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The Development and Validity of the Parent's Literacy Interaction Rating Scale for Preschool Children (만 3~5세 유아를 위한 부모 문해 상호작용 평정척도 개발 및 타당화 연구)

  • Son, Seung Hee;Kim, Myung Soon
    • Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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    • v.50 no.7
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    • pp.109-116
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    • 2012
  • The purpose of this study is to develop a scale for evaluation of Parent's Literacy Interaction Rating Scale (PLIRS) for preschool children and to examine its validity and reliability. The participants of this study were 342 Korean mothers with children of 3 to 5 year olds. The methods for data analysis included item analysis, factor analysis for construct validity, Pearson correlations between PLIRS and two sub tests of EC-HOME for concurrent validity, and Cronbach's ${\alpha}$ for reliability. The item discrimination was determined by comparing the highest and lowest groups using Chi-square (${\chi}^2$), and Cramer's V. The 25 items of the scale were found to be satisfactory in item discrimination. The concurrent validity was also identified by correlation between PLIRS and two sub tests of EC-HOME. Factor analysis revealed that the structure of the PLIRS consisted of three factors: 'open interaction', 'directive interaction', and 'picture-book reading interaction'. 'Open interaction' is based on 'Whole Language Approach', such as 'I have my child write as he/she likes even if they spell wrongly.' 'Directive interaction' is based on 'Code Emphasis Approach', such as 'I have my child take dictation.' 'Picture-book reading interaction' is how parents read picture-book with her/his children, such as 'When I read a picture book to my child, I ask various questions about a book story.' The Cronbach's ${\alpha}$ for internal consistency reliability range was .78 to .87 for three subscales. It was concluded that PLIRS was valid and reliable to examine the literacy interaction between parents and children in home.

Assessment of Young Children's Story Construction from Picture Books (글자없는 그림책을 이용한 유아의 의미구성 평가활동 사정)

  • Kim, Jeong Joon;Song, Mi Sun
    • Korean Journal of Child Studies
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.19-32
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    • 1997
  • This study explored an alternative activity for the assessment of young children's literacy in Korea; namely, the evaluation of children's ability to construct meaning independent of decoding skill. The subjects were 78 children 4 to 5 years of age in Seoul. Instruments were the researcher's revised form of the Story Construction from a Picture Book, TRSR (Teachers' Ratings of Students' Reading) designed by van Kraayenoord & Paris (1996), and the revised form of the WLAT (Written Language Awareness Test, Kim, 1995). The assessment scores and oral responses of the children were analyzed by Pearson's r, MANOVA and one-way ANOVA, using repeated measures. The findings showed that (1) the story construction total scores were significantly correlated with WALT scores and the subcategory scores were intercorrelated with each other. (2) The story construction total scores differed by age, and (3) the 2 phase scores were higher than the 1 phase scores.

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Study on the Spatial Standard for Data Reading Rooms in Public Libraries (공공도서관 자료열람실 공간기준에 관한 연구)

  • Lim, Ho-Kyun
    • Korean Institute of Interior Design Journal
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    • v.22 no.5
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    • pp.328-335
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    • 2013
  • This study investigated the ratios of area, according to the domains and functions, of a public library. To this end, 20 public libraries were selected as samples from the 2012 Public Library Construction Casebook and from cases of consulting on the construction and operation of public libraries. The domains of a public library were categorized into data reading, cultural education, operation, common use, and others. There was a large difference in the area ratios between public libraries that were built with the aid of consulting (Group B) and those without consulting (Group A). In functional terms, the data(bookshelf) space and reading space had similar ratios within a data reading room, while the ratio of the library information space was smaller. Within a general data reading room, the ratio of the library information space was 12%, while the ratios of the data space and seating space were 44%, respectively. Moreover, within a data reading room for children, the ratios of the library information space and children's space were adjusted to 14%, respectively, while the data space and seating space each accounted for 36%, with either 3- or 5-decker bookshelves installed. This study has identified how to calculate the area for each domain, capacity of books, and seating capacity by applying area ratios through functions in the data storage domain, along with numbers of books and seats per unit space. This study has also succeeded in calculating the required area and seats for each type of data storage room by applying the number of books that exist. However, this study has its limitation in that the regional characteristics(Metropolis, Small & medium size cities, Rural areas) were not considered because the number of samples was only 20 libraries.

Effects of Multiple-Intelligence Activities Using English Children's Tales on the Linguistic Capacity of Children for Rural Areas (영어동화를 활용한 다중지능영역별 활동이 농촌 지역 유아의 언어기능에 미치는 효과)

  • Min, Hyun-Jung;Ham, Joung-Hyun
    • Journal of Agricultural Extension & Community Development
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    • v.16 no.1
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    • pp.125-152
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    • 2009
  • The objective of this study, which applies the multiple-disciplinary approach to the developmental characteristics of children, is to study and develop a class model that can be applied to actual kindergarten classes in rural area. For this purpose, this study proposes teaching and learning methodologies for children based on English children's tales to help make the English education of children more effective and efficient. Based on the findings, the following suggestions should be considered for improving the English-education class model for kindergartners for rural areas: First, various activities based on the multiple-intelligence approach are important methods of children-oriented education advanced by the Sixth Children's Curriculum, helping children grow their independence and creativity. Second, various activities developed by this study on the basis of the multiple-intelligence approach to promote children's reading, listening, speaking, and writing abilities helped children improve their linguistic capacities, improve creativity, and remain motivated, which was reinforced by the differences found between the test group and the control group.

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A Study on Selection Efficiency Scheme in Children's Books through Subject Analysis of The Newbery Medal Winner's Books (뉴베리 수상작 주제 분석을 통한 어린이 독서자료 선정 효율화 방안에 관한 연구)

  • Jang, Ji-Sug
    • Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.63-79
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    • 2006
  • This study suggested the necessity of subject access for understanding on the contents of children's books which library would select children's books efficiently. Especially it was presented examples of efficiency on subject access analyzing Korean translation fiction of Newbery Medal Winner's books. Besides subject on the contents of books, it suggested fiction genre and gender and age of protagonist as elements which should be taken into account in process of Subject Headings development.

Analysis of Children's Services and Children's Librarian Jobs in Domestic and Foreign Libraries (국내외 도서관의 아동서비스와 직무사례 분석)

  • Yoon, Hee-Yoon;Kim, Ji-Hong
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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    • v.42 no.1
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    • pp.9-32
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    • 2008
  • This paper is a preliminary study to develop the standard job model for strengthening children services in Korean public libraries. To do so, the researchers reviewed and analysed the current status, features, and job of children's services of sample public libraries in the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, and Korea. As a result. library management, development and preservation of childrens' materials, technical services and database management, public services, program services related to book and reading, cooperation activities with the relevant agencies and facilities revealed as a key job of children's librarian. Based on these results, subsequent research will be to develop a standard job model for children's services of public library in Korea.

A Study of Children's Comprehension Monitoring Ability: Monitoring Standards Preference and Relationship with Working Memory Capacity (아동의 이해점검 능력에 관한 연구 : 점검기준의 사용과 작업기억 용량과의 관계에서)

  • Song, Young Joo
    • Korean Journal of Child Studies
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.117-129
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    • 1998
  • This study was designed to examine children's comprehension monitoring ability. Specifically the purpose of this study was to investigate (1) children's monitoring standards preference according to monitoring ability, and (2) the relationships between comprehension monitoring and working memory capacity. The subjects were 60 children, 30 each in 2nd and 4th grades. To measure comprehension monitoring ability, 7 stories including erroneous sentences were used. Working memory capacity was measured by the Reading Span Test (Lee, 1995). Results showed that (1) the high and low monitoring children were not different in monitoring standard preference, and (2) comprehension monitoring ability was significantly and positively related to working memory capacity.

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Study of kids System Furniture (아동용 시스템 가구 디자인에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Hyun-Jung;Im, Kwang-Soon
    • Journal of the Korea Furniture Society
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.55-62
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    • 2006
  • This was a systemized bed consisted of storage units, a desk, a drawer, a sofa and a shelf. This bed system was not designed only for a certain age group of children but also for various age groups of children, since each parts of the bed can be sued separately. Separation of parts of the bed allowed children to decorate their own living space and gives them a chance to express their own feeling and thoughts by layout of parts. Design adopts the beauty of nature such as smoothly curve lines which are perfectly fit for the children's living space. The moving sofa located under the bed and the book shelf lead children to establish a pattern of reading habit. The draw and storage units offer nice space for keeping children's goods.

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The Influences of the Home and the Classroom Literacy Environment on Preschool Children's Story Comprehension (가정문해환경과 교실문해환경이 유아의 이야기 이해력에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Gil-Sook;Kim, Myoung-Soon
    • Korean Journal of Child Studies
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    • v.31 no.2
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    • pp.119-133
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    • 2010
  • The purpose of this study was to examine how the home and classroom literacy environment affect preschool children's story comprehension. The subjects were 213 pairs of children (aged 4-5) and their mothers, and 107 classrooms. The Home Literacy Environment Rating Scale (Park & Kim, 2008), Classroom Literacy Environment Observation Scale (Kim, Kim, Im, & Lee, 2008) and the Children's Comprehension Ability Test (Jung & Kim, 2003) were used in this study. The collected data were analyzed by means of two-way ANOVA, partial correlations, Pearson correlations, hierarchical regressions. Our results indicated that preschool children's story comprehension increases when both home and classroom literacy environment are well resourced and supported. In particular, it is essential that parents spend as much time as possible reading books with their children and that teachers provide children with an amply resourced literacy environment together with appropriate activities in class geared towards story comprehension improvement.

Exploring Children's Reactions In Understanding Of Death - A Case Study Through Reading Picture Books (아동의 죽음 이해의 반응 탐색 - 그림책 읽기를 통한 사례연구)

  • Lee, Ran;Hyun, Eunja
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.15 no.12
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    • pp.612-623
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    • 2015
  • The purpose of this study is to explore children's reactions in the process of reading books dealing with death. As a result, there was a reflection of their religious assumptions. The participants interpreted the stories based on their belief systems. If the stories did not match with their assumptions, they used another strategy. Also, it is indicated that they recalled death-related memories and applied those stories to their own loss experiences and social events. Furthermore, they recognized the importance of their own everyday lives rather than immersing in death itself. It means that death-related stories help the participants express their passion towards life and resolve to live their lives to the utmost. Contrary to their first drawings before reading books, their second drawings contained the joy of living and reflected the details of death they developed while reading books. Also, the colors they used in their second drawings were brighter than the previous ones. Their passionate attitude towards life above was equally shown in their poems as well. In conclusion, reading death stories turned out to be a process in which children develop and reflect on their understanding of death. Abundant opportunities to express their own feelings are offered. Furthermore, it is showed that death stories can help the children love their lives and provide a strong will for their living sincerely. Based on the results, some educational suggestions were provided.