• International Journal of Contents
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.89-96
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• 2019

This study examines the impact of online collaborative English language learning to enhance learner motivation and classroom engagement in university English instruction. The role of learner motivation and classroom engagement has gained much attention under the premises of current constructivist framework of English as a foreign language education. To promote learner motivation and classroom interaction in English instruction, participants in this study engaged in integrative English learning activities through online group collaboration and peer-tutoring. They exchanged productive peer response and shared their learning experiences throughout the integrative English learning activities. Digital technology played an integral role in motivating the learning process of the participants. Data for this study were gathered through an online questionnaire survey and semi-structured interviews. The data were analyzed based on the ARCS motivational model of instructional design to identify the motivational aspects of integrative English learning activities. This study reveals that participants of this study regarded online collaborative English learning activities as the positive and motivating learning experience. The online collaborative English reading instruction had positive effect on improving EFL university students' learning performance. Participants of this study also identified affective and metacognitive benefits of online collaborative EFL learning activities for learner motivation and classroom engagement. This study reveals that the social networking platform in online group collaboration played a crucial role for the participants in understanding the integration of online group collaboration as the positive and effective language learning strategy. This study may have implications in suggesting the effective instructional design for promoting learner motivation and classroom interaction in EFL education.

• 지식경영연구
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.155-172
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• 2024

이 연구의 목적은 가상환경에서의 다양한 환경 변화를 통한 외국어 학습 효과를 조사하는 것이다. 이를 위해 가상환경 공간을 교실과 식료품점으로 구분한 후, 여기에 각각 세 종류의 자막으로 구성된 텍스트 강화기법을 적용한 몰입형 가상현실 영어학습 콘텐츠를 직접 제작한 후 학습 효과를 비교했다. 실험은 2 × 3 혼합요인설계로 구성됐으며, 가상환경 공간은 실험자 내 요인으로 실험참여자는 학습 공간에 따라 처치 수준이 다른 두 개의 영상에 노출됐고, 텍스트 강화기법은 실험자 간 요인으로 실험참여자는 텍스트 강화기법에 따라 처치 수준이 다른 세 개의 자막 중 무작위로 한 개의 자막에 노출됐다. 가상환경 공간과 텍스트 강화기법에 따른 상호작용 효과 분석 결과, 프레즌스가 통계적으로 유의미한 차이를 보였다. 공간의 주효과를 살펴본 결과, 플로우와 학습 전-후 가상현실 교육 태도에 대해 통계적으로 유의미한 차이가 있었고, 텍스트 강화기법의 주효과를 분석한 결과, 플로우, 가상현실 학습 이용의도, 학습 만족도와 학습 자신감에서 통계적으로 유의미한 차이가 있었다. 결과적으로 가상현실 공간의 제공 환경에 따라 학습자의 교육에 대한 몰입과 태도 차이를 확인할 수 있었고, 자막 제공 방식에 따라 다양한 교육 효과의 차이가 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 이는 가상환경에서 외국어 교육의 효과를 긍정적으로 확인한 것인데, 학교와 학원 등에서 가상환경을 활용한 영어학습 서비스의 가능성을 제시하고, 다양한 가상환경의 변화에 따라 교육 효과가 달라질 수 있다는 함의를 제공한다.

• 동북아문화연구
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• 제39권
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• pp.347-360
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• 2014

This research, with the recent change in the paradigm of education, has its purpose on suggesting the direction of Japanese education that best suits the environment in Korea, by analyzing the education and information policy in Korea and Japan. As it is shown in Mackey's model, policy in language and education cannot be separated, and the 'smart education' policy as well as 'Education and Information Vision' that is implemented in Korea and Japan is likely to be connected with policies in language in the near future. Both of these policies has its goals on the spreading of information in education, and is predicted to lead to development in contents in regard to education of foreign language. When looking at recently developed smart-learning programs, it can be found that the credibility and authenticity is weak because in most of those programs, there was no participation of experts in Japanese education. Thus there is a need for expertise in Japanese education for development of these contents and also many attempts with application of 'smart-learning' collaboration of technology and academic knowledge in humanities and education is needed. At the same time, various support from the government is essential so that these policies can simultaneously work together, along with the field of foreign language education.

• 비교문화연구
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• 제27권
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• pp.7-29
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• 2012

This study was aimed to analyze - focusing on the thesis of Younes - the pronunciation error occuring mostly for Arabian speakers to learn French pronunciation for Arabians and to suggest the effective study plan to improve such errors and provide the effective studying method. The first part is on how the Arabic and French pronunciation system are distinguished, especially by comparing and analyzing the system of graphemes and phonemes, with which we focused on the fact that Arabian is a language centralized on consonants, while French is a verb-centered language. In the second part, we mainly discussed the cause and the types of errors occurring when Arabic speakers study French pronunciation. As of the category of mistakes, we separated them into consonants and verbs. We assumed the possible method which can be used in learning, focusing on /b/, /v/, /p/, /b/ - in case of non-verbs and consonants - and /y/, /ø/, - in case of verbs - which don't exist in Arabic pronunciation system. One of the troubles the professors in Arabian culture have in teaching French to native learners is how to solve the problem on a phonetic basis regarding speaking and reading ability, which belong to verbal skill, among the critical factors of foreign language education, which are listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. In fact, the problems occuring in learning foreign language are had by not only Arabian learners but also general groups of people who learn the foreign language, the pronunciation system of which is distinctly distinguished from their mother tongue. The important fact professors should recognize regarding study of pronunciation is that they should encourage the learners to reach the acceptable level in proper communication rather than push them to have the same ability as the native speakers, Even though it cannot be said that the methods suggested in this study have absolute influence in reducing errors when learning French pronunciation system, I hope it can be at least a small help.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.643-651
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• 2016

본 연구의 목적은 영어권 나라의 영화나 드라마가 외국어 학습 자료로서의 가치가 있는지를 공손한 언어를 중심으로 고찰해 보는 것이다. 영어를 학습할 때 의사소통 능력의 강조로 많은 학습자들은 실용적 표현을 습득하는데 중점을 두는 경향이 있다. 하지만 우리는 살아가면서 같은 말이라도 상대방을 기분 좋게 할 수 있고, 상대방의 호의를 거절하거나 불쾌한 정보를 전달해야 할 경우 상대방의 기분을 고려해서 최대한 신중하고 예의바르게 말하는 경우도 있다. 따라서 우리가 사회적 관계를 맺고 살아나가기 위해서 일상생활 속 공손한 언어의 학습은 필수적이다. 이를 위해서 본 연구에서는 영국 드라마 다운튼 애비(Downton Abbey)를 이용하여 이 드라마에서 사용된 공손한 언어를 분석하고 제 2언어 학습 시 공손한 표현을 의식적으로 학습할 필요가 있음을 강조한다. 또한 실제 교실 현장에서는 이러한 공손한 표현들을 실질적으로 어떻게 학습해야 하는지가 중요하다. 다운튼 애비에 나타난 공손한 언어를 장기 기억으로 내재화하기 위한 조별 학습 활동으로 동영상 촬영하기와 캐릭터 파악하기를 제안한다. 다양한 장르와 다채로운 주제를 지닌 영상자료는 학습자가 학습하고자 하는 외국어의 다양한 언어 기능을 모두 보여줄 수 있는 매우 폭넓은 콘텐츠이다. 외국어 학습자라면 영화나 드라마, 시트콤을 자신의 학습 목적에 맞는 학습 자료로 활용한다면 학습의 동기부여와 흥미 증진에 큰 도움이 될 것이다.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국컴퓨터정보학회 2015년도 제51차 동계학술대회논문집 23권1호
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• pp.329-330
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• 2015

최근 한류의 유행과 결혼 이주여성 등의 증가로 인해 다양한 첨단 미디어를 통하여 세계 각국에서 외국어로서의 한국어를 배우려는 학습자의 수가 증가하고 있다. 교수자와 학습자간의 교육환경은 다양한 학습미디어의 발전에 따라 학습자가 수동적인 자세에서 벗어나 능동적인 학습 방법으로 진화되고 있다. 특히 다양한 멀티미디어 기기와 관련 기술들의 발전은 기존의 교육방법론적 환경에서 벗어나, 새로운 기술에 기반을 둔 학습자 중심의 교육방법의 개선과 제시에는 현실적으로 고려해야하는 여러 사항과 문제점이 존재한다. 따라서 이 논문에서는 최신 기술에 기반을 둔 모바일을 이용한 엠러닝(M-Learning) 기반의 한국어교육 콘텐츠관리를 위한 시스템을 제안하고자 한다.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.55-60
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• 2022

Acceleration of the pace of life, increasing the amount of information, the emergence of "clip way of thinking" as a phenomenon has led to the problem of choosing forms of presentation of educational materials to students. One of the ways to solve this problem is to use the means of visualization of information flow, forasmuch as the thinking of modern youth is more effective in perceiving visual images than verbal means. The purpose of the research is to prove the effectiveness of the use of visualization in the process of teaching Ukrainian as a foreign language to students with clip way of thinking. The following methods have been used, namely: analysis, synthesis, comparison, systematization and generalization of scientific literature; testing and surveys; pedagogical experiment; quantitative and qualitative analysis of data, interpretation and generalization of the research results. The essence of visualization means has been revealed; the expediency of their use in the methodology of teaching foreign students the Ukrainian language has been substantiated. It has been proven that the role of Ukrainian teachers lies in taking into account all new trends in teaching, integrating computer perception of information by foreign students into teaching technology and using cognitive visualization in order to intensify the learning process.

• 스마트미디어저널
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.35-43
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• 2024

During the post-pandemic period, the interest in foreign language learning surged, leading to increased usage of language-learning apps. With the rising demand for these apps, analyzing app reviews becomes essential, as they provide valuable insights into user experiences and suggestions for improvement. This research focuses on extracting insights into users' opinions, sentiments, and overall satisfaction from reviews of HelloTalk, one of the most renowned language-learning apps. We employed topic modeling and emotion analysis approaches to analyze reviews collected from the Google Play Store. Several experiments were conducted to evaluate the performance of sentiment classification models with different settings. In addition, we identified dominant emotions and topics within the app reviews using feature importance analysis. The experimental results show that the Random Forest model with topics and emotions outperforms other approaches in accuracy, recall, and F1 score. The findings reveal that topics emphasizing language learning and community interactions, as well as the use of language learning tools and the learning experience, are prominent. Moreover, the emotions of 'admiration' and 'annoyance' emerge as significant factors across all models. This research highlights that incorporating emotion scores into the model and utilizing a broader range of emotion labels enhances model performance.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.375-387
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• 2022

One of the latest teaching strategies is smart classroom teaching. Teaching is carried out with the assistance of smart teaching technologies to improve teacher-student contact, increase students' learning autonomy, and give fresh ideas for the fulfillment of students' deep learning. Computer-based technology has improved students' language learning and significantly motivating them to continue learning while also stimulating their creativity and enthusiasm. However, the difficulties and barriers that many EFL instructors are faced on seeking to integrate information and communication technology (ICT) into their instruction have raised discussions and concerns regarding ICT's real worth in the language classroom. This is a case study that includes observations in the classroom, field notes, interviews, and written materials. In EFL classrooms, both computer-based and non-computer-based activities were recorded and analyzed. The main instrument in this study was a survey questionnaire comprising 43 items, which was used to examine the efficiency of ICT integration in teaching and learning in public schools in Kuala Lumpur. A total of 101 questionnaires were delivered, while each responder being requested to read the statements provided. The total number of respondents for this study was 101 teachers from Kuala Lumpur's public secondary schools. The questionnaire was randomly distributed to respondents with a teaching background. This study indicated the accuracy of utilizing Teaching-Learning-Based Optimization (TLBO) in analyzing the survey results and potential for students to learn English as a foreign language using computers. Also, the usage of foreign language may be improved if real computer-based activities are introduced into the lesson.

• 한국정보과학회 언어공학연구회:학술대회논문집(한글 및 한국어 정보처리)
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• 한국정보과학회언어공학연구회 2021년도 제33회 한글 및 한국어 정보처리 학술대회
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• pp.293-299
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• 2021

본 논문은 외국어 학습을 위한 딥러닝 기반 영어 교육 플랫폼인 PEEP-Talk (Personalized English Education Platform)을 제안한다. PEEP-Talk는 딥러닝 기반 페르소나 대화 시스템과 영어 문법 교정 피드백 기능이 내장된 교육용 플랫폼이다. 또한 기존 페르소나 대화시스템과 다르게 대화의 흐름이 벗어날 시 이를 자동으로 판단하여 대화 주제를 실시간으로 변경할 수 있는 CD (Context Detector) 모듈을 제안하며 이를 적용하여 실제 사람과 대화하는 듯한 느낌을 사용자에게 줄 수 있다. 본 논문은 PEEP-Talk의 각 모듈에 대한 정량적인 분석과 더불어 CD 모듈을 객관적으로 판단할 수 있는 새로운 성능 평가지표인 CDM (Context Detector Metric)을 기반으로 PEEP-Talk의 강건함을 검증하였다. 이와 더불어 PEEP-Talk를 카카오톡 채널을 이용하여 배포하였다.