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Kim, Ae-Hwa; Kim, Ui Jung; Kim, Jae Chul; Vaughn, Sharon – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2021
The purpose of this study was to classify Korean readers into subgroups based on their reading achievement and to examine the relationships between these subgroups and a set of cognitive-linguistic variables. The reading achievement and cognitive-linguistic skills of 394 elementary school students were measured and the data were analyzed by…
Descriptors: Classification, Korean, Reading Achievement, Elementary School Students
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Lim, Young-Jin – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2015
The aim of this study was to examine the internal consistency reliability, test-retest reliability, factorial structure validity, and convergent validity of a Korean version of the Satisfaction With Life Scale adapted for children (K-SWLS-C). Participants consisted of 653 elementary school students (48% were male). The internal consistency of the…
Descriptors: Korean, Life Satisfaction, Factor Analysis, Measures (Individuals)
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Kim, Young-Suk; Park, Chea Hyeong; Wagner, Richard K. – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2014
In the present study we investigated developmental relations among word reading fluency, listening comprehension, and text reading fluency to reading comprehension in a relatively transparent language, Korean. A total of 98 kindergartners and 170 first graders in Korea were assessed on a series of tasks involving listening comprehension, word…
Descriptors: Oral Reading, Reading Fluency, Foreign Countries, Listening Comprehension
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Brittin, Ruth V. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 2014
Listeners ("N" = 543) in grades 4, 5, and 6 rated their preference for 10 instrumental and vocal selections from various styles, including four popular music selections with versions performed in English, Spanish, or an Asian language. Participants estimated their identification with Spanish/Hispanic/Latino and Asian cultures, the number…
Descriptors: Listening, Elementary School Students, Preferences, Student Attitudes
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Jong, Young Ok; Jung, Chae Kwan – English Language Teaching, 2015
This study investigated whether Korean children understand the internal structure of compound words in Korean and English and whether there is a relationship between their performance in tasks that measure their understanding of the morphological structure of compounds in Korean and English. This study also examined the effects of gender, grade,…
Descriptors: Morphology (Languages), Phonological Awareness, Korean, English
Schenck, Andrew D. – Online Submission, 2013
In contemporary South Korean society, there is a strong emphasis on cultural homogeneity and, simultaneously, the development of English proficiency as a human resource. Since language is inextricably linked to identity, bilingual learners from English speaking countries may feel pressure to conform to Korean cultural and linguistic norms, leading…
Descriptors: Minority Groups, Pronunciation, Literacy, English (Second Language)
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Kim, Catherine E.; Pyun, Danielle O. – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 2014
How heritage learners successfully maintain their heritage language (HL) and literacy is a significant topic of discussion in the field of bilingual education. This study examines what factors are most closely associated with literacy competence by inspecting Korean heritage learners' language and literacy practice patterns and their literacy…
Descriptors: Korean, Language Maintenance, Literacy, Writing Evaluation
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Bae, Jungok; Bachman, Lyle F. – Language Testing, 2010
This study investigated the validity of four theoretically motivated traits of writing ability across English and Korean, based on elementary school students' responses to letter- and story-writing tasks. Their responses were scored analytically and analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis. The findings include the following. A model of writing…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Validity, Korean, English (Second Language)
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Choi, Hyewon Park; Won, Young Mee; Lee, Kwee-Ock – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2004
The purpose of this study was to explore the extent of children's access to media and the relation between the use of media and language development, including its determinants, among Korean-Chinese bilingual children in Yanji, China. Questionnaires were answered by 258 grade four students and their parents. The results indicated that these…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Bilingualism