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A model for enhancing the academic excellence of adult college students

성인대학생의 학업수월성 강화를 위한 모형

  • 김은영 (대구한의대학교 대학원 평생교육융합학과) ;
  • 김진숙 (대구한의대학교 평생교육융합학과)
  • Received : 2019.02.08
  • Accepted : 2019.04.12
  • Published : 2019.05.31

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to present a model for enhancing the academic excellence of adult college students. For this purpose, 408 adult college students attending 2-year and 4-year colleges in Busan, Daegu, and Gyeongbuk were surveyed and analyzed. The components of the model are curriculum, educational methods, evaluation of education, educational administration, educational environment, and institutional support and the results are as follows. First, the curriculum preferred by adult college students was to acquire diverse academic knowledge for a degree, to acquire knowledge and skills to develop skills for the workplace, and to acquire new information and knowledge regarding issues in society as a whole. Second, the professors' qualification among the educational methods preferred by adult college students was professional competence of the professors based on their theoretical and practical skills. The preferred teaching methods were lecture, discussion, action learning, and the project learning method in that order and video and PowerPoint were preferred as effective teaching mediums. Third, the preferred course for adult college students is operated on weekends, and three years was preferred to get a bachelor's degree. The possible hours of learning per day is 3~6 hours, indicating the necessity of e-learning, B-learning, and prior learning experience recognition systems. Fourth, the education evaluation method preferred by adult college students was a compromise method which is a mixture of absolute evaluation and relative evaluation, and it also showed the need for Pass or Non Pass evaluation method. Fifth, the internal factors of college selection preferred by adult college students were the acquisition of new knowledge and skills, and the external factors were desire to receive many opportunities related to employment and job improvement. The classroom, which provides an effective environment, was a fixed seat classroom and an indoor classroom environment was emphasized for desired educational environment. Sixth, institutional support preferred by adult college students was computer-related programs and learning club support services.

본 연구는 성인대학생의 학업수월성 강화를 위한 모형을 제시하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 부산광역시와 대구광역시 및 경북에 위치한 2년제와 4년제 대학교에 재학 중인 성인대학생 408명을 대상으로 조사 및 분석하였다. 모형의 구성요소는 교육내용, 교육방법, 교육평가, 교육운영, 교육환경, 제도적 지원이며, 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 성인대학생이 선호하는 교육내용은 학위취득을 위한 다양한 학문적 지식 습득과 업무현장에서의 능력 개발을 위한 지식 및 기술 습득, 사회 전반의 이슈에 대한 새로운 정보 및 지식 습득이다. 둘째, 성인대학생이 선호하는 교육방법 중 교수자의 자질을 보면, 이론과 실무능력을 바탕으로 한 교수의 전문역량을 중시하였다. 선호하는 교수법은 강의법, 토의 토론, 액션러닝, 프로젝트 학습법 순이며, 효과적인 교수매체로는 동영상과 파워포인트를 선호하였다. 셋째, 성인대학생이 선호하는 교육과정 운영은 주말 운영이며, 학사학위 취득기간으로 3년을 선호하였다. 일일 학습 가능한 시간은 3시간~6시간이며, e-learning과 B-learning 및 선행학습경험인정제의 필요성을 나타냈다. 넷째, 성인대학생이 선호하는 교육평가 방법은 절대평가와 상대평가를 혼합한 절충방식이며, Pass or Non Pass 평가방법의 필요성도 나타냈다. 다섯째, 성인대학생이 선호하는 교육환경 중 대학선택의 내적요인은 새로운 지식과 기술 습득이며, 외적요인은 취업 및 직무향상과 관련된 많은 기회를 제공받기 원함이었다. 효과적인 수업을 제공하는 형태의 강의실은 고정 좌석 강의실이며, 교육환경 중 강의실 내부의 환경을 중요시하였다. 여섯째, 성인대학생이 선호하는 제도적 지원은 컴퓨터 활용 관련 프로그램과 학습동아리 지원서비스로 나타났다.

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그림 1. 성인대학생의 학업수월성 강화를 위한 모형 Figure 1. A model for enhancing the academic excellence of adult college students

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