This study aims to examine the effects of synchronous computer-mediated communication (CMC), asynchronous CMC and face-to-face communication on the psychological aspects of Korean EFL studεnts. The psychological aspects in question include ’willingness to communication’ and other affective variables, which prove to be conducive to conununication in English. For this purpose, the present study analyzed students' psychological aspects during text-chatting, posting on a bulletin board, and oral discussion and compared the gain scores frorn pre-πeatment and post-treatment questionnaires. The results revealed that face-to-face communication promoted students' psych이ogical aspects by providing a real context for direct interaction. 10 contrast, synchronous chatting did not enhance students' psychological aspects. This might be due to several problems in implementation. Asynchronous posting on a bulletin board did not have much effect on students' psychological aspects. Findings suggest that face-to-face communication can provide a more favorable environment for εncouraging positive psychological aspects toward English communication than the CMC modes. Pedagogical implications for the effective use of CMC are further discussed.

I. INTRODUCTION
II. THEORETICAL BACKGROUND
　1. CMC as an innovative way of communicating
　2. CMC and psychological aspects
III. METHODOLOGY
　1. Subjects
　2. Data Collection
IV. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
　1. Psychological aspects in SCMC, ASCMC and FFC
　2. Comparison of psychological aspects among SCMC, ASCMC and FFC
V. CONCLUSION
REFERENCES
APPENDIX: Questionnaire of Psychological Aspects

• Pilah Hwang(Seoul National University)