• 대한공업교육학회지
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.161-178
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• 2009

This research was conducted to develop an assessment measure of attitude toward engineering. Based upon related document research and case studies, we came up with operational definition and category of attitude toward engineering as well as questionnaires to assess. After consulting with specialists and studying on relevant documents, we changed some of the 60 questions developed in the first phase or added new ones. One hundred and nine students who major in engineering were questioned by the 40 questions selected in the second phase. Using SPSS 14.0K statistics program, various techniques were used including factor analysis, validity analysis and correlation analysis. And the level of significance of statistical verification was 0.05. The result is as follows: Based on fundamental aspect of the attitude, this research focused on 3 different variables: cognitive variable such as 'attitude toward engineering value', affective available such as 'general attitude toward engineering and attitude toward engineering study', Behavior available such as 'participation in engineering activity'. Therefore, as a subcategory, attitude toward engineering value is classified into value as study and job, social value and personal value, general attitude toward engineering and attitude toward engineering study are divided into self-concept, self-efficacy, awareness, interest and cooperation. Also, participation in engineering activity is classified into attitude toward engineering study. After applying this measurement to the field, we integrated self-concept into self-efficacy, omitting one independent factor in the question. Finally, through Verimax, we developed 'Instrument of Assessment the Attitude toward Engineering(IAAE)' which consists of 3 variables, 9 subcategories and 39 questions.

• Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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• v.37 no.1
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• pp.113-123
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• 2017

The purpose of this study is to investigate engineering students' attitude toward convergence and relevance with engineering education accreditation, gender, and academic year and attitude toward convergence. To be specific, fist, we examined whether the instrument for measuring attitudes toward convergence were reliable and valid for engineering students. Second, we compared levels of attitudes toward convergence in terms of engineering education accreditation, gender and academic year. Third, latent classes, which were distinguished in terms of attitudes toward convergence, were identified. Participants were 2076 engineering students. By using factor analysis and Rasch analysis, validity and reliability of instrument measuring attitudes toward convergence were confirmed. The differences in attitude toward convergence in terms of engineering education accreditation experience, gender, and academic year were examined by independent t-test and ANOVA. There were significant differences in attitude towards convergence in terms of engineering education accreditation, gender, and academic year. Students who experience engineering education accreditation program and male and high academic year have higher levels of attitude toward convergence than others. Lastly latent class analysis (LCA) was conducted to identify subgroups underlying engineering students in terms of attitude toward convergence and five latent classes were identified. In addition, the chi-square results showed that there were significant relationships between identified latent classes and engineering education accreditation, gender, and academic year. Based on these results, engineering education considering students' characteristics and diversity in attitude toward convergence were discussed.

• Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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• v.37 no.4
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• pp.719-730
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• 2017

The purpose of this study is to investigate how engineering design-based STEM research experience affects gifted students' creative engineering problem-solving propensity and attitude toward engineering. The students' creative engineering problem-solving propensity and attitude toward engineering were measured before and after the STEM research experience. The pre-/post-tests results were analyzed by paired t-test with the significance level of p <.05. The conclusions of the study are as follows: First, the engineering design based STEM research experience had a positive effect on the students' creative engineering problem-solving propensity. Over all, the average score of the creative engineering problem-solving propensity increased significantly (p <.05) after the STEM research experience. Second, the average score of gifted-students' attitude toward engineering had increased significantly after the integrated STEM research activities (p <.05). In addition, we analyzed the difference between pre-post results of both instruments based on the gifted students' desired career paths (natural science and engineering) and gender. The result shows that the students' career paths or gender did not affect the results in most of the sub-categories in both instruments. However, the STEM research experience had more positive effect on the female students than male students in term of their 'engineering design ability', which is one of the sub-categories of the creative engineering problem-solving propensity instrument.

• Journal of Engineering Education Research
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.70-77
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• 2008

This study investigates the level of the construction student's familiarity and interest in sustainability, their attitude toward sustainability, and the factors for bringing student's attitude toward sustainability. To accomplish the main objectives, this study employes a survey instrument created and developed by the authors. This is a descriptive and correlation study using responses from construction students at the Building Construction department at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Virginia. The results of descriptive statistics and multiple regression using SPSS version 16 present the following findings. Construction students perceive that they have a relatively high level of familiarity with sustainable construction and sustainability. Secondly, student's attitude toward sustainability is changed based on several factors such as sustainable construction courses, a professor who is interested in sustainability, their interest in the construction industry, university initiative, and the level of sustainability for student's learning facilities. Finally, the construction student's attitude toward sustainability can be improved by offering sustainable construction courses in construction programs, having professors who teach and research sustainability, and adopting sustainable initiatives at the university level such as campus recycling and various sustainable programs.

• 대한공업교육학회지
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• v.38 no.1
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• pp.87-103
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• 2013

This study was designed to identify the Attitude toward Engineering and Teacher Efficacy of pre-service teachers of engineering department, evaluate the validity of the difference and inquire into correlation between the Attitude toward Engineering and Teacher Efficacy. The study results are as follows. First, the Attitude toward Engineering of pre-service teachers of engineering department turned out to be 2.94, which is below average(3.00), and a bit lower figure than that of Teacher Efficacy(M=3.34). Second, there was no significant difference between the Attitude toward Engineering and Teacher Efficacy in a gender factor. In case of a major factor and grade variables, there was significant difference between Attitude toward Engineering and teaching efficacy of Teacher Efficacy. Third, as a result of analysis on the correlation between Attitude toward Engineering and Teacher Efficacy, it turned out that there was significant difference between in sub-area a few, which leads to conclusion that the attitude toward engineering and Teacher Efficacy will be gradually improved if educational institutes training pre-service teachers of engineering department operate teacher education courses considering major characteristics and learners' levels and give successful guidance to pre-service teachers. In addition, since the gender factor didn't make any significant difference between the attitude toward engineering and Teacher Efficacy, there is no need to develop and operate separate educational programs only for female or male pre-service teachers.

• Proceedings of the Zoological Society Korea Conference
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• 1995.10b
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• pp.361.2-361
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• 1995

• Asia Marketing Journal
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.42-64
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• 2000

유통시장 개방과 더불어 점포의 국적과 관련된 변수가 소비자들의 점포 태도 형성에 영향을 미칠 것으로 예견되고 있다. 본 연구는 소비자들의 자민족중심주의, 지각된 토착화, 지각된 기여도 등이 국내 및 외국 점포에 대한 태도 형성에 어떻게 영향을 미치며 이들의 상호 관계는 어떠한지를 알아보고자 하는 것이다. 연구 결과에 의하면 자민족중심주의와 지각된 기여도는 높을수록 외국 점포에 대한 태도에는 부정적인(-) 영향을 미치고 국내 점포에 대한 태도에는 긍정적인(+) 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 지각된 토착화의 정도는 커질수록 외국 점포에 대한 태도에 긍정적인(+) 효과를 나타내는 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Gifted/Talented Education
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.95-117
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• 2015

The purpose of this study is to investigate what image and perception of the engineering scientifically gifted students have. For this, we conducted a survey of 182 students who are freshman or sophomore in science high schools. First, we analyzed the image of the engineering and science based on the survey. Second, we investigated the perception of the engineering and the need for engineering education. Third, we analyzed the attitude toward the engineering. The result of this study is as follow. We found that they perceived engineering positively as much as that they gave an affirmative answers to the most of questions about engineering and field of engineering. Even though engineering careers and fields of career are very important particularly for gifted students, they have not only lack of recognition and negative image of engineering but also a misconception. It seems to be due to the lack of opportunities for engineering education. In addition, gifted students have meaningful differences according to gender, grade level, future career group. In conclusion, compared to the importance of engineering for them, the image and perception and attitude of the engineering gifted students have were examined to be very lacking.

• Korean Journal of Culture and Social Issue
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.165-187
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• 2002

This study examines Korean representation of the biotechnology and psychological factors which can influence lay people's perception and attitude about biotechnology. Korean college students(N=433) and lay adults(N=90) whom had college education participated in the study. Participants of the study 1 were asked to list words which comes to mind when associate with the biotechnology in broad sense, and several specific applications in health, medicines, agriculture and research. Participants of the study 2 were asked to list possible benefits and costs of biotechnology and their specific applications. In study 3, Participants responded the questionnaires about perceptions and attitudes of biotechnology. Korean people associated the biotechnology with its costs or risks and benefits. Korean college students mainly got the informations of the biotechnology from TV, newspapers, or internet. They trusted the scientist group and NGO group on their judgements about the assessment of risk and benefit of the biotechnology. College students showed the positive attitude with the applications in medicines and negative attitude with the applications in agriculture and public using of individual's genetic information. The radicalism, sensitivity in behavioral activation system, and trust/cynicism were to be found as a significant influencing factor for interest/knowledge and behavioral intention in related with biotechnology. Finally, more extensive knowledge of biotechnology did not lead to greater acceptance of it.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2018.05a
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• pp.43-43
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• 2018

수생태계는 다른 여러 생태계 중에서 가장 위험에 처해있으며, 기후변화로 인한 수온, 수문 수질의 변화는 수생태계와 담수 생물다양성에 가장 큰 영향을 미치는 요인 중 하나이다. 본 연구에서는 생물 생태학적으로 변화하는 세계적인 물 관리 패러다임에 따라 한강유역에서의 미래 수생태계 평가를 수행하였다. 본 연구의 목적은 수생태 건강성 관측자료와 수질자료, SWAT 모형을 이용하여 미래 기후변화에 따른 한강유역의 수생태를 평가하는 것이다. 본 연구에서 선정한 수생태계 건강성 조사자료로 국립환경과학원에서 8년간(2008년~2015년) 봄과 가을 2차례에 걸쳐 모니터링 한 부착돌말류(TDI), 저서형 대형무척추동물(BMI), 어류(FAI)에 대한 수생태 등급자료 및 해당 지점에 대한 수온 및 수질자료를 이용하였다. 수집한 결과를 DB(T-N, $NH_4N$, $NO_3N$, T-P, PO4P)에 대한 수생태 등급의 상관성을 분석하고 수온 수질인자에 따른 수생태 등급을 나타내어 미래 기후변화에 따른 수생태 건강성 평가 및 예측을 실시하고자 하였다. Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) 모형은 유역의 신뢰성 있는 유역 수문, 수질 모의 및 기후변화 영향평가를 위하여 활용되었다. SWAT 모형을 이용하여 한강유역의 다목적댐(3개), 발전용댐(1개), 다기능보(3개) 운영을 고려하였고, 237개의 표준유역으로 분할한 뒤 수문 및 수질 모의를 수행하였다. 모형의 적용성 평가를 위해 댐 및 보의 유입량, 증발산량, 토양수분, 지하수위, SS, T-N, T-P에 대하여 보정(2005~2009) 및 검증(2010~2015)을 수행하였다. 기후변화에 따른 수문, 수질 및 수생태 평가를 위해 기상청의 HadGEM3-RA RCP 4.5와 8.5 시나리오를 적용하였으며, 기준년(1975-2005)년에 대해 2020s(2010-2039), 2050s(2040-2069), 2080s(2070-2099)의 수생태를 평가하였다.