• Journal of Practical Engineering Education
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.443-451
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• 2021

Most universities are attempting educational innovation through multidisciplinary approaches, such as interdisciplinary programs and convergent majors, to nurture convergent talents in the era of the 4th Industrial Revolution. The purpose of this study is to identify the priorities of the educational needs of students who complete the interdisciplinary program and to find its effective operation plan. For this purpose, research was conducted to search for the university-level support required to vitalize the interdisciplinary program by doing focus group interviews with students who have participated in the interdisciplinary program. And the final priority was derived by applying the t-test, Borich's need assessment model, and The Locus for Focus Model, using online research. As a result of the analysis, 'formation and operation of dedicated organizations' and 'dedicated classrooms and practice rooms' were deduced as factors to be considered as a top priority, 'curriculum specialization,' 'interdisciplinary program scholarship support,' 'interdisciplinary program promotion,' and 'assignment of dedicated teaching assistants' were derived as secondary consideration factors. Based on these research results, a plan of vitalizing the educational needs for the interdisciplinary program at university and its implications were suggested.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.13 no.5
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• pp.559-565
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• 2022

As South Korea has become an aged society, the dementia rate has also been increasing. With the introduction of both de-institutionalization and community care in 2017, the importance of community-based care has increased. Perspectives on dementia have also been shifting from the medical model and social model to the person-centered model. This paper suggests ways to improve dementia service through analyzing the dementia knowledge of care-givers at ADS. The paper includes an FGI with the care-givers who have worked for more than 2 years. Based on such FGI, the paper draws sub-themes from 7 areas. Among the suggestions for improvement are: community-based service with daily routine practice, improving awareness of dementia for co-living, and person-centered service based on individuality and diverseness.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.56 no.4
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• pp.399-430
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• 2022

The purpose of this study is to identify the problems of the e-book composition provided by the Comprehensive Reading Education Support System and to propose a service improvement plan related to the establishment of e-books in school libraries as educational resources based on practical issues and perceptions experienced by teacher-librarians. As a research method, the composition of the collection of 3,002 e-books supported by the Busan Comprehensive Reading Education Support System as a reading education platform of the school library was analyzed based on the Korean Decimal Classification. Based on this, two focus group interviews (FGI) were conducted with 4 elementary teacher-librarians and 5 secondary teacher-librarians working in Busan. The result of this study can be used as basic data to support students' reading activities using e-books as educational resources and to form an efficient e-book collection in school library.

• Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
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• v.23 no.6
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• pp.15-20
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• 2022

A single-person-house-holder has been increased since 2000s in South Korea, which led to high demands for small and medium-sized new houses requiring municipal architectural review committee consideration. And it has been argued recently that there are many limitations in the review system. Comprehensive expert surveys and interviews were conducted and the results were analyzed using the AHP to explore limitations in B city. The analysis with the data of 27 survey responds found that 'Related ordinance itself', 'Committee members limitation', and 'Absurdity on administrative procedure' are problematic in order of priority. It is also revealed that architects and administrative officials have different thoughts on the seriousness of those. The results of this study are expected to be used as basic data on studies for improving the system.

• Journal of Korean Society of Rural Planning
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.13-23
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• 2022

The purpose of this study was to identify the effects experienced by cancer survivors through the forest therapy, and to provide evidence for applying the forest therapy program. Nineteen cancer survivors who participated in the forest therapy program hosted by K University were targeted, and qualitative data were collected through three focus group interviews. All interviews were recorded and transcribed and analyzed by subject-specific content analysis method. According to the research results, the attributes of forest therapy experienced by cancer survivors were 'Escape from bondage', 'Time to empty and fill the mind', 'Healing from positive forest stimulation', 'Self met in a space of rest', 'Initiative for life'. Five themes and fifteen sub-themes of 'recovery' were derived. These research results revealed a healing experience of feeling comfortable and physically relaxed through communication with the forest, discovering the self, and regaining initiative in life. It can be seen that the forest therapy is helpful in overcoming the physical, emotional, and psycho-social discomforts of cancer survivors.

• Industry Promotion Research
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.45-59
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• 2023

In response to the increasing global competition for technological supremacy to address climate change, it is crucial to develop workforce development programs in the field of climate technology to accumulate the national technological capabilities. However, these programs are rarely monitored and evaluated, and research related to monitoring and evaluation in the field of climate technology workforce development is limited. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the impact of workforce development programs in hydrogen energy and policy sectors on students' R&D capabilities and career aspirations in these sectors. The survey and focus group interviews with beneficiaries revealed that individual students' R&D capabilities and career confidence improved, and group-level R&D capabilities were also enhanced, and students felt greater appreciation on the significance of climate technology. The results of this study suggest that the necessary R&D capabilities to train R&D workforce in climate technology have been developed, but more measures are required to promote career development in this field.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2020.06a
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• pp.15-15
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• 2020

기후변화로 인하여 가뭄은 그 위험성이 점차 높아질 것으로 예상되고 있다. 잠재적 대규모 가뭄피해를 사전에 예방하기 위해서는 가뭄에 보다 효과적으로 대응하기 위한 방안을 마련하는 것이 필요하며, 국가적 수자원 관리를 넘어선 국민 전반이 가뭄 심각성을 인지하고 적합한 대응을 하도록 유도하는 것이 중요하다. 기상, 수문, 농업 등 가뭄 발생의 다양한 측면들을 표현한 여러 가뭄지수 및 정보가 이미 생산되고 있으므로, 이러한 정보를 국민에게 제공한다면 국민이 가뭄의 심각성을 인지하고 물 절약 등의 행동에 동참하도록 하거나 농민의 경우 사전에 대처 방안을 마련하도록 하는 등, 공급측면에서의 수자원 관리 뿐만 아니라 수요 측면에서의 대응도 가능하게 될 것이다. 하지만 현재 제공되는 가뭄지수 및 정보는 전문적 지식이 있는 의사결정자 및 연구자 등을 위한 것으로, 일반 시민이 이러한 정보를 통해 가뭄의 상황을 이해하고 해석하여 그에 따른 행동을 하기란 어려운 것이 사실이다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 국내 가용한 가뭄지수 및 정보로부터 국민이 체감할 수 있으며, 적절한 행동을 하도록 설득할 수 있는 가뭄정보 생산 방안을 도출하고자 한다. 사회과학적 이론, 포커스그룹 인터뷰 및 설문조사를 통하여 국민의 가뭄정보에 대한 인지 및 이해 특성을 파악하고, 시민자문단을 통하여 직접적으로 국민에게 현재 가용한 가뭄정보를 제공하고 어떻게 바라보는지 분석함으로써, 국민이 체감 가능한 가뭄정보의 방향을 제안하였다. 또한 현재 가뭄에 대한 뉴스 등이 어떠한 방식으로 생산되고 유통되는지를 분석하여 이로부터 사회과학적 측면에서 국민을 설득하기 위한 보다 효과적 방안을 제시하였다. 결과적으로 국민이 가뭄의 상황을 인지하고, 국가적 차원의 가뭄 대응의 필요성을 이해하며, 물 절약 등의 행동을 하도록 설득하는 것이 가능하게 되어, 점차 심각해져가는 가뭄에 효과적으로 대응할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.369-380
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• 2023

The incorporation of innovative technology systems into domestic construction practices has catalyzed an organic evolution of the industry, significantly enhancing the level of domestic construction technology and intensifying competitiveness. In particular, the on-site implementation of these groundbreaking construction technologies has proven effective in diminishing construction costs and accelerating project timelines. Nevertheless, despite a period of 33 years since the inception of this new construction technology system, both the volume of designated construction technologies and their practical application on construction sites remain static. As a consequence, this study introduces a strategic plan to dissect and overcome the barriers faced in the adoption of new construction technology across a multitude of sectors. The chief outcomes encompass the inception of a new construction technology utilization surveillance system, an assessment of distinct technologies, refinement of the post-evaluation system, and the creation of a new technology market system. This systematic enhancement is anticipated to foster the practical application of new construction technologies within the industry.

• Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.97-114
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• 2009

The roles and services of a library have historically been influenced and developed by the change of information technologies. The ubiquitous technologies have been widely studied for medical area, construction, commerce, broadcasting, telecommunication and so on. The ubiquitous technologies have extended to the roles and services in a library. The development of ubiquitous IT, the roles and functions of a library and information center should be changed. To adjust evolving environment, this study focuses on concept and definition of ubiquitous computing and networks. Especially, with requirements and essential technologies which can be a technological infrastructure for ubiquitous life, library services and roles in ubiquitous life are discussed by literature review, case analysis and expert interview. With the results, this study proposes that library services and roles in ubiquitous life should be considered in two ways which are network and physical spaces. Also, roles of a library in ubiquitous life will be extended to culture and education center including traditional information center. To perform those roles and services, a library should develop various service programs relating culture and education such as personalized service and educational program.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.127-132
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• 2023

The rapid development and progress of information and communication technology are bringing about changes in the field of education, and innovative methods in teaching-learning have been introduced and applied a lot in the actual field starting with the pandemic. Reflecting this trend, the purpose of this study is to examine the perception of prospective elementary school teachers on the use of edutech, which is widely used in the educational field after COVID-19. To this end, I analyzed the results of 7 major ideas selected at the Edutech Utilization Competition held by K University of Education and the focus group interview conducted with 2 pre-service teachers. As a result of the analysis, it was found that prospective elementary school teachers valued the necessity and importance of edutech-based classes. In addition, they were positively aware of the educational effect of edutech-based classes. To sum up, it could be predicted that edutech classes are also linked to the policies and plans of the Ministry of Education, and will play an important role in effectively guiding future learners while achieving the goals set by the curriculum.