This study examined how smart device applications affected elementary school students who have learning difficulties in English. Five 6th grade students who needed remedial instruction were selected and given 50 hours of instruction using English vocabulary flash cards in a smartphone application. one hundred vocabulary words were chosen and developed for flash cards for the students to examine their intellectual and emotional changes in English learning. The research results showed that the students' vocabulary improved in listening, reading and speaking. It also revealed that the students gained confidence and interest in English learning, and their anxiety decreased. In addition, the application was easy and convenient for the students to use, especially in recognizing the pronunciation and the meaning of the vocabulary words. This study recommends further development and use of smart device applications for elementary school English instruction.

글로벌 스마트 어플리케이션 시장에서 스마트기기 게임 어플리케이션의 해외 진출을 위해서는 지역화가 반드시 필요하다. 하지만 현실적으로 대부분의 개발환경은 소규모이기 때문에, 지역화는 금전적, 시간적 부담이 크다. 이러한 문제점을 극복하는 방안을 연구함에 있어, 본 연구에서는 자발적인 참여에 의한 지역화의 가능성에 착안하였다. 본문에서는 자발적 참여에 의한 콘텐츠 개발 및 지역화 사례를 분석함으로써, 현재 개발환경에 적합한 지역화 플랫폼 모델 및 운영방안을 제시하고 있다.