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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2015.13.9.29

The Effectiveness of Learning Community for the Development of Convergence of University Students  

Park, Sung Hee (College of Education, Gachon University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.13, no.9, 2015 , pp. 29-37 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study investigated the effectiveness of the learning community for the development of convergence on self-directed learning and problem-solving. One hundred ninety-nine university students participated in the study. In specific, one hundred twenty-three among them participated learning community program at the center for teaching and learning for nine weeks while the others were are not as a control group. Pre-post survey with 62 items was conducted regarding self-directed learning(35 items) and problem-solving(27 items). To analyze the data statistically, ANCOVA(Analysis of Covariate) was used. As results, university students in learning community program showed significant difference in all areas of the survey. In other words, university students in learning community program improved self-directed learning and problem solving more than those who were in the control group. Suggestions and ideas of further studies were discussed.
Keywords
University students; Convergence; Learning community; Self-directed learning; Problem solving;
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