Donguk Cheong

Present and future prospects for mobile learning in Korea

In this paper, the present state of mobile learning in Korea is explored and its implications for future Korean education are discussed. In Korea, hardware and Internet infrastructure is well established and mobile devices are ubiquitous, therefore making learning with mobile devices in schools appear natural and imminent. Although mobile learning is in its beginning stages, it has bright prospects. This discussion attempts to provide meaningful direction for the future development of mobile learning in Korea.

Study of Research Trends in Science Education Field for Early Childhood

This study is for understanding research trend of science education for early childhood, analyzing 248 master’s and doctoral theses introduced from 2002 to 2011 for understanding and discussing quantitative trend, research subject, research object, research type, and data collecting method. The results are as follows. First, the number of thesis over science for children is continuously growing. Second, the subject is mainly about research over developmental psychology, but study over teaching and learning method and teacher education is also making progress. Third, when it comes to research object trend, most researches subject children, few researches subject parents. Forth, when it comes to research type trend, experimental study has great importance, and research for case study and culture technology holds far short importance. Examination is a data collection method with the highest frequency, and the number of using questionnaire method is decreasing.

An exemplary teacher in a Confucian scholar

This study aims at re-considering an exemplary teacher in Confucian scholar tradition at the present time of education where teacher`s authority gathers dust, the relationship between a teacher and a student is getting hard-hearted and the discussion on the role of a teacher and expertise does not reach an agreement. For this, the article discussed it by dividing an exemplary teacher into a conception of authority, benevolence and example. In view from a Confucian scholar`s standpoint, this article found that teacher`s authority is rational authority, and it is a product of social institution and social role of a teacher. Moreover, more important finding was that reconciliation is highlighted rather than authority. In a Confucian scholar, it is focused on love and benevolence between a teacher and a student by having humanity as the foundation and courtesy as ways and means. Also a Confucian scholar has demanded a good moral character and professional qualifications of a teacher. This study concludes that teacher`s authority is made by teacher`s professionalism, social roles and spirit of benevolence; also it has been making a conception of a teacher in Confucian scholar tradition. This study suggests that it needs to re-think about the values and meaning of Asian tradition in our educational settings in which western culture and values is influencing Asian societies too much.

The Effect of the Activity-Centered Sex Education Program on Higher Grade Elementary School Children’s Sexual Consciousness

The purpose of this study was to clarify the effect of activity-centered sex education programs on higher grade elementary school children’s sexual recognition. 14 fifth year students in a Youth Cultural center were selected as the experimental group and 14 fifth year students in the center were selected as the compare group. The program was carried out for ten sessions by 60 minutes per session. The sexual consciousness of the experimental group has significant difference compared to the compare group. In addition, the sub categories of sexual consciousness of the experimental group have statistical differences compared to the compare group. The results indicates that the program was helpful for children to form the desirable sexual values and grow as the children who can do responsible for sexual behavior by providing cognitive and emotional conditions as well as to recognize their changes and control their sexual emotions and patterns of behavior.

Developing a teaching practice program for pre-service teachers using a virtual space

Abstract The purpose of this research was to develop a teaching practice program using a virtual space for pre-service teachers reflecting the characteristics of both a virtual space and teaching practice. To develop the program, objectives of the developing, methods of a team grouping, conditions for effective practice were analyzed from literature review and preliminary research. In order to evaluate the effects of the constructed program, the program was applied to 99 pre-service teachers of a university in Korea, and the 46 pre-service teachers participated in the evaluating. The results obtained from the evaluation were that the program brought about the positive change of pre-service teachers’ cognition on their teaching efficacy. This program is expected to be effectively used in pre-service teacher education program and connected to the field-based teaching practicum. Key Words : Pre-service teacher, Teaching practice, Virtual space, Second Life 이 논문은 2009년도 제주대학교 학술연구지원사업 연구비 지원에 의한 것임 .

The Correlations between Addicted Cell Phone Use of Adolescents and Mental Health: The Case of Middle School Students in Korea

The purpose of this research was to analyze four factors of addicted cell phone use affecting mental health. The participants were 639 second graders, who were selected among eight middle schools in Jeju Province in Korea (Republic) by the multiple cluster sampling. The questionnaire was administered to measure participants’ addicted cell phone use and mental health, and the collected data were analyzed by Regression and Correlation Analysis. The results were that the four factors (Tolerance-dependency, Cling, Life-distress, and Obsession) were significantly correlated with mental health. The results indicated the more addictively students use their cell phones, the lower levels of mental health they have in the case of Korean middle school students. This research suggests that the guidance from teacher and parents for adequate cell phone use would improve adolescents’ mental health.

Needs Analysis for Teacher Education System in Ubiquitous Era

The purpose of this study is to analyze the needs for new teacher education systems. Through this needs analysis, teachers can evolve in the educational environment in a new learning era based on the substance of novice teacher educational systems. Based on the various pedagogical needs in the field of education, we have to supplement the current teacher education systems in the areas of educational philosophy, teachers` teaching abilities, recognition and understanding for the importance of educational content (curriculum creation), and diversity about communication methods between teacher and student.