Factors Influencing Problem Solving Ability among Dental Hygiene Students

일부 치위생과 학생의 문제해결능력에 영향을 미치는 요인

  • Yu, Ji-Su (Department of Dental Hygiene, Gumi College) ;
  • Hwang, Su-Hyun (Department of Dental Hygiene, Gumi College) ;
  • Choi, Yu-Jin (Department of Dental Hygiene, Youngsan University)
  • Received : 2013.11.04
  • Accepted : 2013.12.06
  • Published : 2013.12.31

Abstract

This study was carried out in order to be utilized as basic data necessary for developing dental hygiene curriculum by confirming the difference in propensity level and the variables of having influence upon problem-solving ability of dental hygiene students and by grasping influence of relevant variables at the point of time that requires arrangement of a learning system for promoting problem solving ability aiming to train talents who have ability available for performing successful practical affairs. The influence of factors upon the problem solving ability had statistically significant relationship with academic year, interpersonal relations, school record, and major satisfaction. According to academic year, the problem solving ability of sophomore (B=-0.182, p=0.010) was shown the lower tendency than junior. The problem solving ability was lower in when being bad (B=-0.349, p=0.020) compared to when being good as for interpersonal relations, in when the mark is under 3.0 (B=-0.328, p=0.004) than over 4.0 as for academic achievement, and in when being dissatisfied (B=-0.483, p=0.005) than when being satisfied as for the major satisfaction. Hence, to train competent people who have ability available for performing successful practical affairs, the education is considered to be likely needed that has substantial problem solving ability for reinforcing problem solving ability by grasping a learning problem oneself without the differentiated curriculum, by establishing an alternative plan for solving problem, and by searching for and acquiring necessary data according to factors of having influence upon problem solving ability of dental hygiene students.

향후 치과의료 관련분야에서 전문직을 수행해야 할 치위생과 학생들에게 학교 교육과정은 문제해결력 향상을 위한 교육과 이에 적합한 학습체제 마련을 위한 연구가 필요하다. 이에 본 연구는 치위생과 학생들의 문제해결능력의 수준과 이에 대한 영향을 주는 변수를 확인하고, 관련변수의 영향력을 파악하여 치위생학 교육과정 개발에 필요한 기초 자료를 제공하고자 실시하였다. 1. 연구대상자의 성별에 따른 문제해결능력은 해결책 고안에서 남자 3.46, 여자 3.02로 남자가 높게 나타났으며, 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다(p=0.048). 학년에 따라서는 2학년보다 3학년이 문제해결력 고안 3.15, 문제해결책 실행 2.95, 문제해결책 검토 3.13로 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). 출신고교의 경우 기타의 실업계와 검정고시 등 출신보다 인문계 출신이 문제정의 3.53, 문제해결책 검토 3.06으로 높았고, 대인관계에 따른 문제해결능력은 대인관계가 좋은 경우에 문제발견 3.26, 문제정의 3.62, 문제해결책 실행 2.94, 문제해결책 검토 3.17로 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). 2. 연구대상자의 학업성적에 따른 문제해결능력은 평점 4.0 이상의 경우 문제발견 3.42, 문제정의 3.73, 문제해결력 고안 3.28로 가장 높게 나타났고, 전공만족도에 따라서는 만족한다고 답한 경우 5개의 하위영역(문제발견, 문제정의, 문제해결력 고안, 문제해결책 실행, 문제해결책 검토)에서 모두 높은 수준을 나타냈다(p<0.05). 4. 문제해결능력에 영향을 미치는 요인들의 영향력으로는 학년, 대인관계, 성적, 전공만족도와 통계적으로 유의한 관련성이 있었다. 학년에 따라서는 3학년에 비해 2학년(B=-0.182, p=0.010)의 문제해결능력이 낮은 경향이 나타났으며, 대인관계의 경우 좋을 때에 비해 나쁠 때(B=-0.349, p=0.020), 학업성적은 평점 4.0 이상에 비해 3.0 미만인 경우 (B=-0.328, p=0.004), 전공만족도에서는 만족하는 경우에 비해 불만족의 경우(B=-0.483, p=0.005)에 문제해결능력이 낮았다. 따라서, 성공적인 실무를 수행할 수 있는 능력을 갖춘 인재를 양성하기 위해서는 치위생과 학생들의 문제해결능력에 영향을 미치는 요인에 따라 차별화된 교육과정 내에서 스스로 학습문제를 파악하고 문제해결을 위한 대안을 세우고 필요한 자료를 탐색하고 획득하여 문제를 해결하는 능력을 강화시키기 위한 실제적인 문제해결력을 갖추는 교육이 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

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