Naya Choi
Biographic Data
| ID | 1131539 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Naya Choi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Naya |
| FAMILY NAME | Choi |
| SIGNATURE | CHOI N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Seoul National University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9189-9370 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Impact of cognitive load and working memory on preschoolers’ learning effectiveness
The mediating role of learning strategies in the relationship between reading and academic achievement among middle school students in Korea / El rol mediador de las estrategias de aprendizaje en la r…
Despite the recognized benefits of reading for academic success, the understanding of the mechanisms linking reading and academic achievement during adolescence remains limited. This study investigated the mediating role of learning strategies in the relationship between reading (i.e., reading attitudes and reading behaviours) and academic achievement (i.e., Korean, mathematics and English) during adolescence. Using longitudinal data, mediation a…
The role of prosodic and visual information in disambiguating wh-indeterminates
In Korean language, questions containing ambiguous wh-words may be interpreted as either wh-questions or yes-no questions. This study investigated 43 Korean three-year-olds’ ability to disambiguate eight indeterminate questions using prosodic and visual cues. The intonation of each question provided a cue as to whether it should be interpreted as a wh-question or a yes-no question. The questions were presented alongside picture stimuli, which act…
Newspaper Reading in Families with School-Age Children
The present study aims to observe the patterns of newspaper subscription and reading and further explore the structural relationship between parent-child interactions, children's reading motivation, and academic achievement in families with school-age children. Online surveys were administered to 1361 parents of elementary students from grade 1 to 6 across South Korea. Collected data were analyzed using SPSS and AMOS to conduct frequency analysis…
Ideologies in Second Language Learning
This paper explores how textbooks for second language learners make ideologically motivated decisions regarding which forms of the target language are included in the curriculum. We explore this question via an analysis of Korean language textbooks, at a time when Korean society is becoming increasingly globalized and multicultural. The focus is on the representation of the highly developed system of address terms in Korean. Although address term…
Differences in Graphomotor Skills by the Writing Medium and Children’s Gender
Factors of graphomotor skills may serve as indicators to determine a writer’s handwriting proficiency or acclimation to different writing surface textures. This study examines differences in children’s graphomotor skills based on types of writing medium and gender. Participants were 97 six-year-old Korean preschool children who had not received formal writing training prior to the study. Writing tasks were completed on a tablet screen and paper. …
Multilingual “Native” Speakers of the English Language
This study investigates what characteristics are considered important for a hypothetical multilingual person to be perceived as a “native” speaker of English. The data was collected from 521 participants from the United Kingdom, Singapore and South Korea, responding to a survey comprised of 30 questions with opportunities for qualitative comments. Several empirical statistical methods of analysis were employed to compare the data of three groups.…
Korean Children's Attitudes toward Varieties of English
This study investigates young Korean children's attitudes toward three English varieties: American English (AmE), Singapore English (SiE), and Korean English (KoE). A total of 42 Korean children participated in this study. For data analysis purposes, the results were categorized according to the children's age and their experience of exposure to formal English learning. In addition to this, 30 Singaporean children were also involved in the study,…
Children’s Interest in Learning English Through Picture Books in an EFL Context
In recent years, the ways in which to read English picture books to young children has become diverse in English as a foreign language (EFL) context. The present study examined the effect of parent-child interactions and digital pen use during English picture book reading in the child’s interest in learning English. A total of 320 Korean mothers of three to five year old preschool children participated in the study. The results revealed the follo…
Mothers' Educational Beliefs and Preschoolers' English Learning Attitudes
This article analyzes the relationship between Korean mothers' beliefs about early childhood English education and preschoolers' attitudes toward English learning. English experiences in the home were also projected to be significantly related to the aforementioned factors. Participants consisted of 159 mother-child pairs in South Korea. This study yielded three main results. First, correlations were found between the mothers' education level and…
Korean institutionalized adolescents' attributions of success and failure in interpersonal relations and perceived loneliness
Ideologies in Second Language Learning
This paper explores how textbooks for second language learners make ideologically motivated decisions regarding which forms of the target language are included in the curriculum. We explore this question via an analysis of Korean language textbooks, at a time when Korean society is becoming increasingly globalized and multicultural. The focus is on the representation of the highly developed system of address terms in Korean. Although address term…
Multilingual “Native” Speakers of the English Language
This study investigates what characteristics are considered important for a hypothetical multilingual person to be perceived as a “native” speaker of English. The data was collected from 521 participants from the United Kingdom, Singapore and South Korea, responding to a survey comprised of 30 questions with opportunities for qualitative comments. Several empirical statistical methods of analysis were employed to compare the data of three groups.…
Mothers' Educational Beliefs and Preschoolers' English Learning Attitudes
This article analyzes the relationship between Korean mothers' beliefs about early childhood English education and preschoolers' attitudes toward English learning. English experiences in the home were also projected to be significantly related to the aforementioned factors. Participants consisted of 159 mother-child pairs in South Korea. This study yielded three main results. First, correlations were found between the mothers' education level and…
Korean institutionalized adolescents' attributions of success and failure in interpersonal relations and perceived loneliness
Children’s Interest in Learning English Through Picture Books in an EFL Context
In recent years, the ways in which to read English picture books to young children has become diverse in English as a foreign language (EFL) context. The present study examined the effect of parent-child interactions and digital pen use during English picture book reading in the child’s interest in learning English. A total of 320 Korean mothers of three to five year old preschool children participated in the study. The results revealed the follo…
Mothers' Educational Beliefs and Preschoolers' English Learning Attitudes
This article analyzes the relationship between Korean mothers' beliefs about early childhood English education and preschoolers' attitudes toward English learning. English experiences in the home were also projected to be significantly related to the aforementioned factors. Participants consisted of 159 mother-child pairs in South Korea. This study yielded three main results. First, correlations were found between the mothers' education level and…
Differences in Graphomotor Skills by the Writing Medium and Children’s Gender
Factors of graphomotor skills may serve as indicators to determine a writer’s handwriting proficiency or acclimation to different writing surface textures. This study examines differences in children’s graphomotor skills based on types of writing medium and gender. Participants were 97 six-year-old Korean preschool children who had not received formal writing training prior to the study. Writing tasks were completed on a tablet screen and paper. …
Multilingual “Native” Speakers of the English Language
This study investigates what characteristics are considered important for a hypothetical multilingual person to be perceived as a “native” speaker of English. The data was collected from 521 participants from the United Kingdom, Singapore and South Korea, responding to a survey comprised of 30 questions with opportunities for qualitative comments. Several empirical statistical methods of analysis were employed to compare the data of three groups.…
Korean Children's Attitudes toward Varieties of English
This study investigates young Korean children's attitudes toward three English varieties: American English (AmE), Singapore English (SiE), and Korean English (KoE). A total of 42 Korean children participated in this study. For data analysis purposes, the results were categorized according to the children's age and their experience of exposure to formal English learning. In addition to this, 30 Singaporean children were also involved in the study,…
The role of prosodic and visual information in disambiguating wh-indeterminates
In Korean language, questions containing ambiguous wh-words may be interpreted as either wh-questions or yes-no questions. This study investigated 43 Korean three-year-olds’ ability to disambiguate eight indeterminate questions using prosodic and visual cues. The intonation of each question provided a cue as to whether it should be interpreted as a wh-question or a yes-no question. The questions were presented alongside picture stimuli, which act…
Newspaper Reading in Families with School-Age Children
The present study aims to observe the patterns of newspaper subscription and reading and further explore the structural relationship between parent-child interactions, children's reading motivation, and academic achievement in families with school-age children. Online surveys were administered to 1361 parents of elementary students from grade 1 to 6 across South Korea. Collected data were analyzed using SPSS and AMOS to conduct frequency analysis…
Ideologies in Second Language Learning
This paper explores how textbooks for second language learners make ideologically motivated decisions regarding which forms of the target language are included in the curriculum. We explore this question via an analysis of Korean language textbooks, at a time when Korean society is becoming increasingly globalized and multicultural. The focus is on the representation of the highly developed system of address terms in Korean. Although address term…
The mediating role of learning strategies in the relationship between reading and academic achievement among middle school students in Korea / El rol mediador de las estrategias de aprendizaje en la r…
Despite the recognized benefits of reading for academic success, the understanding of the mechanisms linking reading and academic achievement during adolescence remains limited. This study investigated the mediating role of learning strategies in the relationship between reading (i.e., reading attitudes and reading behaviours) and academic achievement (i.e., Korean, mathematics and English) during adolescence. Using longitudinal data, mediation a…
Impact of cognitive load and working memory on preschoolers’ learning effectiveness
Psychology (9 works) · Developmental psychology (7 works) · Linguistics (5 works) · Reading and Literacy Development (4 works) · Child Development and Digital Technology (3 works) · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (3 works) · Mathematics education (3 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works)