• Educational Technology International
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.59-85
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• 2016

The purpose of the study is to report differences in the effects of learner characteristics on the self-regulated learning (SRL) abilities between Chinese and Korean distance learners by using a structured SRL scale. A standardized 54-item self-regulated learning scale (SRAS) was used. The reliability was tested both in China and Korea which showed the scale had good reliability. The comparative study were conducted by administering the SRAS on 1999 Chinese distance learners from the Open Distance Education Center of Beijing Normal University and 1941 Korean distance learners from H Cyber University. Data on four dimensions of SRL - planning, control, regulating, and evaluation - were analyzed using 't-test' and 'ANOVA' with regards to the learner characteristics such as gender, age, prior education level, semesters, location and major. Results indicated that the average participant had an above medium level of SRL ability in all of the four dimensions. There were significant differences in the self-regulated learning ability between Chinese and Korean distance learners. Chinese distance learners scored higher in SRAS than Korean distance learners. The effects of learner characteristics on the SRL ability showed different patterns in the two countries. As for gender, male learners scored better in SRL than female learners in China, whereas it was just the opposite in Korea. No age differences were found in China, but Korean data exhibited a consistent age effect in all dimensions. In Korea, the age group older than 46 scored the highest, followed by the group between 35 to 45 years old, the group between 26 to 35 years old and the group younger than 25. As for location, Korean distance students from metropolitan were better than those from other regions, whereas it was on the contrary in China, albeit the location effect was not statistically significant. Prior education level had a clear and consistent effect on the SRL ability in both countries: the distance learners from junior colleges had better planning, regulating and evaluating abilities than those who came from senior high schools. These results have been discussed in various contexts of distance/online education as well as in relation to different culture between China and Korea. The results will also have implications for designing distance and online learning generally.

• 수산해양교육연구
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.18-28
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• 2015

This study aims to understand the meaning that learning of the old age has, through old age learners who augustly live after retirement-life so called successful silver years. Qualitative research methods is used for analyzing the contents of articles about 15 old age learners and the results are follows below. First, the retirement has dual meaning for the old learners. One is they experienced psychological and emotional insecurity after retirement and the other is it is a turning point for them to realize their longtime dream. Second, the old age learners showed enthusiasm about learning and they voluntarily found the way of success in their silver years. Finally, the old age learners working in new career with provocative and enthusiastic attitude work as a role model of successful old age life and show how they progress. This study argued that we need to consider the old as active agents and the old age as the time when productive and continuous learning can be done. In addition, this study strongly insisted that we need to realize the importance of 'education by the elderly' and social and other relevant conditions are needed to be established immediately.

• Educational Technology International
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.1-26
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• 2013

This study is to identify whether three types of online instruction (text-based, video-based, and video-based instruction without text) and age category have a different influence on students' comprehension and motivation. Online students were randomly assigned to one of six groups, and they attended two-week online lectures via Course Management System. The comprehension test and the short form of IMMS were implemented when 114 participants accomplished two-week online lectures. The results revealed that using instructional video in online instruction is more effective instructional medium than text only in order to promote learner's motivation. Besides, older adults aged 41-60 are significantly different from younger adults (21-40 years old) in terms of students' comprehension. Furthermore, three types of online instructions are likely to be influenced by age category.

• 미래기술융합논문지
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.63-68
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• 2022

노인관련 복지 정책은 대상 노인 집단을 일반화하여서 보편적인 문제해결 접근에 그쳤을 뿐이다. 그러나 실제로 노인집단은 동질 집단이라기 보다는 연령, 가족상황, 경제적 여건 그리고 기타 여러 변수들에 의하여 다양한집단으로 구분되어진다. 이러한 다양한 집단들의 복지욕구도 매우 다양할 것으로 예측되므로 단순하고 일괄적인 복지정책은 상당한 문제점을 안고 있다고본다. 다양한 노년 집단들 속에서 특히 홀로 사는 노인의 비율은 앞으로도 더욱 증가할 추세이므로 이들이 안고 있는 문제점들을 해결하는 작업은 곧 노인복지의 상당부분을 해결하는 기초 작업이라고 하겠다. 해당 연구를 통해 홀로 사는 노인들은 다른 노년 집단과는 달리 자칫하면 사회와 단절되어 자신만의 세계에 제한적으로 생활하기 쉽다. 그러나 정부나 지역 단체, 그리고 개인적인 노력을 통하여 홀로 사는 노인들도 생활의 만족도를 높혀 성공적인 노년기를 누릴 수 있도록 하는 것이 노인복지의 목표라고 본다. 이러한 관점에서 홀로 사는 노인에 대한 지원책은 가족구조적 측면, 신체적, 경제적, 그리고 사회적 측면 등의 다양한 차원에서 체계적이면서도 상호보완적으로 이루져야만 그 효과가 나타날 것이다.