• 한국어교육
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.77-100
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• 2012

This study investigates issues in relation to text segmenting, in particular, line breaks in Korean language textbooks. Research on L1 and L2 reading has shown that readers process texts by chunking (grouping words into phrases or meaningful syntactic units) and, therefore, phrase-cued texts are helpful for readers whose syntactic knowledge has not yet been fully developed. In other words, it would be important for language textbooks to avoid awkward syntactic divisions at the end of a line, in particular, those textbooks for beginners and intermediate level learners. According to our analysis of a number of major Korean language textbooks for beginner-level learners, however, many textbooks were found to display line-breaks of awkward syntactic division. Moreover, some textbooks displayed frequent instances where a single word (or eojeol in the case of Korean) is split between different lines. This can hamper not only learners' learning of the rules of spaces between eojeols in Korean, but also learners' development in automatic word recognition, which is an essential part of reading processes. Based on the findings of our textbook analysis and of existing research on reading, this study suggests ways to overcome awkward line-breaks in Korean language textbooks.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.479-490
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• 2014

In this study, we investigated the characteristics of the reading materials in the elementary school science textbooks in order to obtain implications for the effective use of them. The reading materials in the elementary school science textbooks developed under the 7th and the 2007 revised National Science Curricula were analyzed. The criteria for classifying the reading materials were the type of theme, purpose, students' activity, the type of presentation, the type of images, the role of images, and readability. The results indicated that the reading materials in the 2007 revised science textbooks are more systematic than those in the 7th science textbooks in terms of their length and their distribution among energy, matter, life, and earth areas. It was also found that various types of reading materials are presented in the 2007 revised science textbooks covering new themes such as frontier science, job opportunity and career, and environment. In addition, the reading materials in the 2007 revised science textbooks introduce more visual images and the readability of them are also better than their counterpart. However, several limitations were still found to exist in the reading materials of the 2007 revised textbooks; most of them are non-inquiry and explanatory; most of the visual images are illustration and/or pictures. Educational implications are discussed.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.129-142
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• 2017

In this study, the characteristics of the reading materials in elementary school science textbooks developed under the 2009 revised National Science Curriculum were investigated. The criteria for classifying the reading materials were the types of topic, purpose, students' activity, and presentation. The visual images in the reading materials were also analyzed from the viewpoint of type, role, caption type, and proximity type. The results indicated that the number of the reading materials in the 2009 revised science textbooks decreased compared to that of the 2007 revised science textbooks. It was also found that the frequencies of the reading materials expanding concepts of the text and/or requiring corresponding students' inquiry increased. More visual images were used in the reading materials of the 2009 revised science textbooks. However, several limitations were still found to exist; most visual images were illustration and/or picture; many visual images were presented without a caption; there was a problem in the proximity of visual image to text.

• 아동학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.55-69
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• 2003

This study analyzed the contents of reading textbooks of Chinese-Korean $1^{st}$, $4^{th}$, and $7^{th}$ graders in Yanji, China with reference to ecological systems and values. Results showed that the literature genre of Korean textbooks in China was predominantly novels/stories(38.5%) rather than essays(13.7%), poems/verses/rhymes(16.2%) or others(31.6%). Characters were classified into 9 categories and analyzed by Bronfenbrenner's ecological paradigm. It was found that Chinese-Korean textbooks included more characters belonging to exo- or macro-systems including school, community, and government while Korean textbooks emphasized the self or the family, both belonging to the micro-system. Values in Chinese-Korean textbooks emphasized community and government. Korean textbooks emphasized individual life. Differences were more pronounced in textbooks of the upper grades.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.315-326
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• 2013

In this study, we investigated elementary school teachers' and students' perceptions of the reading materials in science textbooks. Participants were 181 teachers from 23 elementary schools who were teaching science and 643 third- to sixth-grade students from 12 elementary schools. A questionnaire for teachers consisted of 18 items and a questionnaire for students consisted of 11 items about their perceptions of the reading materials in science textbooks. Nine to twelve items, according to grades, examining the actual uses of each reading material in science textbooks were also included to both questionnaires. The results indicated that teachers have positive perceptions about reading materials and frequently use them in case of needs for supplement and/or enrichment of science learning. Novice teachers were found to have less positive perceptions about reading materials than expert teachers. Over 70 percent of students responded that they read all reading materials. Fifth- and sixth-grade students were tended to have less positive perceptions about reading materials than third-grade students. Finally, students tended to have more positive perceptions about reading materials than their teachers.

• 영어어문교육
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.365-382
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• 2009

This study aims to examine the reading materials of high school English textbooks to propose the integration of the literary texts into reading materials in the classroom for development of communicative competence. Five kinds of high school English textbooks were critically examined in terms of three factors -limited text types, deficit of emotional adjectives and non-authenticity- selected by the author as characteristics of non-communicative language teaching materials. With regard to text types, more than half of the reading materials were expository and simple narratives. This imbalance of text types led materials to the deficit of emotional vocabulary. These factors seem to be closely related to the issue of authenticity of reading materials. Compared to the authentic texts, fabricated texts are likely to make reading vapid and boring task. On the basis of these results, some pedagogical suggestions are made.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제63권2호
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• pp.111-122
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• 2019

이 연구에서는 2009 개정 과학교육과정에 따른 초등학교와 중학교 과학 교과서의 화학 영역 및 화학 I, II 교과서의 읽기자료를 분석하였다. 읽기자료는 주제, 목적, 제시 형식, 학생 활동 유형 측면에서 분석하였다. 읽기자료에 사용된 시각자료도 유형, 역할, 캡션과 인덱스, 텍스트와의 근접성 등의 측면에서 분석하였다. 연구 결과, 초등학교 과학 교과서가 중학교 과학과 화학 I, II 교과서보다 읽기자료 비율이 높았다. 초등학교 과학 교과서에는 실생활 응용 유형의 읽기자료가 많았으나, 중학교 과학과 화학 I, II 교과서에는 과학 지식 유형이 상대적으로 많았다. 초등학교 과학 교과서에는 개념 심화 유형의 읽기자료가 상대적으로 많았고 중학교 과학과 화학 I, II 교과서에는 개념 보충 유형의 읽기자료가 상대적으로 많았다. 읽기자료에 사용된 시각자료는 대부분 사진이나 삽화였고, 본문 보조나 본문 부연 역할의 시각자료가 많았고, 캡션이나 인덱스를 사용하지 않은 시각자료가 많았으며, 시각자료와 텍스트 사이의 근접성에도 문제점이 나타났다.

• 아동학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.201-215
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• 1998

This study analyzed the contents of "Reading" textbooks for 1st-6th grades. The focus of the analysis was on philosophical thinking methods designed to help children to think for themselves. Following the analysis, methods were designed for the application of effective use of Philosophy in the elementary school curriculum. Analysis of works of children's literature in "reading" textbooks show patterns of logical, ethical and creative thinking. Therefore, "reading" textbooks can be used to help children to think philosophically. Five stages of discussion can be applied in the classroom; these are: establish the issues, outline the process of discussion, discuss the issues, evaluate and summarize the discussion, apply the learning to other subjects. Teachers can use philosophical thinking methods to improve the quality and quantity of instruction with various questions, having children express their opinions, interpreting their thoughts clearly, maintaining logical consistency, and evaluating the procedures and results of discussion. These methods can be used in the teaching-learning process in the elementary school to develop rich findings and meaningful communication.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제18권7호
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• pp.412-422
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• 2018

본 연구는 북한 2013 개정 영어교육과정에 따라 개정된 최신의 교과서 중, 북한 자료 센터에 입수된 개정 전 대응 학년 교과서가 확보된 5종을 선정하여 개정 전과 개정 후 영어 교과서의 구성 체계를 비교하였다. 일반중학교 초급중3, 고급중2, 고급중3, 제1중학교 고급중1, 고급중 3 이렇게 5종을 선정하여 개정 전 교과서와 비교한 결과, 개정 후 교과서는 첫째, 외형과 삽입 그림에서 이전과 큰 차이를 보였는데, 이전의 흑백의 소박한 교과서 구성을 벗어나 칼라로 인쇄되었다. 둘째, 머리말에 이전까지는 없었던 김정은에 대한 충성맹세가 본격적으로 등장하였다. 셋째, 개정 전에는 읽기, 쓰기 기능에만 치중한 반면 개정 후에는 듣기, 말하기 기능을 포함한 영어의 4기능을 고루 강조하고 있다. 넷째, 개정 전 교과서는 학교급별로 통일성 없이 학년별로 서로 다른 활동 제목을 사용하던 것에서 벗어나 개정 후 교과서는 학교급별로 구성체계를 통일성 있게 따르고 있어 개정 전 보다 체계적이고 연계성 있는 교과서가 되었다. 일반중학교 고급중 교과서는 단원별로 Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing, Grammar, Vocabulary, Pronunciation의 7가지 기능에 따라 활동이 제시되어 있고 제1중학교 고급중 교과서는 단원별로 Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing, English in Use 5가지 기능을 제시하고 활동을 제공한다. 다섯째, 체제 유지를 위한 사상적 내용에서 벗어나 다양한 내용을 담았고 영어를 통한 과학, 지리, 컴퓨터 등 다른 교과와의 내용 통합을 지향하였다. 마지막으로, 개정 후 교과서에 참고도서의 명시는 이전에 볼 수 없었던 변화이며 개정 전 보다 확연히 달라진 구성 체계는 참고 도서에 명시된 서양 교재와 매우 비슷하다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제20권10호
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• pp.679-687
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• 2020

본 연구의 목적은 BNC 어휘목록과 2015 교육부 기본 어휘를 중심으로 EBS 연계교재와 대학 수능시험의 어휘를 분석하고자 한다. 어휘점유율과 빈도를 분석하기 위해서 AntWordProfiler 어휘 분석프로그램이 사용되었다. 결과를 보면, 2020 EBS 수능 영어 듣기와 읽기 연계 교재는 각각 BNC 3,000 단어와 4,000 단어를 가지고 약 95%를 이해할 수 있다는 것을 보여준다. 그러나 EBS 듣기와 읽기 교재의 98%의 단어를 이해하기 위해서는 각각 4,000과 8,000 단어가 필요하다는 것을 알 수 있다. 다른 한편으로 2020 수능영어시험 듣기와 읽기의 95%를 이해하기위해서는 각각 2,000과 4,000 단어가 요구되며, 98%의 경우에는 추가적으로 4,000과 7,000의 단어가 필요하다. 결과적으로 EBS 연계교재가 대입수능영어시험보다 더 많은 어휘의 양을 요구한다는 것을 알 수 있다.