The Effects of Blended Learning on Thai University Students’ Speaking Ability, Learning Motivation and Perceptions

Piyapan Kantisa,Pragasit Sitthitikul 아시아영어교육학회 2020 The Journal of Asia TEFL Vol.17 No.4

This study aims to investigate the effects of blended learning on Thai university students’ speaking ability, students’ learning motivation, as well as to explore students’ and teachers’ perceptions towards blended learning. Utilizing a mixed-methods embedded experimental research design, 56 students in the treatment group received blended learning instruction. Meanwhile, the other 46 students in the control group received traditional teaching instruction. In this study, the pre- and post-speaking tests and students’ learning motivation questionnaires were used to collect the quantitative data. The qualitative data were retrieved from students’ online reflection blogs and students’ and teachers’ semi-structured group interviews. Both descriptive and inferential statistical methods were then used to analyze the data. The research results revealed that blended learning instruction helped improve students’ speaking ability. Furthermore, the results indicated that students’ learning motivation was at a high level. Additionally, a great majority of both student and teacher participants had positive perceptions towards blended learning. The research results, therefore, conclusively proves that blended learning implementation is effective in improving students’ speaking ability and in attaining a high level of students’ learning motivation.

초등학생의 과학 관련 정의적․행동적․인지적 영역과 모둠 활동에 대한 인식 분석

박형민,임채성 한국생물교육학회 2018 생물교육 Vol.46 No.4

In this study, we analyzed the self-perceptions of elementary school students’ affective, behavioral, cognitive domains and the perceptions of group activities in science learning. The research subjects are 100 elementary school students living in Seoul. The major results of the study are as follows. First, the levels of self-perceptions of elementary students about the affective, behavioral and cognitive domains in science learning was slightly higher than normal levels. Second, 62.0% of the students were opposed to organizing groups of homogeneous groups with similar levels of achievement. Third, the students wanted to be evaluated for individual (46.0%), although they did group activities. Fourth, students like to do group activities. Students are quite actively involved in group activities and recognize that group activities are quite useful. Fifth, students answered that group activities can be more enjoyable to attend classes than individual activities. On the other hand, students responded that they could fight against their disagreeable friends when doing group activities. Sixth, only two students (2.0%) talked about emergent property as a feature of group activities. Based on the results of this study, implications for science education research and group activities in the school are discussed.

다문화 가정 학생과 학습부진/학습장애 학생의 사회과 교수․학습에 관한 일반 초등교사의 인식

김의정,김애화,유현주 한국학습장애학회 2012 학습장애연구 Vol.9 No.2

The purpose of this study was to explore perceptions of general elementary school teachers on social studies teaching and learning of students from multicultural families as well as low-achieving/students with learning disabilities(LD) through focus group interview(FGI). 12 teachers(6 who have taught students from multicultural families-FGI #1, 6 who have taught low-achieving students/students with LD-FGI #2) participated in the focus group interviews which were based upon three open-ended questions. After the interviews were completed, the data were transcribed and coded by three coding systems. The major findings about students from multicultural families were as follows: First, students have difficulties learning social studies due to the influence of their parents, their external appearance, periods of their life spent in Korea/different countries, and Korean skills. Second, teachers have difficulties teaching social studies because they don’t know how to support to meet the needs of students from multicultural families. Third, teachers indicated that they need human, physical and systematic support for students from multicultural families. The major findings about low-achieving students/students with LD were as follows: First, low achieving students/students with LD have trouble learning social studies because of their lack of motivation to learn, insufficient reading skills, and cognitive deficiencies. Second, teachers have difficulties teaching social studies due to problems in administrative system and not being able to set the same learning objectives for low-achieving students/students with LD as those for typical students. Third, although teachers use various teaching and learning strategies for low achieving students/students with LD, there is limited time to allocate instructional time for them. 본 연구에서는 다문화 가정 학생과 학습부진/학습장애 학생의 사회과 교수․학습에 관한 일반 초등교사의 인식을 알아보기 위하여 포커스 그룹 인터뷰(FGI)를 실시하였다. 총 12명의 교사(다문화 가정 학생을 지도해 본 경험이 있는 교사 6명-FGI #1, 학습부진/학습장애 학생을 지도해 본 경험이 있는 교사 6명-FGI #2)가 포커스 그룹 인터뷰에 참여하였고, 인터뷰는 3개의 개방형 질문에 따라 진행되었다. 인터뷰 자료를 전사한 후 총 3차례에 걸쳐 코딩하였다. 다문화 가정 학생에 대한 주요 결과로는 첫째, 학생들이 사회과 학습에 어려움을 겪는 이유는 어머니의 영향과 학생의 국내/외국 거주 기간, 외모적 특성 및 한국어 능력과 관련이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 교사가 사회과 교수에 어려움을 겪는 이유는 다문화 가정 학생의 교육적 요구에 적합한 지원 방법을 잘 모르기 때문인 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 다문화 가정 학생을 위해 인적, 물적, 제도적 지원의 필요성을 지적하였다. 학습부진/학습장애 학생에 대한 주요 결과로는 첫째, 학생들이 사회과 학습에 어려움을 겪는 이유는 학습에 대한 동기 결여, 읽기 능력 부족, 인지 결함 등 때문인 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 교사가 사회과 교수에 어려움을 겪는 이유는 행․제도적인 문제와 일반학생과 동일한 학습 목표를 적용하는 데 한계가 있기 때문인 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 교사가 학습부진/학습장애 학생을 위해 교수․학습 전략 및 자료를 사용하고 있으나, 이들을 지도하기 위한 시간이 부족하다는 점을 지적하였다.

Q 방법론을 활용한 규슈지역 대학생들의 한국 유학생에 대한 인식유형 탐색

류영진 부산외국어대학교 다문화연구소 2022 다문화사회와 교육연구 Vol.11 No.-

The purpose of this exploratory study is to derive types of how Japanese students perceive Korean students. In this study, the Q methodology is used for categorization. The Q methodology is a fusion methodology of qualitative and quantitative research developed by Stephenson. A total of 29 Q-samples were constructed for the Q methodology, and a study was conducted on 39 P-samples. The collected data were processed using SPSS 18.0. As a result of the study, there were three types. The first type is 'cultural intimacy'. This type considers Korean international students as a medium for cultural experiences and shows high intimacy. The second type is 'confirmation of superiority'. This type basically recognizes Korean international students as competitors. These types also recognize the discrimination Korean students face in Japan. In other words, it is also a type that shows a very ambivalent perception. The third type is 'conscious distancing'. These types are conscious of the existence of Korean international students, but do not try to approach them first. They think that there is no relationship between Korean international students and themselves. Based on the above research results, the following implications are presented. First, Japanese students do not want to exclude Korean international students. Second, in order to improve the positive perception of Korean international students, it is necessary to increase the field of cultural exchange.

생명공학 기술에 대한 고등학교 학생들의 인식 조사 연구

송신철(Shin-Cheol Song),심규철(Kew-Cheol Shim) 한국환경교육학회 2010 環境 敎育 Vol.23 No.1

The purpose of this study was to investigate high school students’ perceptions of biotechnology. Participants in this study were 9th and 10th grade students who were enrolled in high schools in Gyeonggi Province. The survey instrument used in this study was a 26-item questionnaire that was designed to measure students’ perceptions regarding biotechnology. The study revealed that students’ perceptions were positive toward the use of biotechnology on biological objects such as plant, grain and microbes. However, their perceptions were negative toward the use of biotechnology on humans and animals. Male students’ perceptions were more positive than female students and there were significant differences between male and female students(p<.01). The study also revealed that male and female students had positive perceptions about the use of biotechnology in the development of beneficial products. However, male students’ perceptions were more positive than female students(p<.01). Female students’ perceptions were slightly more negative than males and they indicated a measure of caution in the development of beneficial products using biotechnology. Regarding the reliability of biotechnological information acquired from food companies, TV broadcasters, and entertainers, male and female students tended to be highly negative. Students perceived that environmental, religious and ethical issues did not affect the use of biotechnology when asked the effect of these factors on the use of biotechnology. They perceived that food safety and genetic factors of microbes did affect the use of biotechnology. Thus, the study findings suggest that teaching and learning strategies based on the differences of perceptions between male and female students of this study be established and the use of media, development of teaching method and materials be promoted in order to enhance student’s performance in environmental education.

충남 일부지역 남자 중학생의 무상급식에 대한 인식 및 만족도

김유린 ( Yu Rin Kim ),김은진 ( Eun Jin Kim ),최미경 ( Mi Jyeong Choi ) 대한영양사협회 2014 대한영양사협회 학술지 Vol.20 No.2

본 연구는 유상급식과 무상급식을 직접 경험하고 있는 학생을 대상으로 무상급식에 대한 인식 및 만족도를 파악하기 위하여 충청남도 태안에 위치한 유상급식 2개 중학교와 무상급식 2개 중학교 1∼3학년 남학생 500명을 대상으로 조사하였다. 조사대상자의 일반적 사항, 학교급식에 대한 생각, 무상급식에 대한 인식 및 필요성, 급식 만족도 등을 설문조사하여 유ㆍ무상급식 간에 비교 분석한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 평균 연령은 유상급식 학생 13.1세, 무상급식 학생 12.8세였으며, 체중과 체질량지수는 유상급식학생이 58.5 kg과 22.7 kg/m2, 무상급식 학생이 55.9kg과 21.9 kg/m2였다. 아버지의 직업은 유상급식 학생의 경우 전문직이 52.4%인 반면, 무상급식은 자영업이 60.4%로 유의한 차이를 보였고(P<0.001), 평균 수입은 유상급식 학생의 42.8%가 300∼500만원이라고 응답해 가장 높았던 반면, 무상급식은 100∼200만원이 40.8%로 가장 높아 유의한 차이를 나타냈다(P<0.001). 2. 학교급식이 필요한가에 대해 그렇다는 응답은 유상급식 학생이 88%, 무상급식 94%로 유의한 차이를 보였다(P<0.05). 급식을 먹는 이유는 유상급식 학생의 32.4%가 학교에서 먹으라고 해서라고 답하였고, 무상급식의 33.6%는 영양적이기 때문이라고 응답하여 유의한 차이를 보였다(P<0.001). 3. 무상급식에 대해 알고 있다는 응답은 유상급식 학생이 72.8%, 무상급식이 96.4%로 유의한 차이를 보였다(P<0.001). 무상급식 실시 후 급식의 질이 저하되면 급식을 거부하겠다는 응답은 유상급식, 무상급식 학생 각각 86.4, 66%였다(P<0.001). 그러나 무상급식 실시 후 급식의 질에 대해 유상급식 학생의 77.6%는 저하될 것이라고 응답한 반면, 무상급식의 74.4%는 저하되지 않는다고 응답하여 유의한 차이를 보였다(P<0.001). 4. 급식 만족도를 평가했을 때 반찬 배식량의 적당성, 반찬의 종류, 음식 온도의 적당성, 음식과 식수 위생상태의 만족도, 조리종사자의 친절성에 대한 만족도 등 대부분의 평가 항목에서 무상급식 학생의 만족도가 유상급식 학생보다 낮았다. 20개 항목의 평균 만족도도 무상급식 학생이 2.3점으로 유상급식 학생의 2.5점보다 유의하게 낮았다(P<0.05). 이상의 연구결과를 종합할 때, 무상급식 학생은 무상급식을 직접 경험하면서 무상급식에 대한 인식이 긍정적으로 변하였지만, 실제 급식 만족도는 유상급식 학생보다 낮아 학생들의 무상급식 실시에 따른 인식은 긍정적으로 쉽게 전환될 수 있지만 학생들이 느끼는 급식현장의 변화는 시간과 노력이 좀 더 필요한 것으로 보인다. 본 연구를 통해 무상급식에 대해 인식의 전환과 함께 경제적 부담을 줄여 무상급식이 안정적으로 정착할 수 있도록 가정과 학교, 국가가 연계된 체계적인 협력이 이루어져 야 할 것이다. The purpose of this research was to investigate perception, necessity, and satisfaction of a free foodservice in male middle school students. This study was conducted at male middle schools with paid foodservice (PFS group, 250 students) and with free foodservice (FFS group, 250 students) in Chungnam. Average age of students in the PFS group was 13.1 while that of FFS students was 12.8 years. Exactly 88% of PFS students and 94% of FFS students responded that school foodservice is necessary, which was a significant difference (P￡¼0.05). As the reason for participating in foodservice, about 32% of the PFS students answered the school`s request while 33.6% of FFS students answered nutrition, showing a significant difference (P￡¼0.001). Exactly 72.8% of PFS and 96.4% of FFS knew about FFS (P￡¼0.001). More PFS students (86.4%) than FFS students (66%) answered they would not participate in foodservice if the FFS would be introduced and the quality of meal service would deteriorate. After initiation to FFS, there were significant differences in assessment of foodservice: 77.6% of PFS students answered expected that the quality of foodservice would degrade, whereas 74.4% of FFS students answered that quality would not degrade (P￡¼0.001). Satisfaction of foodservice was 2.3 points for FFS students, which was significantly lower than the 2.5 points for PFS students (P ￡¼0.001). To sum up assessment of foodservice was positive, whereas satisfaction was not significantly different between PFS and FFS. Based on this research, households, schools, and governments should promote FFS in order to diminish financial pressure for students.

영작문 시간에 활용된 자동 쓰기 평가 피드백에 대한 학생들의 인식 탐색

이영주 ( Lee Young-ju ) 한국중등영어교육학회 2017 중등영어교육 Vol.10 No.4

This study investigated college students’perceptions of automated writing evaluation feedback in the writing course. The participants were college students taking the academic writing course and they submitted essays using Criterion program, developed by ETS. At the end of the semester, participants completed the survey. The survey results showed that a majority of students perceived Criterion feedback useful in improving the overall essay quality. Among five categories of feedback, students found grammar the most useful, followed by mechanics, usage, organization & development, and style in the order of usefulness. Students also perceived that the use of Criterion program contributed to self-directed learning. Specifically, students were able to examine their own writing weaknesses and also they became motivated to write and revise more, after using Criterion program. It was also found that students had different perceptions according to different background information such as gender and TOEIC scores. Female students perceived grammar feedback more useful than male students and high-level students with TOEIC scores above 800 thought that Criterion feedback was easy to understand, compared with low- or intermediate-level students. The findings can provide practical implications of Criterion use in writing courses, which also can serve as a valuable reference for course planners in similar contexts.

의과대학생의 의학 전문직업성 수준에 대한 학생과 교수의 인식 차이

허예라 한국의학교육학회 2008 Korean journal of medical education Vol.20 No.3

Purpose: The implementation of medical professionalism education and evaluation is a recent trend in medical education. Although many studies on this subject have been performed, they have focused specifically on the level of medical student professionalism the perception gaps between medical students and professors on this topic are unresolved. This study attempts to determine whether such gaps exist. Methods: Three hundred ninety fourth-year medical students and 250 professors who were randomly selected from 41 medical schools were asked to complete a survey on the level of the professionalism of medical students. Using the 31 core professionalism elements that are required for Korean medical students, students self-assessed their level of professionalism, and the professors evaluated the professionalism level of medical students who were graduating. Results: Of the 31 core elements, significant perception gaps were found in 28 elements. The three domains into which the 31 core elements were divided-professional knowledge, professional skills, and professional attitude-all contained perception gaps, and professors’ ratings generally were higher than those of the students, a noteworthy observation Conclusion: Medical professors need to encourage their students in elevating their professionalism, and what the faculty think they have taught regarding professionalism may not be fully assimilated by students. Further research is necessary to investigate why such gaps exist.

치위생(학)과와 비보건계 학생들의 생명윤리의식에 관한 비교

안용순 ( Yong Soon Ahn ),김명희 ( Myoung Hee Kim ),한지형 ( Ji Hyoung Han ) 한국치위생과학회 2012 치위생과학회지 Vol.12 No.1

This study was practiced to provide basic data which is necessary for ethical education of dental hygiene students by comparing the bioethical perception between dental hygiene students and non-health students. Questionnaire surveys were conducted for 778 students in two universities in Gyeonggi-Do province and analyzed the collected data with SAS 9.2. The findings of the study were as follows : 1. there was no stastistical difference in the degree of bioethical perception between dental hygiene students and non-health students. 2. Students who have family member in medical field were more conscious of bioethics than students who doesn`t. According to religion, the protestants were most conscious and no-religions scored the lowest. 3. In case of dental hygiene students, female was more conscious. According to religion, there were statistical differences between the Catholic and Buddhism, the Catholic and No-religion. 4. Dental hygiene students were more strongly opposed to let infant with fatal congenital disease die than non-health students. 5. Dental hygiene students were more strongly opposed to rejecting organ transplant, trade in human organs and using alternative organ of animal. Also, they estimated higher the possibility of medical irrationalities due to trade in human organs. From these results, a curriculum for bioethical education in department of dental hygiene should be developed to form and improve the more desirable bioethical perception of dental hygiene students

과학 관련 진로 및 진로교육에 대한 초등학생과 교사의 인식

이현이 ( Hyunyi Lee ),임희준 ( Heejun Lim ) 경북대학교 과학교육연구소 2020 科學敎育硏究誌 Vol.44 No.1

본 연구에서는 초등학생의 과학과 관련된 진로에 대한 인식과 초등 교사의 과학 진로교육에 대한 인식을 살펴보았다. 연구 대상은 수도권에 소재하고 있는 초등학교 5-6학년 학생 196명과 교사 100명이었다. 분석 결과, 28.1%의 학생이 과학 관련 진로를 희망하였으며, 남학생이 여학생보다, 성취도 인지 수준이 높은 학생이 낮은 학생보다 과학 관련 희망 비율이 높았다. 과학 관련 진로를 희망하지 않는 경우 그 이유는 과학에 대해 관심이 없고 과학이 재미없기 때문이라는 응답이 많았다. 과학 관련 진로 선택에 영향을 미치는 요인에 대한 학생들의 인식을 조사한 결과, 사회문화적 요인을 제외한 나머지 요인들에 대한 인식은 부정적인 것을 알 수 있었다. 교사의 경우 42%만이 과학 관련 진로교육을 실시하였으며, 진로교육을 실시하지 않는 교사들은 과학 관련 진로교육이 크게 필요하지 않다고 생각하는 것이 주된 이유였다. 과학 관련 진로 선택에 영향을 미치는 요인들에 대한 학생들의 부정적인 인식과 교사의 과학 관련 진로교육에 대한 인식의 부족은 학생들의 과학 진로 선택 여부에도 영향을 미칠 것으로 파악되며, 학교와 가정에서 이러한 요인들에 대하여 긍정적인 인식으로 전환할 수 있는 노력이 필요할 것이다. The purpose of this study is to investigate elementary students’ perception on science-related career and teachers’ perception on science-related career education. The subjects of this study were 196 5^th and 6^th elementary students and 100 elementary teachers. The results show that 28% of the students desire to have science-related career. More Boys desire science-related careers than girls, and more students with higher level of perception in their science achievement also do than lower level students. The reason students did not desired science-related career were that they were not interested in science and did not have fun in science. Students' perceptions in the factors of science-related career choice were mostly negative except socio-cultural factors. The results of teacher’s perception show that 42% of the teachers conducted science-related career education. A lot of teacher did not conduct science-related career education since they perceived the career education were not necessary or important. Students’ negative perception on the factors of science-related career choice and the teachers’ low perception on necessity of science-related career education can negatively influence students’ science-related career choice. The more efforts were required in order to increase positive perception on science-related career.