Journal of Engineering Education Research (공학교육연구)

Korean Society for Engineering Education (한국공학교육학회)
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Relationships between Empathy and Attitudes toward Curricula Integration of Engineering Students

공과대학생의 공감능력과 융합태도의 관계 분석

  • Hwang, Soonhee (Department of Liberal Arts and Science, Hongik University)
  • 황순희 (홍익대학교(세종) 교양과)
  • Received : 2022.10.11
  • Accepted : 2022.11.19
  • Published : 2022.11.30
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Abstract

This research aims to examine the relationships between empathy and attitudes toward curricula integration of engineering students. To achieve this goal, first, differences in empathy and attitudes toward curricula integration among engineering students were examined. Second, the effects of attitudes toward curricula integration, as perceived by engineering undergraduate students, on empathy were explored. A total of three hundred and two engineering undergraduate students from three universities in Korea responded to survey based on a two-variables scale. The findings were that, firstly, a positive correlation among sub-factors of empathy and attitudes toward curricula integration was identified. Secondly, attitudes toward curricula integration could explain about 12% of empathy. The practical implications of these findings are discussed herein, with particular attention on education for promotion of empathy for engineering students.

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