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A study of adult learners in the Lifelong Learning happiness

성인학습자의 평생학습 행복지수에 관한 연구

  • 김미영 (대전평생교육진흥원) ;
  • 강훈 (충남대학교 교육학과)
  • Received : 2015.12.02
  • Accepted : 2016.04.07
  • Published : 2016.04.30
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Abstract

This study examined the mediating effects of the adult educator's characteristics on the relationship between the characteristics of the participants attending adult continuing education and the happiness index of lifelong learning, the motivation of participating in learning and the institution characteristics. The research results showed that there is no difference in the happiness index of lifelong learning according to the sex of the adult learners, education level, age, residence, participation experience of lifelong learning, occupation, and type of lifelong programming being participated. The characteristics of adult learners do not have a direct impact on the happiness index of lifelong learning. The characteristics of adult learners affect the characteristics of adult educators, motivation of participating in learning and institution characteristics. Although the characteristics of educators do not affect the happiness index of lifelong learning, the motivation of participating in learning and institution characteristics have a positive impact on the happiness index of lifelong learning. While the characteristics of adult educators do not have a mediating role for the characteristics of adult learners and happiness index of lifelong learning, the motivation of participating in learning and institution characteristics have shown a complete mediation for the characteristics of adult learners and the happiness index of lifelong learning. These findings suggest that the participating motivation of adult learners, adult educator's improved understanding on adult learners and education quality of education institution are very important for increasing the happiness index through a lifelong learning experience.

이 연구는 평생교육에 참여하는 성인학습자 특성과 평생학습 행복지수의 관계에서 성인교육자 특성, 학습참여동기 및 교육기관 특성의 매개 효과를 탐색하기 위한 목적으로 수행하였다. 연구결과 첫째, 성인학습자의 성별, 학력별, 연령대별, 거주지별, 평생학습 참여경험, 직업, 참여하고 있는 평생교육 프로그램 유형에 따라 평생학습 행복지수의 차이는 없으며, 둘째, 성인학습자 특성이 평생학습 행복지수에 직접적 영향을 미치지는 않고, 셋째. 성인학습자 특성은 성인교육자 특성, 학습참여동기 및 교육기관 특성에 영향을 미치며, 넷째, 성인교육자 특성은 평생학습 행복지수에 영향을 미치지 않지만 학습참여 동기와 교육기관 특성은 각각 평생학습 행복지수에 긍정적 영향을 미치며, 다섯째, 성인교육자 특성은 성인학습자 특성과 평생학습 행복지수에 매개 역할을 하지 않으나 학습참여동기와 교육기관 특성은 성인학습자 특성과 평생학습 행복지수에 대해 각각 완전매개 하는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 연구결과는 평생학습 경험을 통해 행복지수를 높이기 위하여 성인학습자의 참여동기와 성인교육자가 성인학습자 특성 이해의 향상과 교육기관의 교육서비스 질이 매우 중요함을 시사한다.

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