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Analysis of Status and Demand of Participation in Lifelong Education of Low-Income Class

저소득층의 평생교육 참여 실태와 요구 분석

  • 김현성 (대구한의대학교 대학원 평생교육융합학과) ;
  • 김진숙 (대구한의대학교 중등특수교육과)
  • Received : 2018.02.26
  • Accepted : 2018.04.04
  • Published : 2018.05.31

Abstract

This study analyzed status and demand of participation in lifelong education for 218 residents of low-income class according to National Basic Livelihood Security Act. The results of the study are as follows. First, among the statuses of participation in lifelong education, the abilities to study of the low-income class were reviewed. They showed 95.3% of foreign language ability, 66.1% of ICT utilization capacity and 75.7% of computer literacy ability. And the lifelong education participation rate of low-income people was 75.7% It was considered as passive participation in education. Voluntary participation was identified and analyzed. The the actual participation rate in lifelong education was very low at 22.9%. Social participation and awareness according to participation in lifelong education was 43.3% higher than that of respondents who had no participation experience. Especially, voluntary participants showed 73.3% higher than those who did not participate. Second, as a result of analyzing lifelong education of low income class, 74.8% of the respondents answered that there is wished education program. And 50.0% of them could not participate because they did not have enough time. The programs that they wanted to participate in were the programs that could help their real lives such as home life, health and medical courses, professional qualification obtaining process, etc. This indicates that the income level plays a significant role in participation in lifelong education. As a result of analyzing the results of this study above, Korean lifelong education is emphasized and the participation rate is increasing rapidly. However, participation of low-income class in lifelong education seems low.

본 연구는 국민기초생활 보장법에 따라 저소득층으로 분류된 지역민 218명을 대상으로 평생교육 참여 실태와 요구를 분석하였다. 이에 따른 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 평생교육의 참여 실태 중, 저소득층의 학습역량을 살펴보면, 외국어 사용 능력 95.3%, ICT 활용 역량 66.1%, 컴퓨터 활용 능력 75.7%로 사용 및 활용하지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 저소득층의 평생교육 참여율은 75.7%로 나타났으며 이를 수동적인 교육 참여로 보고 자발적 참여를 구별하여 분석한 결과, 실질적인 평생교육 참여율은 22.9%로 매우 저조하게 나타났다. 평생교육 참여여부에 따른 사회참여 및 인식은 참여경험이 있는 응답자가 참여경험이 없는 응답자보다 전반적으로 43.3% 높게 나타났으며, 특히 자발적인 참여자가 참여경험이 없는 응답자보다 73.3%나 높게 나타났다. 둘째, 저소득층의 평생교육에 대한 요구를 분석한 결과, 희망 교육프로그램이 있는지에 대해 응답자 중 74.8%가 없다고 응답하였다. 그리고 시간이 없어서 참여하지 못하는 경우가 50.0%로 가장 많았으며, 참여를 희망하는 프로그램에는 가정생활, 건강 및 의료강좌, 전문 자격 취득과정 등 실생활에 도움을 줄 수 있는 프로그램을 희망하였다. 이는 소득 수준이 평생교육 참여에 크게 작용하고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 이상의 본 연구 결과를 분석한바, 현재 한국의 평생교육이 강조되고 그에 따른 참여율도 급증하고 있지만, 저소득층의 평생교육 참여는 저조하게 나타나고 있다.

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