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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2022.20.5.363

A Phenomenological Study on the Meaning of College Life of Extracurricular Activities Engagement of Students Majoring in Aviation Service  

Lee, Sea-Yoon (Division of Airline Service, Jeonwha Arts College)
Kwak, Yeon-Kyeong (Division of Liberal Arts, Chodang University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.20, no.5, 2022 , pp. 363-373 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aims to investigate the essential meaning of college life based on understanding the lived experiences while participating in the extracurricular programs. This study was designed according to Giorgi's phenomenological research method to comprehend and grasp the meaning of the essential experience of each individual. Data collection for this study was conducted by a semi-structured in-depth interview with 6 participants who had engaged in the extracurricular program delivered by the department of Aviation Services. This study suggests that the experiential attributes of engaging in extracurricular classes and the meaning of involving extracurricular activities were derived into four themes each. The finding discovers that the meaning of college life including, 'improve in satisfaction of college life', 'various college life', 'memories of college life', and 'motivation for college life'. The conclusion to be drawn here is that the experience of participating in various extracurricular programs was shown to be a path of transitional process of personal growth. The significance of this study is that it revealed the extracurricular activities added a new meaning to their college life based on the interviewee's lived experience.
Keywords
in-depth interview; phenomenology; extracurricular; the meaning of college life; lived experienced;
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