-book have been concentrating on fairy tale books without considering interaction, the true virtue of e-book has not been maximized. Taking this into account, this study is intended to suggest an e-book design model for elementary school students with interaction among learners reinforced. In this study, first, existing e-book design models are analyzed in terms of interaction. Based on this analysis, an e-book design model is designed and developed. The proposed model can help learners interact within their learning levels, support with many functions such as interchangeable help function, various search instruments, previews, messenger functions, and provide a book-like environment where learners themselves can take initiative in learning.