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Development of The Self-Reported Measurement for Engineering Design Competency (자기 보고식 공학설계 역량 검사 도구 개발)

  • Kim, Taehoon;Jo, Han-jin;Kang, Moon-ju
    • Journal of Engineering Education Research
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.37-46
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    • 2020
  • The purpose of this study is to develop the self-reported measurement for engineering design competency. In this study, engineering design competency is defined as the overall individual ability that is necessary for an engineer for his/her successful accomplishment of engineering design. This measurement was developed through reviewing documents, defining factor and sub-factor, making an item and constructing validity verification. The self-reported measurement for engineering design competency consists of 6 factors and 40 items. 6 factors cover competency of design performance, competency of considering economic and social influence, competency of utilizing mathematical and scientific knowledge, competency of teamwork, competency of design-centered thinking and competency of collecting and using data. A 6-points Likert scale was used for each item.

Development of a Measurement Model of Personal Information Competency in Information Environment (정보 환경하에서 개인정보역량 측정모형 개발에 관한 연구)

  • Yoon, Chui-Young
    • The KIPS Transactions:PartD
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    • v.14D no.1 s.111
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    • pp.131-138
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    • 2007
  • This study developed an efficient model for measuring personal information competency in an enterprise of the information environment. This model includes four measurement domains, twelve factors and feasible measurement items. This verified the validity and reliability of the developed model by factor analysis and reliability analysis through a pilot test with the application of SPSS software, and presented the concrete measurement items that tn efficiently gauge personal information competency. The developed model was applied to the measurement of 264 workers in an enterprise in order to testify its practicability and utilization, and the measurement results were presented. This model will contribute to improving the information competency of human resources in industrial fields.

A Methodology for Measuring End-User e-Business Competency

  • Yoon, Chui-Young
    • 한국경영정보학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2007.11a
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    • pp.23-28
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    • 2007
  • In e-Business environment, end-user e-Business capability is necessitated for performing his or her given tasks and improving his or her business performance in an enterprise of e-Business environment. An instrument of an end-user e-Business competency is extracted from the major components of a general competency. Through a pilot test, this study performed factor analysis, and proposed a 16-item instrument that can measure an end-user e-Business competency in e-Business environment. The application of the instrument is confirmed by applying it to measuring e-Business competency of end-users in an enterprise of e-Business environment and by presenting the measurement results for them.

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A Validity Study for the Development of a Digital Competency Assessment Tool for Preschool Teachers (유아교사의 디지털 역량 측정 도구 개발을 위한 타당성 연구)

  • Young-Mi Lee;Seon-Young Park
    • Journal of Internet of Things and Convergence
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.93-102
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    • 2024
  • The purpose of this study is examine the validity of digital competency indicators in order to develop a tool that can measure the digital competency of preschool teachers. To review the validity, exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were conducted on the data of 272 preschool teachers. The exploratory factor analysis resulted in four factors, and the confirmatory factor analysis verified the fit, validity(convergent validity, discriminant validity) and reliability of each competency group and the model composition of sub-competency indicators. The four factors validated were named 'Understanding Digital Technologies', 'Digital Technology Understanding', 'Digital Technology Application', 'Digital Technology-based Communication', 'Digital Ethics Understanding and Practice'. The analysis results demonstrated the reliability and validity of the tool for measuring the digital competencies of preschool teachers, and it is meaningful in that it can provide a foundation for measuring the digital competency of preschool teachers and conducting education program suitable for each digital competency level.

A Study on Development and Validation of Digital Literacy Measurement Tool (디지털 리터러시 측정도구의 개발 및 예측타당성 검증 연구)

  • Chung, Mi-hyun;Kim, Jaehyoun;Hwang, Ha-sung
    • Journal of Internet Computing and Services
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.51-63
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    • 2021
  • Recently, virtual communication has become a standard tool due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Likewise online communication is emerging as an essential competency. In this study, we aimed to develop a comprehensive and systematic digital literacy measurement tool reflecting the changes and needs of society. Construct variables were drawn by characterizing existing digital literacy measurement tools. Thirty-four items corresponding to the concept of each variable were developed. The developed measurement tool was then evaluated in the form of surveys from university students belonging to the digital native generation, and the reliability and validity were performed through exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. The digital literacy measurement tool contained five sub-factors and twenty-five questions. In addition, hierarchical regression analysis was performed to verify the predictive validity of digital literacy sub-factors. Based on these findings, the implication of future research is discussed.

An Exploratory Study on the Project Performance by PMO Capability (PMO 역량에 따른 프로젝트 성과에 관한 연구)

  • Bae, Jae-Kwon;Kim, Jin-Hwa;Kim, Sang-Yeoul
    • Asia pacific journal of information systems
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.53-77
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    • 2008
  • In recent years, although numbers of corporations are bringing in PMO, they seem to be indifferent to PMO performance measurement. This demonstrates that there are also other reasons beside performance measurement of information systems (IS) project being ambiguous by introducing PMO; the lack of acknowledging the concrete function of PMO, and the scarcity of empirical study about the effect of PMO on the project members and project performance. In this sense, this study is aimed at proposing a new research model in which project success factors (i.e., standardization, management advocacy, and staff expertise) affect PMO capability (i.e., knowledge management, resources management, and problem solving competency) positively, leading to project performance (i.e., task outcomes, psychological outcomes, and organizational outcomes) eventually. To empirically test the research model, data are surveyed from PMO department and IS department. To prove the validity of the proposed research model, PLS analysis is applied with valid 132 questionnaires. By employing PLS technique, the measurement reliability and validity of research variables are tested and the path analysis is conducted to do the hypothesis testing. The path analysis results can be organized into 7 ways in large scale. First, standardization of project success factors has a positive association with knowledge management, resources management, and problem solving competency of PMO capabilities. The findings of this result indicate that the multiple or single project management should satisfy standardization in order to operate an effective PMO. Second, management advocacy of project success factors has a positive association with knowledge management, resources management, and problem solving competency. Management advocacy refers to the willingness of management to provide the required resources and authority for project success. There is agreement among researchers regarding the importance of management advocacy for favorable PMO capability. Third, staff expertise of project success factors has a positive association with knowledge management, resources management, and problem solving competency. The findings of this result indicate that the formation of an exceptional consultant or members with a proficient knowledge for staff expertise of project member is the key factor to elevate the PMO capability. Past research suggests that experience and knowledge and the resultant familiarity with the problem faced can be an important determinant of PMO capability. A capable project with appropriate staff expertise means that it enjoys a diversity of abilities and experiences. Fourth, knowledge management competency of PMO capabilities has a positive impact on psychological outcomes but has no direct effect on task outcomes and organizational outcomes. In domestic case of S. Korea, PMO was finally introduced to many other corporations in 2005 though it started bringing in 2000. Therefore, it had neither a significant impact on the task outcomes nor organizational outcomes by lacking the contents and the infrastructure of the knowledge management because the knowledge consolidation and management period of PMO is comparatively shorter by terms than other foreign nations. Fifth, resources management competency of PMO capabilities has a positive association with task outcomes, psychological outcomes, and organizational outcomes. In addition, problem solving competency of PMO capabilities has a positive association with task outcomes, psychological outcomes, and organizational outcomes. Therefore, the findings of this results stress that PMO capabilities has a positive impact on project performance. Sixth, according to the path analysis of the hypothesis, which suggested in this research, problem solving competency is the PMO capability which is the key success factor for task, psychological, and organizational outcomes as an integrated performance model. Further, the analysis reveals that problem solving competency is an important factor for integrated performance model. The finding is in line with past IS research, which affirms that the work of IS projects is essentially a problem solving endeavor. Seventh, in the path analysis of the hypothesis in this research, the path of the management advocacy $\rightarrow$ problem solving competency $\rightarrow$ organizational outcomes appears to be the most important and strongest path. In brief, the finding of this study suggests that project success factors influence PMO capability positively, and project performance as well. From the results, it can be concluded that PMO helped great improve the project success rate and project performance. This study advances research on PMO capability in three important aspects. First, the findings of our study have implications for IS theory and future research. Our study contributes to IS theory by synthesizing concepts from PMO research and project management research with those in IS research. We proposed and tested PMO capability of IS projects and the findings of our investigation provided some preliminary answers to some of the questions raised. Secondly, this thesis does not only help depicting the concept of IT governance but also approaches empirically. It makes a gradual approach to the main content, step by step, in contrary of simple standard, scholastic way of thinking. Finally, we argued that this task-oriented(technical) view is not sufficient to adequately conceptualize IS project performance. Hence, we applied that the research on organization teams, which provides a flip viewpoint to that of project management research in that it gives more weight for psychological outcomes of organizational work groups, can be very helpful in reconceptualizing the IS project performance construct. The limitations of this study are also discussed to provide research directions for future research.

Psychometric Properties of the Empathetic School Community Competency Inventory

  • KIM, Eunjung;PARK, HwaChoon;LEE, Sangsoo
    • Educational Technology International
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.1-33
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    • 2018
  • The present study aimed to develop a self-reported measurement instrument - the Empathetic School Community Competency Inventory (ESCCI)-to better understand members' empathetic sense to schools as their community in the context of secondary schools in South Korea. Based on a synthesis of the literature on the school community, empathy, and competencies, and a series of preliminary analyses with a panel of expert judges and pilot tests, initial ESCCI items were developed. In total, 435 students and 134 teachers from secondary schools in South Korea provided usable data as measured by the ESCCI. The results of EFA and CFA suggested a five-factor model: culture of respect ( α = .94), empathetic community identity ( α = .93), communication structure (α = .91), emotion immersion (α = .91), and caring process (α =.89) with χ2 (980, n = 285) = 3080.169; p-value < .0001, RMSEA = 0.068; 90% CI [.059, .064], p-value < .0001; CFI = .88; SRMR = 0.04; and TLI = .88, leaving 46 items out of initially developed 76 items. The ESCCI model developed based on the findings of the study can be used to assess schools' competency as an empathetic community and design programs to promote empathetic school cultures in secondary schools in South Korea. Implications and limitations of the study are discussed.

Survey of use of Evaluation tools for Student구s Clinical Competency (간호학 실습교육 평가도구에 관한 현황조사)

  • 대한간호학회 교육위원회
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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    • v.22 no.3
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    • pp.407-415
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    • 1992
  • The purpose of this study was to survey the use of a evaluation tools of clinical competency for nursing students. The sample consisted of the departments of nursing in 14 universities and 20 Junior colleges of nursing. Data analysis was done by frequency, percentages and factor analysis. The results of the study were as follows : 1. A common measurement tools for evaluation in the clinical area was used by 74.4% of universities and Junior colleges of nursing. Only 0-4.5% of Junior colleges of nursing and 1.5-7.4% of universities used a evaluation tools developed according to their major. 2. Theoretically, 3% of those sampled applied the nursing process as an instrumental means of nursing practice. Bloom's theory was applied by 35.8% of the schools. Most of them used their own measurement tools for evaluating their students. 3. One half of them used quantitative scales, the other half used others. 4. Professional attitudes wire included in their contents bvy 93.9% of universties and 94.1% of Junior colleges of nursing. The major areas of evaluation were knowledge, skills, attitudes and interpersonal relationships in that order. Results ; From this study can be concluded that regardless of the number of academic years of nursing and professional area, common standard evaluation tools for nursing competency were found to be needed. Theoretically, an evaluation scheme which applies the nursing process should be required. Knowledge, skill, attitude and interpersonal relationship would be essential elements to be evaluated. Maximizing the clinical competency and minimizing the conflict elements for nursing students is important. Nursing, education, students and environmental aspects must be consider in the goal of clinical education. A diagram, a checklist and a anecdote note in addition to the quantitative scale are necessary for efficient evaluation.

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The Development of Core Competence Indicators of Freshmen in an Institute of Science & Technology (과학기술원 신입생 핵심역량 지표 개발 연구)

  • Shin, Tae Seob;Kim, Gahyun;Kang, Tae Hoon;Park, Juhyoung;Chung, Jae Young;Oh, Eun Hye;Kwon, Min Jae
    • Journal of Engineering Education Research
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    • v.24 no.5
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    • pp.15-27
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    • 2021
  • The purpose of this study was to develop an indicator of core competency of freshmen of an Institute of Science & Technology (IST). Through the document analysis and the expert survey, core competency indicators that include 5 core competencies and 15 sub-competencies (a total of 48 items) were developed. Then content validity was examined by experts in measurement and statistics and secondary education. Also, by using students' responses, reliability was tested with Cronbach's alpha and construct validity were tested through confirmatory factor analysis. Results suggest that the core competency indicator is reliable and valid in measuring core competencies of freshmen students in an Institute of Science & Technology. Discussions were provided in terms of improving student admission processes.

A Study on Developing and Validating NCS Core Competency Tests for University Students: Focused on the Self-development Skill, Organizational Skill and Resources-management Skill (4년제 대학생의 NCS 직업기초능력 진단문항 개발 - 자기개발능력, 조직이해능력, 자원관리능력을 중심으로 -)

  • Lim, Se-yung;Park, Yoon-hee;Kim, Ji-young;Woo, Hea-jung;Lim, Min-Sub;Kim, Woo-cheol
    • Journal of vocational education research
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    • v.37 no.2
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    • pp.1-18
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    • 2018
  • Recently human resources who have core competencies are regarded as an important factor in the labor market. However, there are few limitation about instruments to measure university students' core competencies. Recognizing this limitation, this study aimed to develop and validate the tests that could measure core competencies of students in universities. Among NCS core competencies, this study primarily focused on the self-development skill, organizational skill and resources management skill. This study concluded the proper definition of core competencies for university students, sub factors of 3 domains and questionnaire and validated its measurement. Implications of this study were discussed.