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http://dx.doi.org/10.14702/JPEE.2022.205

Developing Local Human Resources Program by Analyzing the Preference Factors for Enrollment of Higher Education in Seoul-Metropolitan Area: Focused on High School Students in Jeonbuk  

Pak, Sungsine (Department of Architecture & Building Engineering, Kunsan National University)
Kim, Seok-soon (Department of Chemical Engineering, Kunsan National University)
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Journal of Practical Engineering Education / v.14, no.1, 2022 , pp. 205-217 More about this Journal
Abstract
For high school students in Jeonbuk, this study aims to identify the problems caused by outflow of local youth population and their preference factors to enter university in Seoul-metropolitan area, and to draw out the direction of local human resources program, through questionnaire investigation and focused group interview. The main findings are as follows: First, 68.8% of high school students, especially the top grade students prefer to enter university in metropolitan area. The metropolitan cultural characteristics, such as reputation of universities and ranking, openness and anonymity, and urban infrastructure attract students. Second, there is a close relationship between the individual background, growth area - enrollment area - employment area, and the location dependency without return migration is very strong. Third, local human resources program was evaluated as a meaningful activity for high school students, in order to understand the further education and career, and have an interest in local universities. Therefore, it is necessary to discover industries consistent with local identity, create networks, develop and implement programs considering the actual educational conditions. The gender-free program, supplement program for the integrated curriculum, and contents that to supplement science subjects should be developed. Additionally, this issue could be resolved expanding the perspective of balanced national development and improve the local environment to enhance the urban attraction points.
Keywords
Employment area(working area); Enrollment area(university area); Growth area(hometown area); Local Human Resources Program; Location dependency; Preference for enrollment in Seoul-Metropolitan area;
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