• English Language & Literature Teaching
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.1-24
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• 2006

This study investigated differences in beliefs about English learning of 286 EFL college students and 52 English teachers in Korea. Data was collected using Horwitz's Beliefs About Language Learning Inventory and compared between students and teachers in beliefs. To address the research questions, the data were analyzed through descriptive statistics including frequencies, factor analysis, MANOVA, ANOVA, t-test, and reliability coefficients. The results showed four factors in student beliefs: Difficulty of learning English, nature of learning English, importance of correctness in learning English, and motivation and perceived importance of learning English. Clear differences were found in students and teachers' beliefs in English learning aptitude and importance of translation, error correction, and grammar rules. A few belief differences were also identified between Koreans and native-speaking English teachers related to the importance of vocabulary learning, pronunciation, and cultural knowledge. The findings of the study indicated that background variables such as gender and major field of study have an effect on student beliefs about L2 learning. The present study also provided pedagogical considerations to reduce mismatch between students and teachers beliefs and to improve the L2 planning and instruction.

• Korean Journal of Child Studies
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• v.28 no.6
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• pp.1-16
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• 2007

In this study of mathematics anxiety, mathematical learning style, and grade in school, 1,264 elementary students completed the Mathematics Anxiety Scale(Lee, 2005) and the Mathematical Learning Style Scale(Yang & Whang, 2005) for elementary school students. Analysis of their responses showed that anxiety about mathematics increased with grade in school. Among sub-factors of mathematics anxiety, the subject itself, learners' attitude, and learning environment increased the anxiety of upper grade students. Motivation, initiative, and regulation styles of learning mathematics were found to be important factors in the mathematics anxiety of elementary school students.

• 한국디지털정책학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.151-165
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• 2004

In this paper we would like to provide a help to implementing KMS(Knowledge Management System) in public sector. For this purpose, we set up five contingency environmental factors and three process factors of knowledge management. And then investigates affecting factors effect on the performance of KMS in public sector by empirical study. A field survey of public officers in Korea local government was conducted. Complete data for 333 KMS users was analyzed to determine relationship of the research constructs. The system of evaluation and compensation is the most important factor effects on the process of KM and the performance of KMS. These results provide empirical evidence that supports the necessity of rational motivation systems does lead to effective implementation of KMS in public sector.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.295-300
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• 2013

The objective of this study is to propose the motivation of the analysis on consumer's purchase behavior and willingness-to-pay for flower tea. Therefore, we survey the purchase behaviors on flower teas as compared with leaf teas such as green teas. We also analyze the willingness to purchase and pay for such teas. The reasons for consuming flower teas are 'flavor', 'beauty/diet', 'health', consecutively. Consumers prioritize 'safety', 'quality', 'price', and 'design' when purchasing flower teas. Nevertheless, it is also essential to consider 'flavor' as a quality factor. It is necessary to differentiate the process and marketing strategies for the development of flower teas.

• School Mathematics
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.253-268
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• 2005

It is important that students have the ability to prepare, practice, and reflect their mathematics learning. This study defines the self-directed learning ability based on Vygotsky. We consider the components of self-directed learning in aspects of motivation, learning strategy, and metacognition, and analyse 10 factors of self-directed learning ability Thus we develop the self-directed mathematics learning test, which is tested by factor analysis.

• Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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• v.30 no.3
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• pp.307-324
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• 1992

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among maternal behavior, their children's social competence and the variables related to maternal employment. The subjects were 245 4th-6th grade elementary school children and their working-mother. Park, and Lee(1990)'s KMBI and Pease et al.(1979)'s ISCS were used to measure maternal child-rearing behavior and children's social competence respectively. The major findings were as follows : 1. The significant differences in children's social competence were found according to mother's satisfaction with job and preference to job, the degree of father's support, birth order, income level, and father's educational level. 2. The significant differences in mother's child-rearing behavior were found according to mother's preference to job and the motivation of employment, the degree of father's practical support, and parental educational level. 3. Through the path analysis, maternal employment variables related directly or indirectly to each factor of social competence were identified.

• Proceedings of the Korea Database Society Conference
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.3-21
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• 2002

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate individual's mobile Internet acceptance by extending the technology acceptance model (TAM) to the field of the mobile Internet. This research utilized the structural equation model to examine the research model on the mobile Internet use. System quality and information quality as external variables were examined, and playfulness as an intrinsic factor was tested. The research model was successfully validated in the environment of extension model for the mobile internet.

• Korean Journal of Child Studies
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.61-74
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• 2005

The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of CIS(Creativity Inventory for Young Students) and its relationship with Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking(TTCT) and What Kind of Person Are You?(WKOPAY). The number of subjects were 523 elementary school students ranging from 4th to 6th grade. All subjects were tested for TTCT, CIS and WKOPAY. The data were analyzed by reliability analysis, bivariate correlation and confirmatory factor analysis(CFA). It was found that the CIS was a reliable and valid measure for creativity. Future research for elaborating CIS was discussed.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.409-413
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• 2007

A dynamically scaled model of the catenary with a nominal scaling factor of 18.5:1 is designed and constructed. The motivation for developing such a model is the great difficulty of making accurate measurements on the full-scale catenary and the difficulty of making experimental modifications to it. The scaled model is designed to be dynamically equivalent to the full scale catenary with respect to the mass and elastic strength. The scaled model is partially verified by comparing linear vibration and wave characteristics with those predicted by the simulation study.

• The International Journal of Costume Culture
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.149-159
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• 2006

The purpose of the study is to compare the clothing purchasing behaviors between Korean and American college women and to gather a basic data to establish a clothing marketing strategy and effective world marketing strategy in the fashion marketing. 1,150 questionaries were distributed to 3 universities in Korea and 3 universities America from March, 15 to 30 in 2006 and a total of 800 questionnaires, 466 from Korea and 334 from American, were utilized in the final analysis. The SPSS 12.0 was used to analyze the technical statistics like average and frequency, t-test, X$^2$, factor analysis and multi-variate analysis of variance.