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Educational Needs for the Development of a Career Exploration Program for Human Ecology Majors for High School Students: A Survey Targeting Experts and High School Students

고등학생의 대학 생활과학전공 진로탐색 프로그램 개발을 위한 교육요구 조사: 전문가 및 고등학생을 대상으로

  • Kyoung A, Kim (Division of General Education, Sookmyung Women's University) ;
  • Jihyun, Sung (Department of Child Psychology and Education/Convergence Program for Social Innovation, Sungkyunkwan University) ;
  • Sueun, Ju (Department of Home Economics Education, Dongguk University WISE) ;
  • Seung Min, Kim (Division of Human Ecology, Korea National Open University) ;
  • Sohyun, Park (Division of Human Ecology, Korea National Open University) ;
  • Jiyoung, Lim (Department of Child and Family Studies, Kyungpook National University)
  • 김경아 (숙명여자대학교 기초교양학부) ;
  • 성지현 (성균관대학교 아동.청소년학과) ;
  • 주수언 (동국대학교 WISE캠퍼스 가정교육과) ;
  • 김승민 (한국방송통신대학교 생활과학부) ;
  • 박소현 (한국방송통신대학교 생활과학부) ;
  • 임지영 (경북대학교 아동학부)
  • Received : 2022.10.31
  • Accepted : 2022.11.17
  • Published : 2022.11.30
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Abstract

As human life and welfare become more valued in the Fourth Industrial Revolution era, the role and mission of human ecology are expanding. Therefore, a career exploration and education program for high school students covering all the academic fields of human ecology may be necessary. To investigate what would be needed to develop such a program, a focus group interview (FGI) targeting experts within the same field and a survey targeting high school students were conducted. As a result of the FGI, a total of 3 categories and 7 subcategories were identified. The three categories included "human ecology and high school education," "human ecology and career choices," and "education program development and management in human ecology." The results of the high schoolers' survey showed that they had a moderate level of awareness about careers related to human ecology majors, but their interests and known information about human ecology programs in universities were low. Within the sub-content of each major, the contents with the highest educational needs were fashion product management, nutrition by disease, housing market analysis, personal financial management, and children's rights and welfare. If a career exploration and education program is implemented in the future, the most preferred type is a mentoring program by professors, students, and graduates in the field of human ecology. In conclusion, it is necessary to develop and implement an integrative education program about human ecology majors based on the educational needs of high school students.

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This work was supported by the Korean Federation of Women's Science & Technology Societies in 2022

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