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http://dx.doi.org/10.14702/JPEE.2021.039

The Perception of Business Administration Major Students on Course with IT Practice: Focused on Expectancy Value Theory  

Lee, Junyeong (School of Industrial Management, Korea University of Technology and Education)
Shin, Sein (Department of Biology Education, College of Education, Chungbuk National University)
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Journal of Practical Engineering Education / v.13, no.1, 2021 , pp. 39-50 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study attempted to explore the perception of business administration major students on course with IT practice based on expectancy-value theory, and suggested educational implications for improving course with IT practice for non-IT major students. Open-ended survey was conducted via online from 102 students who took course with IT practice, and response data was analyzed through qualitative content analysis. As a result, 4 main categories (perceived difficulty, expectation, value, cost) and 8 subcategories (unfamiliar terms, unfamiliar software, difficulty in mathematical concepts and thinking, low efficacy, intrinsic value, attainment value, utility value, long time required for learning) were revealed, and we provided educational suggestions that help to enhance IT practice learning for business administration major students (non-IT major students). This study has academic implication by empirically examining the perception of business administration major students based on expectancy value theory from the learner perspective, and also has practical implication via suggesting educational implications that could be applied to the substantive educational field based on the revealed students' perceptions.
Keywords
IT course; Business administration major; Students' perception; Expectancy value theory; Learning motivation;
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