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Effects of Gender Difference on English Learning with Technology

성별의 차이가 테크놀로지를 이용한 영어 학습에 미치는 영향

  • Kim, Na-Young (Department of General Education, Sehan University)
  • Received : 2019.06.07
  • Accepted : 2019.08.02
  • Published : 2019.08.31
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Abstract

The focus of this study is on the new instructional and pedagogical application of teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) with technology and by gender. Participants comprised 204 TEFL students in Korea. The study was conducted in the 2017 academic year. For this study, all participants attended English class using technology for three hours a week. Course syllabus, lecture notes, and other study materials were uploaded to the school website. Homework assignments, quizzes, and exams were also distributed through the website. To ascertain whether there are any differential effects from gender on learning English as a foreign language using technology, the quantitative materials included pre- and post-tests. This study also adopted qualitative methods, with structured interviews to obtain participants' comprehensive view of technology-assisted English lessons. Paired sample t-tests and independent t-tests were administered to analyze the quantitative data. The qualitative data were analyzed with the content analysis method. Findings show that both male and female students improved their English-speaking skills using technology. However, no gender difference was found in technology-assisted TEFL. Technology use for learning English also resulted in both genders' positive perceptions of language lessons. Based on these findings, this study yields practical implications for TEFL teachers in Korea.

본 연구는 성별의 차이가 테크놀로지를 이용한 영어 학습에 미치는 영향을 조사한 것으로, 2017년 국내 한 대학에서 영어 수업을 수강하고 있는 204명의 대학생을 대상으로 이루어졌다. 본 연구를 위해 모든 참가자들은 일주일에 3시간씩 테크놀로지를 이용한 영어 수업에 참여하였다. 강의 요강, 강의 노트 등의 학습 자료는 모두 학교 웹 사이트에 업로드 되었으며, 과제, 퀴즈 및 시험 역시 모두 웹 사이트를 통해 진행되었다. 남녀 성별에 따라 테크놀로지를 이용한 영어 학습에 차이가 있는지 알아보기 위해 수업 전후 사전 사후 영어 말하기 시험을 실시하였고, 이후 인터뷰 역시 진행하였다. 양적 데이터 분석은 대응표본 t검정 및 독립표본 t검정을 통해 이루어졌고, 질적 데이터 분석은 내용 분석을 토대로 하였다. 주 연구 결과는 다음과 같다. 먼저 테크놀로지를 이용한 영어 학습을 통해 남학생과 여학생의 영어 말하기 실력은 모두 유의미하게 향상하였다. 하지만 남학생과 여학생 사이의 성별 차이는 유의미하지 않는 것으로 드러나, 테크놀로지를 이용한 영어 학습이 남학생과 여학생 모두에게 똑같이 효과적이라는 사실이 밝혀졌다. 인터뷰 결과, 테크놀로지를 이용한 영어 학습에 대한 반응 역시 남학생과 여학생 모두에게서 긍정적인 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 국내에서 영어를 가르치고 있는 교사들에게 테크놀로지를 이용한 영어 학습에 대한 실천적 함의를 제공한다.

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