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http://dx.doi.org/10.9708/jksci.2014.19.2.263

An Empirical Study on Information Liberal Education in University based on IT Fluency and Computational Thinking Concept  

Jung, Hae-Yong (Dept. of Hotel and Tourism Management, Korea Nazarene University)
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Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information / v.19, no.2, 2014 , pp. 263-274 More about this Journal
Abstract
The objectives of this research are to develop information education framework and derive detail IT curriculums in University Liberal education, which is essential to effective learning all special knowledge and a base skill in university education. In order to achieve these research objectives, first this study theoretically derives three categories of IT education area based on comprehensive review of the previous research including IT Fluency, Information Literacy and Computational Thinking concepts, and explicates concrete items for each category. And then, with respect to each of these items, we empirically investigate the degree of necessity measured by the gap between the required level of knowledge and skills which student should have for effective studying of major curriculum and the present level of them which they really have. Field survey is employed for the data collection: 350 questionnaires are distributed to the students, and 313 questionnaires are collected in useful condition and are analyzed. The findings of this research shows that three dimensions of IT Liberal Education are empirically derived by factor analysis as following: (1) Foundational Concepts of IT, (2) Utilization Capabilities of IT, (3) Intellectual Capabilities of IT. And the results of this study can provide the theoretical basis for constructing the IT education. Also they can be used as a practical guideline in developing and promoting specific University IT education programs in Liberal Education.
Keywords
Liberal IT Education; Information Literacy; IT Fluency; Computational Thinking;
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