• 공학교육연구
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.3-13
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• 2016

The purpose of this study was to investigate engineering professors' perceptions on the key competencies for engineering students (i.e. creativity, problem solving, designing, field application, etc.) and their instructional efforts to promote the competencies. The guiding research questions included 1) to what extent engineering professors perceived the key competencies as the important qualification that engineering students should obtain in college, 2) to what extent the professors put in a great deal of effort to promote such competencies in their teaching, and 3) how their perceptions on the key competencies correlated with their instructional practice. Two hundred fifteen engineering professors affiliated to diverse fields voluntarily participated in the study and filled out 5 point-Likert scale survey items. In results, despite of some range of variation on their perceptions according to the fields, most of the engineering professors highly valued the four key competencies. However, compared to the perceptions, engineering professors in some engineering fields relatively less focused on promoting the competencies in their teaching practice.

• 공학교육연구
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.23-34
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• 2016

Teaching orientations represent teachers' general way of conceptualizing their teaching. The orientations are regarded as a very important factor in developing teachers' pedagogical content knowledge because they often guide their instructional decisions such as the selection of contents and teaching strategies, the use of curricula materials, and the evaluation of learning. Thus, understanding teachers' orientations can provide meaningful suggestions to understand their instructional approaches and furthermore to enhance the quality of engineering education in college. The research question for this present study was what kinds of teaching orientations engineering professors possessed in teaching engineering courses and how the orientations were represented in their teaching. Six engineering professors, particularly interested in instructional approaches, participated in the research. The data sources included in-depth interviews with individual professors, classroom observations with field notes, and related documents. In results, four teaching orientations toward engineering courses were identified: 1) expert knowledge in engineering, 2) engineering practice, 3) social practice, and 4) interdisciplinary design. Individual professors had between one to three different teaching orientations. Even though the professors had similar orientations but their instructional strategies somewhat varied based on the disciplines.

• 공학교육연구
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.46-54
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• 2011

국내 공대 여학생의 전공 진로 장벽과 관련된 사회 환경적 요인을 탐색하기 위하여 공대 교수들의 성인지 인식 및 행동을 파악하고 여학생 비율이 높은 타 전공 교수와 비교하였다. 220명의 교수(공대 169명, 비공대 51명) 설문조사 결과 공대 비공대 교수들 모두 여학생들이 학업과 관련된 능력보다는 모험정신, 리더십, 능동성, 자신감 등과 같은 소프트 스킬이 부족하다고 답변하였다. 여학생의 전공 분야 진출 가능성에 대해서는 공대 교수들이 비 공대 교수 보다 높은 수준의 기대를 나타냈으나 직장에서의 핵심 업무 담당, 리더십 발휘 가능성에 대해서는 더 낮은 수준의 기대치를 보였다. 공대 교수들의 수업 관련 성인지 행동 수준은 비 공대 교수보다 낮았으며 여학생들이 실제 인식하는 수준보다 자신의 성인지적 행동 수준을 더 높게 평가하였다. 또한 여학생의 전공 분야 취업 확대를 위한 교육 강화 필요성에 대해 비 공대 교수보다 낮게 인식하고 있었으며 참여 의지도 낮은 것으로 나타 났다. 이러한 결과를 통해 공대 여학생 교육 강화를 위해서는 공대 교수들의 여학생에 대한 인식 제고를 위한 활동이 선행되어야 함을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 공학교육연구
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.3-15
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• 2019

In this study, we analyzed professors' performance of teaching in college of science and engineering from the perspective of the CHAT. Two professors volunteered to participate in this study. Their syllabi were collected before the lectures, and their lectures were observed and videotaped. Semi-structured interviews were conducted before and after their lectures. The CHAT components were classified into 'subjects', 'objects', 'rules', 'communities', 'division of labor', and 'tools'. We extracted the content of six CHAT components from the data and constructed the analysis framework based on the extracted contents. The analyses of the results revealed that both professors had difficulties due to the contradictions among the components of subject, object, rules, and community in the activity system. Both professors used various strategies to relieve the contradiction related to students' ability, such as inviting students to participate in their lecture. However the extent of providing opportunities to students to participate was different between two professors. Meanwhile, both professors preferred to continue their own strategies, because they observed positive changes in students' learning. In other words, the success experiences of two professors influenced their performances of teaching. We discussed some suggestions to improve the quality of the lecture in the college of science and engineering.

• 공학교육연구
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.60-67
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• 2020

This study was conducted to understand the experiences of engineering college professors teaching classes online due to COVID-19. Instructional strategies were proposed based on these results. This study qualitatively analyzed interviews of four engineering college professors who switched from teaching classes offline to teaching them online in the first semester of 2020. The results showed that the professors had difficulties in creating video content, interacting with students, and conducting online assessments. The results also showed that the professors had difficulties in switching to online teaching. This study was significant in that it produced empirical data about online teaching based on the experiences of engineering college professors teaching classes online.

• 공학교육연구
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.20-28
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• 2021

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought dramatic changes in the field of engineering education. Contrary to the traditional engineering education emphasis on content-oriented, design-based, hands-on, experimental, and field experience, most of engineering classes in 2020 had to be undertaken remotely online. However, it has not been explored how professors and students perceive about such a shift in engineering education. The aim of the current study was to investigate the perceptions of professors and students on online classes in engineering colleges during spring Semester 2020. Questionnaire data were collected from 100 professors and 4,152 students in the college of engineering. The results of this study were as following: Students were less satisfied with the online classes than professors. The online lecture method that students were most satisfied with was the recorded lecture. This is likely due to the fact that the recorded lectures can be repeated multiple times anytime, anywhere. Moreover, the experimental classes, which conventionally has more of an emphasis on the hands-on experience, also had to be conducted remotely, showing even lower satisfaction among students. Most of professors reported that the average hours they spent on preparing for online lecture increased compared to face-to-face class. Both professors and students preferred in-person exam as a desirable method of end-of-semester assessment for grading. The results of the current study have important implications for the improvement of online course environments. It is important for professors to design a structured class suitable for online education and understand the challenges students encounter during online classes. Also, professors should communicate more openly about their expectations and rubrics for class goals and assignments. Schools also needs to make effort to provide the support for the internet environment of students.

• 공학교육연구
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.93-101
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• 2009

국내 많은 공학계 대학에서 공학교육인증제가 시행되고 있다. 대부분의 대학이 교육, 연구, 봉사로 나누어 교수업적평가를 시행하고 있고, 승진과 관련하여 전문학술지에 게재한 연구논문 실적이 가장 중요한 평가지표가 되고 있다. 그러나 공학교육인증 관련 활동이 교수업적평가에 반영되지 않고 있어 평가기준과 교육관련 의무 사이에 괴리가 존재한다. 본 논문은 공학교육인증 관련 활동을 교수업적평가에 포함시키는 방안을 모색해 본 것이다. 제시된 5가지 방안 중에서 설문조사결과 정년을 보장받은 정교수급은 책임시수 경감을 선호했고 부 조교수급은 논문게재 실적 경감을 선호하였다. 논리성과 교수들의 선호도를 감안해 보면 공학교육인증제 시행에 참여하는 교수들에게 책임강의 시수 일부를 경감해 주거나 추가 강의실적으로 인정해 주는 등 교육관련 업적으로 평가하는 것이 타당해 보인다. 그러나 오랫동안 공학교육인증제를 시행해 오고 있는 미국의 경우 공학계 교수들에게 특별한 혜택이 부여되지 않고 있는 점을 감안해 보면, 우리나라도 도입과 정착기를 지나면 공학교육인증제 시행에 따른 혜택을 점차 폐지해 나가야 할 것으로 판단된다.

• 기술혁신연구
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.44-66
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• 1997

This study is a critical assessment of research productivity through publication among scientists and engineers. Through the analysis of the 223 mail questionnaires collected from professors of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, chemistry and physics, this study obtains the particular determinants of publication productivity at the science and engineering schools in Korea. The data are analyzed using correlation, ANOVA, multiple regression analysis and path analysis. The result shows that early research productivity and the number of doctoral students are very important to publish good research articles. Also the qualities of professors' Ph.D. institution and the quality of employing university are critical influencing factors to publication productivity.

• 공학교육연구
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.45-57
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• 2023

The aim of this paper is to find directions for improving creativity education in a research-oriented college of engineering. As a method, we interviewed 17 professors and 7 students from a research-oriented college of engineering in Seoul, South Korea and learned about their experiences related to creativity education. As a result, we were able to identify 6 topics on which the interviewees' opinions vary. We found that most professors we interviewed did not think creativity was important in their classrooms as they thought passing on engineering knowledge was more important in foundational engineering education, and creativity is hard to define. However, their evaluation method in class showed that they valued creativity, and were trying to teach creativity with little success. Also, while the professors thought they needed more communication with the students to improve creativity education, the students thought they needed more autonomy. In consideration of our findings, we proposed 4 directions for improving creativity education in a research-oriented college of engineering. First, shift perspective on the foundational education for engineering. Second, connect basic curriculum and extracurricular activities. Third, actively connect basic curriculum with the industry. Finally, provide appropriate facilities that enable different types of interactions between professors and students.

• 공학교육연구
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.69-77
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• 2013

A study was conducted to find that which educational factors affect the psychological characteristics related to one's major of female students in engineering. The study was conducted through reviewing the advanced literatures and data for surveys was collected from the 216 female students at the college of engineering. This data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, the ANOVA test, hierarchical regression analysis, and factors analyzed by SPSS window's 12.0. The results are as follows. The major aspirations of female students at the college of engineering are affected by the grades (GPA) they have achieved in the past and by the professors' support they have received from the educational environment, by the WIE program participation. However, this survey showed that the support of professors was the most influential factor. The self-efficacy about employment is affected by the grades (GPA) they have achieved and the professors' support they have received. Therefore, the finding shows that the professors' support in their major field is the most affective factor to both characteristics such as the self-efficacy, the major aspirations.