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A study on Geography education and employment - GIS sector (사회적 수요에 대응하기 위한 지리학 교육의 개편 방안 연구 - GIS 분야를 중심으로)

  • Oh, ChungWeon
    • Journal of the Economic Geographical Society of Korea
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.161-171
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    • 2016
  • As social environment has changed, a practical academy for higher employment rates becomes more important in higher education. It is need to have a paradigm shift in geography education. In this background, this study explore practical education in geography. This study propose practical strategy using GIS curriculum. First, the demand analysis in national and regional area is need. Second, continuous renewal reflecting new technologies is need. Third, capstone design and co-operative education with GIS company is need. Fourth, convergence and diversification in Geography education is need. Fifth, publicity for the practical geography education is need.

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Core Factors Influencing the Perceptions of Adolescenses in Higher Education Relating to The Impact of Technological Innovations on Human Interaction

  • Gurola, Mehmet Ali;Ozgurb, Ergun
    • Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.69-83
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    • 2014
  • This paper aims to reach the perceptions, ideas and intentions of the higher education adolescences on the effects of technological innovations over interrelation/communication between individuals. While advances in technology commonly works for the welfare and benefit of humankind, paradoxically in some instances could have negative outcomes on interrelations among individuals, minimizing face-to-face communication. The perceptions, so ideas of the individuals on the matter could differ depending on their age, gender, race and the culture beyond their relative intimacy and closeness to ICT tools. In order to penetrate the basic initiatives leading the perceptions of adolescents on the effects of technological improvements on human interrelations/ communication, a survey is conducted with 157 students in high education consisting of Asian, African, Cypriot, Turkish nationals. Results indicate that participants use technological tools for communication which lessens their face-to-face interaction. However they prefer social media more than face-to-face communication during conflict or undesirable situations.

Effects of Adolescents' Perception of the Need for Safety Education on Fire Safety Awareness: The Control Effect of Personality Factors (청소년의 안전교육 필요성에 대한 인식이 소방안전의식에 미치는 영향: 성격요인의 조절효과)

  • JinKyoung, Lee;Jai Young, Lee;Sook-hee, Im
    • Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science
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    • v.24 no.4
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    • pp.109-116
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    • 2022
  • This study attempted to explore how the perception of the necessity of safety education for adolescents affects fire safety consciousness and whether personality factors control the relationship. To this end, a survey was conducted at a high school in region C, and data of 1,049 people who agreed to the survey and responded faithfully were used for analysis. Hayes' macro was used to analyze the moderating effect, and as a result of the analysis, adolescents' awareness of the need for safety education increased, and their relationship was significantly regulated by extroversion, openness, and conscientiousness among the five personality factors. A simple regression line analysis was conducted to find out the specific direction, and it was found that the higher the need for safety education in both the group with high extroversion, openness, and conscientiousness, the higher the awareness of safety education. These results suggest that changes in educational methods and contents are needed to raise awareness of the necessity of education in fire safety education and to improve educational motivation, and that it may be helpful to actively utilize students' personality strengths in education.

The Influence of Maternal Educational Level on the Oral Health Behavior of Korean Adults

  • Young-Eun Jang;Su-Kyung Park
    • Journal of dental hygiene science
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.312-319
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    • 2023
  • Background: Parental attention is crucial for preventing childhood oral diseases. Mothers play a significant role in maintaining their families' oral health, and their educational level influences their children's oral health behaviors. This study investigates the impact of mothers' educational levels on adult oral health behaviors using data from a national survey. Methods: This study employed a cross-sectional analysis of secondary data. The data used were obtained from the 8th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Descriptive statistics were calculated to identify participant characteristics. Next, t-tests and one-way analysis of variance were conducted to examine the effects of the explanatory variables on the distribution of the dependent variable. Finally, logistic regression analysis was used to investigate the influence of the explanatory variable on the dependent variable, using "no education" as the reference value, and calculate the odds ratios. Results: Children of mothers with a college education or higher had a 1.13 times higher likelihood of receiving oral examinations than those whose mothers had no education. Children whose mothers graduated from college or higher had a 2.23 times higher probability of receiving preventative dental treatment than those whose mothers had no education. Children whose mothers graduated from college or higher had a 1.92 times higher probability of receiving scaling than those whose mothers had no education. Children whose mothers graduated from high school had a 1.35 times higher probability of receiving scaling than those whose mothers had no education. Conclusion: Developing oral health programs is important for low-educated and low-income parents to change theirs and their children's oral health behaviors/attitudes. This will help reduce oral health disparities among adults raised by parents of higher and lower socioeconomic statuses. Therefore, a comprehensive approach is essential for adults to maintain good oral health, regardless of variations in their parental educational levels during childhood.

Socio-demographic Factors Related to Older Adults' Lifelong Education Participation Patterns (인구사회학적 특성에 따른 노인의 평생교육 참여양상 분석: 2017년 노인실태조사 자료를 활용하여)

  • Kim, Young Sek
    • 한국노년학
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    • v.39 no.4
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    • pp.959-976
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    • 2019
  • The purpose of this study was to understand socio-demographic factors related to older adults' participation patterns in lifelong education. For the purpose, this study used the raw data of 2017 Survey of the Living Conditions of the Elderly (SLCE) conducted by The Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs. From the data of 10,073 older adults, their lifelong education participation, participating program types, participating organizations, and participating frequency were analyzed by their sex, age, educational level, household income, the longest job status, and health status. This study found that female, age of 70-74 and 75-79, educational levels of high school and higher, the longest job status of regular employees and unpaid family workers, and decent health status of older adults more participated in lifelong education. According to lifelong education program types, significant differences were found between education groups of middle school/lower and groups of high school/higher and between 1, 2 quintile income groups and 3, 4, 5 quintile income groups. In relation to the participating organizations, groups of 70 years and older, middle school and higher education level, under 3 quintile income, and poor health tended to participate in lifelong education at the elderly welfare center, senior citizens, and elderly classrooms. In terms of participation frequency, high school and college/higher than 0 year of school education, and regular workers than unpaid family workers were more frequently participated in lifelong education. This study showed the inequality in lifelong education participation according to older adults' demographic characteristics; finally, this study suggested necessary policies and academic discussions for future older adults' lifelong education.

Elementary School Teachers' Needs for the Website Providing Science Instructional Materials (과학 교수-학습 자료 지원 웹사이트에 대한 초등 교사들의 요구)

  • Kang, Suk-Jin;Song, Hye-Sung;Koh, Han-Joong;Shin, Young-Joon;Jhun, Young-Seok;Cha, Hee-Young;Oh, Phil-Seok;Song, Young-Wook
    • Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education
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    • v.29 no.1
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    • pp.22-31
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    • 2010
  • In this study, elementary school teachers' needs for the website providing science instructional materials were examined. The participants were 151 elementary school teachers. The test for needs analysis consisted of fifty-three Likert-type items; 24 items for the content of website category and 29 items for the design of website category. Variables about participants' characteristics such as teaching career, the capability of using computers, and the frequencies of searching websites in obtaining science instructional materials were also examined. The results indicated that teachers' needs for the content of website category were significantly higher than those for the design of website category. Teachers' needs were relatively higher in the items concerning flawless materials, consistency of materials with science curriculum and/or learning objectives, information about target grade and/or related topics, free website, and the materials capable of immediate use in the content of website category. The items concerning the stability of website, the accuracy of links, providing easy and reliable searching methods, easy and fast downloading, and providing list of loaded materials showed relatively higher needs in the design of website category. In several items, teachers' needs were also changed with their individual characteristics.

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Seven Facets of Learning Agility in Higher Education for Future Society

  • SUNG, Eunmo
    • Educational Technology International
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.169-197
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    • 2021
  • Learning agility as high potentials is drawing attention as a competency for leading an uncertain future society. The present study aims to determine the factors of learning agility in higher education context for future society. To address this goal, Major factors related to learning agility were derived through literature review and statistically verified. For statistical analysis, the nationwide data were collected from 1,000 undergraduate students in South Korea by National Youth Policy Institute. The participants asked to answer 29 items of learning agility questionnaires (LAQ). The collected data were analyzed by descriptive statistical analysis, exploratory factor analysis, and confirmatory factor analysis. As a result, learning agility items were verified normality and reliability. Learning agility was identified seven factors; challenging mind, learning responsibility, reflecting experience, intellectual curiosity, systemic thinking, change adaptability, and logical thinking. Also, the structural model fit of the seven factors of learning agility was also confirmed to be good. Based on the findings of the present study, empirical, theoretical, and practical contributions were presented, and suggestions for further research were proposed in detail.

Determinants of Demand for Alternative Education in Korea (한국사회의 대안교육 수요 결정요인)

  • Kim, Kyung-keun
    • (The)Korea Educational Review
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.45-69
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    • 2008
  • Using a sample from Korea Education Employment Panel(KEEP), this study attempts to ascertain determinants of demand for alternative education in Korea. It found that children's gender and duration of computer use exert a strong effect on demand for alternative education. Also, those parents, who show more interest in government's education policy; are less content with the schools their children are attending; and exhibit the higher likelihood of migration for children's education, appear to have the stronger tendency to seek alternative education for their children. Meanwhile, there was a significant difference between male and female students in the factors that influence demand for alternative education. For male students, duration of computer use and the parents' interest in government's education policy tend to matter. For female students, however, health condition seems to be associated with demand for alternative education. For both male and female students, those parents' who are more discontent with the schools their children are attending and/or have the higher likelihood of migration for children's education seem more likely to send their children to alternative schools.

Changes in Secondary Education Costs (1990-2004) (중고교의 교육서비스 가격변화에 대한 분석(1990-2004))

  • Kim Sook-Hyang;Yang Nam-Hee
    • Journal of Korean Home Economics Education Association
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    • v.18 no.2 s.40
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    • pp.47-62
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    • 2006
  • This research was conducted to find out price change of education service. Consumer Price Index annual series data in Korea National Statistical office from 1990 to 2004 were used for analysis. First, education price indexes showed an average annual increase of 7.3% during the last 15 years (1990-2004), marking the highest increase among items in the CPI basket. The average annual increase in tuition fees and other fees, expenditure classes of education price. has been 7.5% and 6.0%, respectively. Secondly, an average increase in tuition fees for two-year college was higher, followed by tuition fees for kindergarten, private four-year college, national four-year college and secondary schools. An average increase in primary school textbook costs was higher in the category of 'other fees' followed by junior high school textbook costs, junior high school supplementary book costs and home delivery supplementary book costs Thirdly, there were no differences in price changes of secondary school textbooks, junior high school supplementary books, high school supplementary books among 16 locations. An average increase in after-school education (selective subjects) for college entrance examination was higher in Gwangju but lower in Seoul, compared with other cities. An average of 7% difference was seen annually among regions. When the year 2000 was considered as 100, the most significant gains were seen in Kwangju at 80% and Gangwon at 57%. An increase in after-school education (all subjects) for college entrance examination was higher in South Cholla Province but lower in North Gyeongsang Province. An increase in after-school education (all subjects) for college entrance examination was higher in South Cholla Province but lower in North Gyeongsang Province. An average of 7% difference was seen annually in the annual increase. When the year 2000 was considered 100, most significant increase was seen in Busan and South Gyeongsang Province at 37% and Jeju Island at 34%.

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Development and Implementation of Middle School Science Program for Fostering of Students' Creativity Through Partnerships Between University and Local Schools (창의성 계발을 위한 대학과 중등학교간 과학과 연계 프로그램의 개발 및 시범적용 연구)

  • Choi, Byung-Soon;Kim, Beom-Ki;Kang, Seong-Joo;Shin, Jae-Sup;In, Mi-Young;Shin, Ae-Kyung;Kim, Young-Shin;Jin, Jeong-Mi
    • Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.48 no.5
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    • pp.510-518
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    • 2004
  • The purposes of this study were to find out the effectiveness of instructional program developed utilizing various strategies to foster the students creativity in science and to analyze the recognition of the students as well as the science teachers on this program for the improvement of the program. Instructional program was consisted of student's worksheet and teacher guidebook. This program was applied to 93 7th grade students for three months. Result of this study showed that the students in experimental group got higher scores than those in the control group, which implied that creativity of the students could be promoted through specially designed program. Analysis of the change of creativity of the students by science achievement showed that the degree of promotion of creativity was higher as the achievement of the students becomes higher. Recognition on this program of the students and teachers who participated in this project revealed positive in that this program was different from the instructional program they have used and that this program would make the students eager to learn and explore the phenomena they faced. Students and teachers also indicated that shortage of instructional time, too many students in class, passive attitude of the students in class discussion, and so on as the problem they have to solve in running the program.