구글 플러스를 활용한 대학 영어과 수업에 대한 학습자 인식 조사 연구

변지현,Byun. Ji Hyun 한국영어교과교육학회 2015 영어교과교육 Vol.14 No.1

The ultimate goal of this case study is to illuminate the aspects of Google Plus as a communication tool within the group project in EFL class. A total of 46 college students participated in the present study. They were divided into 11 groups for their final project. Throughout the semester, they were encouraged to communicate using Google Plus. Also, their online discussions were conducted in English. The participants were given opportunities to experience video chatting as well. In terms of data collection procedure, the researcher attempted to attain the credibility of the present study by collecting data from diverse sources. According to the results, the participants perceived Google Plus as an useful tool. However, some participants responded that they felt less comfortable with Google Plus because of its unpopularity. The strong functional asset of Google Plus was a video chatting function. The participants perceived this function as a useful and effective tool in learning and teaching English speaking and writing. Concerning the learners’ perceptions toward English chatting using Google Plus, they perceived it as a fresh and useful learning experience. In order to improve learners’ writing proficiency, however, the participants recommended teacher’s constant feedback in learners’ English online chatting scripts.

EFL 및 KFL 환경에서 실시간 토론이 비판적 사고력에 미치는 영향

변지현 ( Byun Ji Hyun ),지민정 ( Jee Min Jung ) 한국현대영어영문학회 2020 현대영어영문학 Vol.64 No.2

The purpose of this paper is to explore the effects of telecollaborative online discussion in fostering critical thinking skills in EFL and KFL college students. For the study, EFL students in Korea and KFL students in Australia participated in the online discussion. To collect data, students’ online discussion scripts, questionnaire, interview, and team reports were employed. The following two results were yielded. First, both EFL and KFL students did not place much value on the role of telecollaborative discussion in developing one’s critical thinking skills. Rather, both groups of students seemed to believe that online discussions can offer opportunities to expose learners into diverse perspectives which can be limited due to sociocultural differences. Second, a majority of EFL and KFL students reported that online discussion should have various platforms to encourage one’s participation. The following implications can be elicited. First, online discussion can be an important platform to exchange one’s cultural and historical background. Engaging in online discussion with various topics including critical issues, students can broaden their insight, recognize different perspectives, ultimately, develop critical view. (Hannam University · University of Queensland)

클래식 음악 연주복에 대한 의복 태도와 디자인 선호도 연구

변지현(Zee Hyun Byun),김미영(Mi Young Kim) 한국복식학회 2005 服飾 Vol.55 No.8

TedED를 활용한 대학 교양영어 교수-학습 방안

변지현 ( Ji Hyun Byun ) 21세기영어영문학회 2014 영어영문학21 Vol.27 No.2

This research aims to incorporate TedED into general college-level English classes in South Korea. The students who participated in the research were English majors, who registered for general English classes. The TedED online site includes diverse lesson themes that are worth sharing. The site also offers unique functions such as ‘follow-up questions,’ ‘discussion questions,`` and ‘dig deeper.`` The research questions are related to learners`` perspectives toward using the TedED video clips in English reading classes and the effects of the TedED on learners`` affective factors. Throughout the classes, students watched the TedED video clips as a pre-reading activity. During the lesson, students received a lecture about the TedED video and the reading materials from the main textbook. For the team project of the course, students were required to perform a lecture demonstration like a speaker in the TedED. Since this paper is a case study, the data were collected from interviews, surveys, observations, and learners’ weekly journals in order to enhance the trustworthiness of the study. The findings of the research show several pedagogical implications regarding the incorporation of TedED into an EFL context. TedED is very useful for EFL English classes, but instructors need to select easy, varied, and interesting video clips from the TedED site so that learners may not perceive them as difficult.

Elementary School Teachers` Perspectives toward the Reading Materials in an Extensive Reading Program

변지현 ( Ji Hyun Byun ) 21세기영어영문학회 2010 영어영문학21 Vol.23 No.4

The purpose of this research is to explore the perceptions of elementary school teachers toward the reading materials that are likely to be offered in the extensive reading program. A total of twenty elementary school teachers who were undergoing a professional development program participated in the study. They were situated in a print-affluent classroom replete with approximately 1,100 English-language reading materials including graded readers, young-adult books, and children`s books. In the program, the teachers were encouraged to check out any book related to their interests and proficiency levels. Data were collected from multiple sources to enhance the credibility of the study: observation with field notes, learner diaries, and interviews. The findings of the study indicated that the participating teachers showed great fondness for graded readers and perceived them to be appropriate reading materials for their elementary school students. The teachers` positive attitudes toward graded readers originated from these elements: simplified language and interesting content. They also believed that reading such books can be a cornerstone in instilling confidence in learners at elementary schools. Unlike the great popularity of graded readers, other reading materials including young-adult books, best sellers, magazines, and newspapers received less attention mainly due to colloquial language and a high level of text-difficulty.

포트폴리오와 동료피드백을 결합시킨 대학 교양 영작문 수업 운영 사례 연구

변지현 ( Ji Hyun Byun ) 21세기영어영문학회 2013 영어영문학21 Vol.26 No.1

The purpose of this case study is to have an in-depth understanding regarding EFF learners` overall reflections toward portfolio keeping and peer feedback in English writing class .The data ware collected from English Writing I class offered by the College of General Education at one of the universities in Korea. The sample group consisted of 23 college-level students who showed strong desires to improve their English writing proficiency. The data ware collected throughout the semester. The data sources included the researcher`s observation and field notes, 5-point Likert scale, interview, and open-ended questions, and the data were analyzed based on the grounded theory. Regarding the results about the portfolio keeping, the participants perceived that portfolio keeping had the tents such as the improvement of grammar, vocabulary, organization of essay, content knowledge, motivation toward English writing, and decrease in writing anxiety. The participants also noted the difficulties they had faced during portfolio keeping project and these difficulties included the time-consuming nature of portfolio, boredom, and difficulty of reflecting all the feedback into actual writing. With respect to the reflections toward peer feedback the participants showed less credibility toward peer feedback compared to teacher feedback

국내 남자 아이돌그룹에 나타난 마초이즘

변지현 ( Zee Hyun Byun ),고현진 ( Hyun Zin Ko ) 한국패션디자인학회 2013 한국패션디자인학회지 Vol.13 No.2

본 연구의 목적은 최근 이슈가 되고 있는 ‘마초이즘’의 개념과 특징을 고찰함에 있다. 연구 범위는 사회적으로 ‘아이돌’이라는 신조어가 대두되고 일반화, 대중화된 시점이 된 2009년 1월부터 2012년 12월까지로 잡고 이 시기 활동한 남성 아이돌 10 그룹 중 음악차트 순위와 방송 노출 빈도, 대중의 인지도가 높은 그룹 10개를 연구 대상으로 선정하여, 각 그룹의 앨범사진과 뮤직비디오, 음악 프로그램 방송 캡쳐 사진을 토대로 마초이즘이 표현된 각 그룹의 대표 이미지 사진 제작물을 최종 선정하였으며, 전체적인 이미지와 패션 및 헤어, 메이크업 요소들을 분석하였다. 선정된 남성 아이돌 그룹의 마초이즘 패션의 특징을 살펴본 연구의 결과로 마초이즘 유형을 3가지 유형으로 분류하였으며, 이를 펑크록적 성향이 강조된 마초이즘, 위버섹슈얼적 경향이 강조된 마초이즘, 신체적 노출이 강조된 마초이즘이라 명명하였다. 국내 남자 아이돌 그룹의 마초이즘을 분석한 결과는 공통적으로 남성적인 신체를 강조하고 스모키 메이크업과 같은 강한 메이크업으로 마초이즘을 표현하고 있었다. 현대에는 다양하고 복합적인 남성상을 추구하므로 마초이즘 역시 본래 의도한 이미지인 강한 이미지를 추구하면서도 동시에 부드러움을 추구하느냐 섹시함을 추구하느냐에 따라 마초이즘의 성향이 다르게 나타나며 이러한 성향은 패션과 뷰티특성의 차이점으로 드러남을 알 수 있었다. This research places importance on considering a more accurate concept and distinguishing marks of ``machoism``, which is an issue lately, but has insufficient precedent studies. As for the sphere of the empirical study method, 10 popular boy bands, or “idols”, as they are referred to in Korea, exposed often through TV broadcasting and music charts were chosen as the subjects of the study; the study examined the period from 2009.01 to 2011.12, when the new word term “idol” surfaced and became popular. The fashion characteristics of the 10 bands, their album covers, music videos, and screens captured from music programs were analyzed as groundwork. 30 photos representing each group image that expresses machoism were finally selected. General image, fashion, hair and makeup were analyzed from the photos. As the result of studying the identifying marks of machoism fashion, 3 types of machoism were classified; named as machoism that emphasizes a funk-rock tendency, machoism that emphasizes sexuality, and machoism that emphasizes physical exposure. The common expression of machoism in domestic boy bands was emphasis of masculine body shape and smoky make-up.

중등 영어교사들의 다독 체험이 읽기 동기 부여 및 자신감 형성에 미치는 영향

변지현(Byun, Ji-Hyun) 한국영어교과교육학회 2011 영어교과교육 Vol.10 No.1

This study aims to explore the effects of extensive reading on secondary school English teachers' motivation for and confidence in reading. The research questions are as follows: (1) How does extensive reading affect secondary school English teachers' motivation for and confidence in reading? (2) How does a print-rich environment contribute to increasing one's motivation to read? A total of fourteen teachers who were taking a teacher training course participated in an extensive reading program of 17 hours for two weeks. They were situated in a print-rich classroom replete with approximately 1,000 books that included graded readers, young-adult books, best sellers, and magazines. So as to enhance the credibility of the research, data were collected from multiple sources, such as observation with field notes, learner journals, surveys, and interviews. Data were analyzed by comparison between different data sources. The findings of the research indicated that the teachers became highly motivated to read and confident in reading English books if they were reading materials they considered pleasurable and easy to read. They also believed that a print-affluent environment was a very important factor in increasing their motivation to read, providing a large quantity of comprehensible input to language learners.

오페라 『Faust』의 현대적 무상의상 디자인 : 남녀 조연을 중심으로 Focused on The Supporting Actors

변지현 ( Zee Hyun Byun ),조진숙 ( Jean Suk CHo ) 한국의류산업학회 2008 한국의류산업학회지 Vol.10 No.2

A Theoretical Review of Creating a Print-rich Environment in an Extensive Reading Program

변지현(Ji-Hyun Byun) 한국영어교과교육학회 2010 영어교과교육 Vol.9 No.3

Extensive reading is based on Stephen D. Krashen’s language acquisition theories like the Acquisition-Learning Distinction, the Input Hypothesis, and the Affective Filter Hypothesis. It aims to provide a large quantity of comprehensible input to language acquirers via reading and also intends to create a low affective filter situation by allowing them to select their own reading materials, which are well within their linguistic levels. For a successful extensive reading program, it is particularly important to create an environment where learners feel free to select and read what they want. The success of the program depends on how easy, varied, and interesting materials are prepared. In this study, a theoretical framework of extensive reading is introduced first. Then, benefits of extensive reading and theoretical suggestions in creating a print-rich environment to foster learners’ further reading are discussed.