Visual Effects on EFL Reading Comprehension

임현선 미래영어영문학회 2016 영어영문학 Vol.21 No.4

This study investigates the use of visual images in EFL reading materials, and proposes that providing students with more illustrated materials is a means to facilitate learners’ reading comprehension. The impetus for the study comes from diverse sources that suggest the power of visual images in text comprehension. Each group took two tests in which they were asked to translate the texts word by word. For the first test, group A was given the text on juggling with pictures, while group B was given the text without pictures. For the second test, group A was given the text on dream catchers without pictures, and group B was given the text with pictures. The study’s results demonstrate that the reading comprehension of the participating Korean EFL learners was significantly affected by the presence of pictures with a text. The learners translated reading passages accompanied with pictures significantly better than they translated reading passages without pictures. For all the learners, the translation exam with pictures facilitated more accurate translation.

Orbscan II system을 이용한 한국인 정시안 각막의 최적구면 분석

임현선,문병연,지택상,이경환,김봉환,김세진 한국안광학회 2007 한국안광학회지 Vol.12 No.2

This study was to analysis the values for anterior and posterior Best-Fit Sphere(BFS) in a Korean emmetropic population using the Orbscan II system. Cycloplegic refraction and anterior and posterior BFS were performed 40 eyes of 20 patients and we compared the results by sex and between the two eyes. Respectively, the 1, 3, 5mm zone average of anterior BFS showed each 5.63±3.49μm, 4.48±2.81μm and 2.14±1.82μm. The 1, 3, 5mm zone average of posterior BFS showed each 22.54±10.25μm, 15.88±7.55μm and 4.43±4.94μm in 40 emmetropic eyes. Anterior and posterior BFS were not statistically significant difference in male and female using Mann-Witney U test. 본 연구는 Orbscan II system을 이용하여 한국인 정시안을 대상으로 전면과 후면의 최적구면 (Best-Fit-Sphere)을 분석하고자 하였다. 20명 40안을 대상으로 조절마비하 굴절검사를 시행하였고 각막 전면과 후면의 최적구면을 남, 녀 두 그룹으로 나누어 비교하였고 우안과 좌안으로 나누어 비교하였다. 20명(40안) 전체 평균 anterior BFS는 1mm 영역에서 5.63±3.49μm, 3mm 영역에서 4.48±2.81μm, 5mm 영역에서는 2.14±1.82μm이었고, posterior BFS 값은 1mm 영역에서 22.54±10.25μm, 3mm 영역에서 15.88±7.55μm, 5mm 영역에서는 4.43±4.94μm이었다. 남자와 여자와의 차이는 Mann-Witney U test로 조사한 결과 anterior, posterior 모두 통계학적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다.

Activating cultural knowledge to support EFL reading comprehension

임현선 한국중등영어교육학회 2015 중등영어교육 Vol.8 No.3

This article reports the results of an experiment that tested the effects of cultural familiarity on the reading comprehension of native Korean-speaking students of English as a foreign language. The participants were 94 intermediate-proficiency students from elementary school to college, who were randomly assigned to two groups. The experimental materials were two versions (one original, one adjusted) of four English reading passages in three different genres: diary, report, and short stories. The original texts were adjusted by being nativized, which was done by changing elements of the text to increase the degree to which the content would be culturally familiar to the participants. Each group was given four readings (two original texts, two adjusted texts). Group A read the original version and Group B read the adjusted version of two of the readings for the other two readings, Group A read the adjusted version and Group B read the original version. The study’s results show that cultural familiarity has a direct influence on reading comprehension and that EFL learners can benefit from materials that activate their cultural knowledge.

황해도 내림굿 춤사위 연구

임현선 한국무용연구학회 1984 한국무용연구 Vol.3 No.-

현대 한국춤의 표현기법에 관한 연구 : 작품 "메아리 애가"를 중심으로

임현선 한국무용연구학회 1995 한국무용연구 Vol.13 No.-

내림굿 춤 연구

임현선 한국무용연구회 2005 한국무용연구 Vol.23 No.-

This essay concerned with Naerimgut, a formalized Korea shamanism rite and its relation to health and appearance. Naerimgut must first be learned through a form of dancing moving the ones legs and arms while focused on the body as the center of one`s being. Especially this thesis attempts to analyze the contents of the dance movements in detail with a view to assessing the nature and function of each dancing movement. Naerimgut Kangsinmu is very important in that it helps the person blessed by the divine being to become a shaman to overcome isolation and suffering from society and then helps them return to society revived with new energy. In Naerimgut we have two people working together, the main dancer and the new initiate entering into the profession. The main dancer shows a series of dancing moves which have been mastered through years of experience and acts as a guardian and a guide. The initiate entering into the profession dances strangely because he or she is merely in the position of attuning the body and spirit as a new shaman. The dance movement are the in harmony with the divine being`s energy dwelling in the initiate`s body and the natural sense of the experienced dancer. At this time the initiate gradually being to imitate form figures, drawing straight and curved lines. Monotonous movements have magic power to rise the spirit through the effects of incantations and repeated movement. Jumping in the dance shows the initiate spontaneously contacting the divine being in Heaven through a sudden elevation of the heart. This can also be interpreted as self-protection fro, evil spirits. Finally, Naerimgut in Kangsinmu is elicited from ecstasy which is the essence of dancing and it expresses the spirit`s brightness because it totally expresses the original and whole self. These dancing movement in Naerimgut which arouse the bright spirit of the initiate can be found in the creative works of Korea`s traditional dance and can be explored further for refinement and development for harmonizing stage space and time.

Self-efficacy, Culture, and English Proficiency of University Students in South Korea

임현선 대한영어영문학회 2018 영어영문학연구 Vol.44 No.4

This study examines self-efficacy, defined as a person’s beliefs or personal judgments about his or her competencies, in relation to the English proficiency of university students in Korea. It also discusses the interaction of culture and self-efficacy in this context. Cross-cultural studies on the topic indicate that, in Asian countries with Confucian societal backgrounds, students’ high academic achievement is often accompanied by relatively high levels of anxiety and self-doubt, and relatively low levels of confidence and self-efficacy, in comparison to students in Western countries. This study’s data consist of the completed surveys of 29 students who had TOEFL scores of 110 or above (the highest possible TOEFL score is 120). Three types of data were considered in this study: the means of their TOEFL scores, the means of their self-efficacy ratings and the percentage of errors in their writing. The study finds that the participants’ ratings of their own English proficiency are, overall, lower than other indicators of their proficiency would suggest. It speculates about possible cultural reasons for this discrepancy between the participants’ self-efficacy and their actual proficiency, and discusses potential implications for educators.

경력단절여성의 진로 문제 해결을 위한 독서치료의 방향

임현선 한국독서치료학회 2022 한국독서치료학회 학술대회지 Vol.- No.25

각종 조혈원에 따른 조혈모세포의 조혈형성능 비교

임현선,이종욱,민창기,홍희선,민우성,김춘추 大韓輸血學會 2000 大韓輸血學會誌 Vol.11 No.2

결혼초기 부부의 부부관계신념 지각과 적용이 배우자의 긍정적행동 만족에 미치는 영향

임현선,박정윤 한국가족치료학회 2015 가족과 가족치료 Vol.23 No.1

Objectives: This study examined the effect of the newlyweds’ perception and application of relationship standards, which form the foundation of their marriage life, on their level of satisfaction with the partner’s positive behaviors. The study also aimed to seek ways for the newlyweds to adjust to their married life. Methods: The study targeted 145 newlyweds living in the Seoul metropolitan area, who are married for the first time with less than 5 years of married life and without children. A survey was conducted on the targets with regards to their perception and actual application of relationship standards as well as the satisfaction they feel from the partner's positive behavior. The data was analyzed by using the SPSS 18.0 program. Results: The study found for the husbands, the way that they perceive how a marriage life should be had a high level of influence. For the wives however, actual application of the standard had a high level of influence. In other words, the wives are satisfied with their partners’ behaviors when they feel that expected relationship standards are well applied to their actual married life. There was therefore a difference between the husband and the wife in terms of the factor that affects their satisfaction. Conclusions: This study is significant as it examined the relationship standards of the newlyweds, their perception on their partners’ positive behaviors, and the dynamic relationship among different variables at a time when family disorganization of newlyweds is ever increasing. It is also significant in that it identified the relationship standards that act as the obstacle to successful married life and further suggested a way for the newlyweds to adjust the standards, which are perceived differently by the husband and the wife, to their married life in a harmonious manner. Marriage counselors would need to help the newlyweds to establish a realistic and harmonious standard that would enhance their satisfaction in their marriage life. 본 연구는 결혼생활의 토대를 형성하는 결혼초기 부부의 부부관계신념 지각과 적용이 배우자의 긍정적행동 만족에 미치는 영향에 대해 알아보고, 그 결과를 결혼초기 부부들을 위한 부부상담 및 교육에 필요한 기초적 자료로 제시하는데 목적이 있다. 서울 및 수도권에 거주하며 자녀가 없는 결혼 5년 미만의 초혼인 결혼초기 부부 145쌍을 대상으로 부부관계신념 지각과 적용, 배우자의 긍정적행동 만족에 대한 설문조사를 실시하였으며, spss 18.0을 이용해 빈도와 백분율, 평균, 표준편차를 산출하고, 각 측정도구의 신뢰도 검증을 하였으며, 변수들 간의 상관관계분석, t-test, ANOVA, 중다회귀 분석을 실시하였다. 분석결과 남편보다 아내의 경우에 부부관계신념 적용변인이 배우자의 긍정적행동을 더 잘 예측하였으며, 남편은 배우자 및 부부관계는 어떠해야한다고 지각하고 있는 신념 자체의 영향력이 높은 반면, 아내는 부부관계신념이 실제 결혼생활에서의 적용정도의 영향력이 높게 나타나 배우자의 긍정적행동 만족에 영향을 미치는 요인이 남편과 아내 간에 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 현대 사회에서 결혼초기에 가족해체가 증가하고 있는 시점에서 결혼초기 부부들을 대상으로 신념지각과 배우자의 행동에 대한 지각 및 만족 변인들 간의 역동적 관계성을 살펴본 데 의의가 있다. 부부상담사들은 부부가 서로 다르게 지각하는 신념을 조화롭게 결혼생활에 적용할 수 있도록 도우며, 결혼초기 부부의 결혼만족 증진을 위해 현실적이고 조화로운 신념을 갖도록 도울 필요가 있다.