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Portfolio: Data analysis & research projects
A brief list of my projects relevant to data analysis and research
Student motivation in an EMI context
Students at some Korean universities are required to take some courses in English, regardless of major. This is according to EMI or English medium instruction at such universities. In this survey study, data were collected from 500 undergraduates at a major university in Seoul, to assess their English self-efficacy and readiness for EMI courses. The results show insufficient English skills or efficacy, especially for some groups. This calls into question the validity of EMI courses, as they have been enacted, as many students are not ready for EMI requirements.
Methods used: Survey data collection, statistical analysis in SAS
Noun phrase project
Definite / indefinite articles (noun delimiters) and bare nouns are the bane of many learners and teachers. My research on this, from cognitive semantic perspectives, makes possible more intuitive and sensible approaches to teaching, explaining, and practicing these grammatical juggernauts. Several smaller studies have been published, and two major data sets await analysis for large-scale data analysis projects.
Methods used: Pragmatic judgment questionnaires, statistical analysis in R / SAS
Social organization: Demographic analysis
I conducted and analyzed a demographic survey for a religious organization in Seoul. NOTE: This is NOT intended to endorse or promote any religion, but to simply showcase my data analysis work (and I am not religious now). The stakeholders in the organization wanted a better understanding of attendees and members, their personal needs, and degree of satisfaction. A very detailed report was provided as a deliverable, including statistical analyses and qualitative analysis.
Methods used: Survey development, statistical analysis in SAS
English pronunciation
A short term project was conducted on improving students’ English pronunciation.
Methods used: Pretest & posttest design, classroom experimental research design, hierarchical linear modeling using R
Graduate student professional development program
Writing connectors project
Publications
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- Areas: Applied linguistics, phonology, delimiters (def./indef. articles), pragmatics, psycholinguistics
- Lee, K. (2023). Improving English pronunciation accuracy among Korean adult learners. Modern English Education 24(0) 272-283. DOI:10.18095/meeso.2023.24.1.272.
- Lee, K. A. & Lee, H. (2023). Faculty coaching and faculty needs in Korean universities. Journal of Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics, 27(2), 27-52). http://www.paal.kr/html/sub04_03.asp
- Lee, K. A. & Lee, H. (2023). Faculty Coaching and Faculty Needs in Korean Universities. Journal of Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics, 27(2), 27-52). http://www.paal.kr/html/sub04_03.asp.
- Lee, K. (2023). A comparative analysis of English nuclear stress principles in conversation. Topics in Linguistics, 24(1), 18-42. doi.10.2478/topling-2023-0002
- Lee, K. (2021). Evidence for ‘like’ as a focus marker. Language Research, 57(1), 1-29. http://doi.org/10.30961/lr.2021.57.1.1
- Lee, K.(2021). Teaching articles: Addressing university students’ misconceptions. Journal of Learner-centered Curriculum and Instruction, 21(2), 1-25. http://dx.doi.org/10.22251/jlcci.2021.21.2.1
- Lee, K., & Lee, H. (2018). An EAP professional development program for graduate students in Korea. TESOL Quarterly, 52(4), 1097-1107. https://doi.org/10.1002/tesq.447
- Lee, K., & Lee, H. (2018). Korean Graduate Students’ Self-perceptions of English Skills and Needs in an English-medium Instruction Context. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 39(8), 715-728. https://doi.org/10.1080/01434632.2018.1438442
- All publications
- Lee, K. (2017). A “the” or the “a”? L2 learner problems and patterns. Korea TESOL Journal, 13(2), 25-48.
- Lee, K., & Lee, H. (2017). Korean graduate students’ perceptions of guidance and professional development. Higher Education, 73(5), 725–740. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-016-9988-
- Lee, K. (2013). Koreans’ use of English connectors and topic management in writing. English Language Teaching, 25(2), 81-103
Personal bio
- Born in Denver, Colorado; grew up in Amarillo, Texas
- College: Purdue University (B.A., German)
- Graduate School: University of Illinois: M.A., Linguistics; M.A., TESOL (Teaching English as a Second/Other Language, or applied linguistics); Ph.D., Educational Psychology; doctoral research focus: psycholinguistics