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Contents
Chapter 1. A New approach for Hangul-based representation of English pronunciation combined with smartphone apps: with a focus on enhancing students' listening & speaking ability in vocational high schools in Korea 9
1.1. Introduction 10
1.2. Research Methods 15
1.3. Results and discussions 16
1.3.1. Development of Learning Material: English phonetic alphabet represented by Hangul 16
1.3.2. How to learn English pronunciations using a smartphone 20
1.4. Conclusions 24
References 26
Abstract 27
초록 28
Chapter 2. Effects of a Novel learning method on the students' Interests & Academic achievement in practical English in a vocational high school: with respect to listening and speaking ability 29
2.1. Introduction 30
2.2. Research Methods 35
2.3. Experimental Results and Discussions 36
2.3.1. A novel learning material using smartphone apps 36
2.3.2. Effects of a Novel learning method on the Academic achievements in practical English 40
2.3.3. Students' interests on a Novel learning method in learning practical English 43
2.4. Conclusions 46
References 48
Abstract 50
초록 51
Supplements 6
〈1〉 Problem Sets - Academic achievements 52
〈2〉 Problem Sets - Academic interests 56
[Table 1.1] Representation of English Accents 17
[Table 1.2] Combining a superscript "R"[이미지참조] 17
[Table 1.3] Combining Superscripts "F" and "V"[이미지참조] 17
[Table 1.4] Combining a superscript "△"[이미지참조] 18
[Table 1.5] Expressions for pause and syllables 18
[Table 1.6] Learning pronunciations(total) 19
[Table 1.7] Utilization of "/" and "_"[이미지참조] 19
[Table 1.8] Practice of Sentences 20
[Table 2.1] Pronunciation points in English vocabularies 37
[Table 2.2] Utilization of "/" and "_"[이미지참조] 38
[Table 2.3] Comparison of the average scores (Combined results from the listening test) 41
[Table 2.4] Comparison of average scores(Sentences & Terminologies combined) 41
[Table 2.5] Comparison of average scores(Speaking test) 42
[Table 2.6] Evaluation results for Students' interests 43
[Fig. 1.1] TTS feature 21
[Fig. 1.2] STT feature 21
[Fig. 1.3] Practice of pronunciations using TTS/STT 23
[Fig. 1.4] Practice of words using STT 24
[Fig. 2.1] Practice of pronunciations using TTS/STT 39
[Fig. 2.2] Practice of words using STT 40