• 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.

• Educational Technology International
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.127-143
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• 2009

The purpose of this study was to identify the interaction patterns in distance only mode e-Learning. In order to investigate this study, messages shown in the electronic notice board were analyzed to see how interaction occurs between teacher and learner or learner and learner under the e-learning of cyber university. To analyze messages was applied according to the framework by Henri's contents analysis model. As a result of contents analysis on electronic board, the participative dimension was 399 messages. A learner put on 7~8 messages a day. The number of messages was low compared to the number of learners, but the number of inquiries was about 140. That means that each learner contacts and checks messages at least once a day. The meaning dimension was 600 units. The main interaction patterns were Interactive-social-cognitive-metacognitive. This means that e-Learning in distance only mode leads a positive attitude of learners as a self-directed learning, and needs teacher's well-structured instructional strategies for increasing interaction. In conclusion, social dimension and interactive dimension of messages support learners psychologically in the process of learning though they directly guide learning under the circumstances of e-learning lacking face-to-face element. It can be interpreted that the teacher's role is significantly important in order to attract learners' positive participation and cognitive and meta-cognitive dimension of messages and activities

• Educational Technology International
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.1-21
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• 2021

This study examined the effects of egocentric distance and screen size on learners' perceived virtual presence in a virtual reality environment with a large-screen display. Sixty-four undergraduate students participated in the study, which used a 3×2 randomized-block factorial design with repeated measures. Two independent variables were included: 1) egocentric distance, or the physical distance between the viewer's position and a screen display, and 2) screen size, or different screen heights with fixed width. Learners' perceived virtual presence, comprising involvement, spatial presence, and realness, was the dependent variable. Results showed that egocentric distance had significant effects on virtual presence, while screen size had none. A detailed discussion and implications are provided.

• 예술인문사회 융합 멀티미디어 논문지
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.493-503
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• 2018

본 연구는, 한국어 학습자들의 주격과 목적격 관계절 프로세싱과 관련한 두 가지 가설인 선형거리가설(Linear distance hypothesis)과 구조거리가설(Structural distance hypothesis)을 통해 Keenan과 Comrie(1977)의 명사구 접근 위계(Noun Phrase Accessibility Hierarchy)를 검증한 O'Grady, Lee, 그리고 Choo의 2003년 연구를 바탕으로 설계된 conceptual replication 연구이다. 본 실험에서는 한국에서 공부하는 중국어 모어 학습자들을 대상으로 두 가설을 테스트 하였다. 더불어, 두 가설과 관련, 인지적인 능력(작동기억)의 개별차가 어떤 역할을 하는지에 대해서도 추가적으로 조사하였다. 실험 당시 지방의 모 대학 소재 한국어학당에서 공부하는 중국어 모어 학습자들이 실험집단으로 참여하였다. 각각의 실험 활동을 올바르게 인지하고 참여한 23명의 학습자 데이터에 한하여 통계 분석이 이루어졌다. 통제집단으로는 한국어 모어 대학생 15명이 참여하였다. 참가자들은 두 가지 실험 활동을 수행하였다: O'Grady외의 연구에서 사용된 동일한 관계절들이 포함된 그림 선택 활동과 작동기억 측정을 위해 디자인된 활동(Operation Span Task). 본 실험의 결과는 O'Grady외의 연구 결과와 다소 차이를 보였다. 즉, 주격보다는 목적격 관계절에 대한 학생들의 이해도가 상대적으로 현저하게 높게 나타났다. 세부적인 분석에 따르면, 이는 선형거리가설에 따른 현상이라기보다는, 상용절 전략을 사용한 프로세싱 결과로 해석하는 것이 더 적절해 보인다. 작동기억의 개별차와 관계절 프로세싱이 유의미한 상관관계가 없는 것으로 나타난 것도 이러한 과도한 상용절 전략의 결과로 볼 수 있다.

• 농촌지도와개발
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.233-243
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• 2015

This study is for understanding differences of satisfaction followed by learning and teaching presence perceived by learners and participation motivation on learning in a distance education. General characteristics of learner are classified as an entrance type, sex, age, new/transfer of distance university learners. Perceived presence is classified with learning presence and teaching presence. Participation motivation on learning is classified with the directivity of activity, goal, and study based on the reason of participating in classes in a distance university. And this research tried out to find the effects of learner's characteristics, perceived presence, and participation motivation on learning satisfaction. The results are as follows. First, there was no meaningful difference of general characteristic on satisfaction. It means sex, age, and entrance type did not have an effect on satisfaction. Second, with the level of presence perceived by learner, satisfaction has meaningful differences. It means that students who had higher learning presence perceived of distance university showed higher satisfaction, and so as in teaching presence perceived on satisfaction. Third, factors effecting satisfaction based on participation motivation on learning differ with types of motivation. There was no meaningful difference of the level of activity directivity study participant on satisfaction, but was a meaningful difference of goal directivity and of study directivity in participation motivation on learning satisfaction. It was the learning presence that had a significant effect on learning satisfaction of adult learning.

• Journal of Information Science Theory and Practice
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.6-20
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• 2019

Learning analytics, or educational data mining, is an emerging field that applies data mining methods and tools for the exploitation of data coming from educational environments. Learning management systems, like Moodle, offer large amounts of data concerning students' activity, performance, behavior, and interaction with their peers and their tutors. The analysis of these data can be elaborated to make decisions that will assist stakeholders (students, faculty, and administration) to elevate the learning process in higher education. In this work, the power of Excel is exploited to analyze data in Moodle, utilizing an e-learning course developed for enhancing the information computer technology skills of school teachers in primary and secondary education in Greece. Moodle log files are appropriately manipulated in order to trace daily and weekly activity of the learners concerning distribution of access to resources, forum participation, and quizzes and assignments submission. Learners' activity was visualized for every hour of the day and for every day of the week. The visualization of access to every activity or resource during the course is also obtained. In this fashion teachers can schedule online synchronous lectures or discussions more effectively in order to maximize the learners' participation. Results depict the interest of learners for each structural component, their dedication to the course, their participation in the fora, and how it affects the submission of quizzes and assignments. Instructional designers may take advice and redesign the course according to the popularity of the educational material and learners' dedication. Moreover, the final grade of the learners is predicted according to their previous grades using multiple linear regression and sensitivity analysis. These outcomes can be suitably exploited in order for instructors to improve the design of their courses, faculty to alter their educational methodology, and administration to make decisions that will improve the educational services provided.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.25-32
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• 2022

이 연구의 목적은 성인문해학습자 대상 원격 문해교육 프로그램을 개발하고 효과를 검증하는 데 있다. ARCS 전략을 기반으로 한 원격 문해교육 프로그램을 개발하고, 원격 문해교육의 효과는 양적연구와 질적연구를 통해 검증한다. 원격 문해교육의 양적인 효과를 분석하기 위해 성인문해학습자 49명을 대상으로 수업이해도, 수업만족도, 학습결과 만족도에 대해 사전-사후 검사 후, 그 차이에 대해 대응표본 t검정을 실시하였다. 또한 원격 문해교육에 참여한 학습자의 경험, 변화와 그 의미를 탐색하기 위해 학습자 인터뷰를 실시하였다. 분석결과, ARCS를 기반으로 한 원격 문해교육 후, 수업이해도, 수업만족도, 학습결과 만족도가 유의미하게 향상되었다. 또한, 학습자는 동영상 반복재생과 스마트 기기 활용 능력 향상에 대해 만족감을 나타내면서도 학교에 가지 못하는 아쉬움과 매체 사용에 대한 어려움 등을 표현하였다. 이는 ARCS를 활용한 원격 문해교육이 긍정적 학습결과를 도출하는데 효과가 있음을 의미한다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 제언을 제시하였다.

• 디지털산업정보학회논문지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.13-25
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• 2023

This study analyzed the impact of expectations congruence, usefulness, ease of use, and interaction on the satisfaction of learners who participated in distance learning. For this purpose, a survey was conducted targeting students taking remote classes operated by universities after COVID-19. The survey was conducted online using learning management system notices and mobile notifications at the end of remote classes. The research results are as follows. First, expectation confirmation was found to have a significant effect on satisfaction. Second, usability was found to have no significant effect on satisfaction. Third, ease of use was found to have a significant effect on satisfaction. Fourth, interaction was found to have the greatest impact on satisfaction. This study analyzed the impact on satisfaction with university distance learning after COVID-19. Based on the research results, it is necessary to specify teaching strategies such as supporting a distance learning environment optimized for learners and strengthening interaction.

• International journal of advanced smart convergence
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.128-137
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• 2018

In the programming education, there is a great need of a teaching support system that can support the learner in the programming process regardless of the computer language due to instructor's difficulty of checking the progress of learners in real-time. Its importance is especially important in lower grade coding classes such as in K-12 education because they are not used to coding and so simple problems can be regarded as complex problems. For this, a pilot coding education support system based on Levenshtein distance algorithm which shows learners' progress to given solution in real-time was developed in order to help learners to solve complex problems easily, and the learners' motivation and self-efficacy was measured for estimating the usefulness of developed system targeting elementary school students. When the learners use the developed system, it was found that a statistically significant difference appears in the sub-factors of learning motivation compared with traditional class teaching environments. Among the sub-factors of self-efficacy, the efficacy dimension showed statistically significant difference too.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제20권7호
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• pp.429-437
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 원격대학의 온라인 강의콘텐츠에서 학습자들이 인식하는 만족 요소 및 불만족 요소를 살펴보고, 이에 대한 연령별 차이를 조사, 분석하였다. 연구결과 성인학습자들은 우수한 온라인 강의콘텐츠 요소로 지적 자극을 제공하는 내용, 이해하기 쉬운 교수자의 설명, 열정적이고 학생을 존중하는 교수자의 태도, 길지 않은 강의시간을 전연령대에서 공통적으로 인식하고 있었다. 그러나 연령대별 차이를 보였는데 20, 30대는 실무나 실생활에 도움이 되는 강의내용, 시청각에 민감한 화면구성, 최근 강의 영상인지에 대한 여부 등을 중요하게 인식하는 반면, 40대 이상은 교수자의 열정과 태도, 이해를 돕는 교수자의 설명을 우수한 온라인 강의로 인식하는 경향이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 이는 온라인 강의콘텐츠가 우수하다는 인식이 학습자의 연령대로 다를 수 있음을 보여주는 것으로, 최근 코로나19로 확대되고 있는 온라인 강의콘텐츠 제작시 학습자의 연령대를 고려할 필요가 있음을 제안하였다.