• 공학교육연구
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.37-51
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• 2020

This study examined the differential effects of High-Impact Practices(HIPs) on the career aspiration of STEM college students by gender. Through the theoretical lens of Social Cognitive Career Theory(SCCT), a two-level model analysis was conducted. A sample of 2,101 third- and fourth-year undergraduate students majoring in STEM at 38 universities, which had been collected from the National Survey on College Student Experiences and Learning Outcomes funded by the Korea Research Foundation, was used. This study found that the three HIP domains(learning with peers, faculty support, content relevancy) had different influences depending on gender. These findings suggest that HIPs can benefit the development of female students' career aspiration and have gender-differential effects on students in STEM majors. Based on those findings, this study also deduced implications about the roles of faculty members and higher-education institutions that might foster the retention of women in STEM.

• 공학교육연구
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.42-56
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• 2022

This study aimed to investigate the views of STEM college students on the social responsibility of scientists and engineers. A total of 660 students in STEM majors at several Korean universities participated in the study. We assessed social responsibility among college students in STEM majors using the VSRoSE scale, which taps into eight different domains of social responsibility: Concern for human welfare and safety (HUMAN), Concern for environmental sustainability (ENVIR), Consideration of societal risks and consequences (CONSEQ), Consideration of societal risks and consequences (CONSEQ), Consideration of societal needs and demands (NEEDS), Pursuit of the common good (COMGOOD), Civic engagement and services (CIVIC), Communication with the public (COMMU), and Participation in policy decision-making (POLICY). Group differences in social responsibility by gender, majors, and years in school were examined. Mean scores in HUMAN, ENVIR, and CONSEQ were relatively higher than those in NEEDS, COMGOOD, CIVIC, COMMU, and POLICY. Cluster analysis identified five different groups with similar patterns of social responsibility scores. In addition to two groups with overall high and low scores across all eight factors of VSRoSE, three additional groups with different combinations of high and low scores in different factors were identified. The results indicated that students with low social responsibility are not homogeneous and these heterogeneous sub-groups of students will need tailored interventions highlighting different factors of social responsibility that they lack. Pedagogical implications of social responsibility for education were discussed.

• 공학교육연구
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.26-36
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• 2020

This study aims to investigate the effect of college choice factors on withdrawal intention of first-year undergraduates in STEM majors. The data for this study were collected from a national sample of 4-year institutions that participated in Collegiate Longitudinal Study funded by the National Research Foundation of Korea during 2013-2014. The data included 1,484 students in STEM majors from 30 institutions, and this study used bivariate and multivariate analytic methods to answer the research questions. This study found that while the internal dimensions of college choice showed a negative effect on the intention to dropout, external dimensions of college choice such as college environment, financial accessibility, admission possibility had a positive effect on the intention. The findings indicate that it is necessary to pay attention to college choice for enrollment management to prevent first-year undergraduates in STEM majors from dropping out.

• 벤처창업연구
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.63-74
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• 2018

한국 대학졸업자들의 실업은 최근 아주 심각한 수준인데 이들의 기업가정신 및 창업의도를 진작시킬 수 있는 요인을 찾아내는 연구는 매우 필요하다. 여성창업자과 이공계창업자들이 점점 늘어나고 있는데 반해 성별과 전공의 차이에 따른 창업관련 변수들의 차이를 검증한 실증연구는 아직 부족한 편이다. 본 연구의 목적은 대학생의 기업가정신이 창업의도에 미치는 영향을 분석하고 이들 관계에서 성별과 전공(이공계, 비이공계)의 조절효과를 검증하는 것이다. 국내외를 통해 기업가정신의 다양한 요인들과 창업의도 간의 관계에 대해서는 수많은 연구가 발표되었다. 하지만, 기업가정신과 창업의도의 관계에서 성별과 전공(이공계, 비이공계)의 조절효과를 검증한 논문은 매우 부족한 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 강원지역 대학생들을 대상으로 400부의 설문지가 배포되었고 결측치를 제외한 339부가 최종적으로 분석에 사용되었다. 본 실증분석을 통해 밝혀진 내용은 다음과 같다. 첫째, 많은 선행 실증연구에서 확인한 바와 같이 대학생의 기업가정신은 창업의도에 정(+)의 영향을 미칠 것이라는 가설이 지지됨을 확인할 수 있었다. 둘째, 대학생의 기업가정신이 창업의도에 미치는 영향에 있어서 성별의 차이가 있음을 확인하였다. 기업가정신이 남녀 모두에 있어 창업의도에 정(+)의 상관관계를 가지지만 그 영향력은 남성에 비해 여성이 더 크다는 것을 확인하였다. 셋째, 대학생의 기업가정신과 창업의도와의 관계에서 전공(이공계, 비이공계)의 조절효과를 확인하였다. 기업가정신이 창업의도에 미치는 영향력이 비이공계 전공 대학생보다 이공계 전공 대학생이 더 크다는 것을 확인하였다. 따라서, 여성과 이공계 대학생의 기업가정신을 진작하는 것이 효과적이라는 시사점을 도출할 수 있었다.

• 한국과학교육학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.317-324
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• 2016

이 연구는 학생들의 대학 전공 선택과 과학학습동기의 관련성을 분석하였다. 이를 위해 인문계 고등학생들이 연구에 참여하였으며, 예체능계열 학생을 제외한 문과와 이과 학생 중에서 각 집단 별로 무작위적으로 추출된 2012명의 학생을 중심으로 분석하였다. 과학학습동기는 25개의 문항으로 구성되어 있는 Glynn et al. (2011)의 SMQ II로 측정하였다. 연구결과 이과에서 비이공계로 진학한 학생이 전체 이과학생 중 11.5%, 문과에서 이공계로 진학하는 학생들의 비율이 전체 문과학생 중 14.4%로 나타났다. 또한 계열과 다른 진로를 선택하는 비율에서 성차가 나타났다. 이과에서 비이공계로, 문과에서 이공계로 진학학 학생들의 과학학습동기의 세부요인의 차이를 확인한 결과 직업동기에서만 유의미한 차이가 나타났다. 과학학습동기는 진로 선택에 있어 중요한 예측 변인이었으며 그 중에서도 직업동기는 가장 큰 영향력을 가진 변인이었다. 계열과 다른 진로를 선택하는 학생들을 위한 교육적 장치가 필요할 것으로 판단되며, 그 보다 앞서 학생들의 진로를 보다 면밀히 예측할 필요가 있다. 또한 과학학습동기 역시 그런 예측 변수로 판단되며, 학생들의 계열 선택 및 진로와 관련한 교수 학습 및 상담에서 학생들의 과학학습동기를 고려하는 것이 중요하다.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.87-94
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• 2024

Nanotechnology is one of the leading edges of science and technology today, holding out the promise for revolutionary advances in just about any discipline. With the integration of nanoscale concepts into K-12 STEM education comes a special opportunity pertaining to the cultivation of future innovators and scientists who are more adept at traveling in this burgeoning field. It discusses some strategies and frameworks for effectively bringing nanotechnology into the K-12 curriculum. Hands-on activities, interdisciplinary approaches, and age-appropriate educational materials have been used with an emphasis on improving student engagement and enhancing understanding in nanoscale phenomena. Thus, early exposure to the principles of nanotechnology can be effectively used by teachers to develop curiosity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, which are necessary for technological advancement. These results highlight the potential of nanotechnology education integration in the development of future STEM professionals. It results in an increase in the enrollment rate. Hence, this proves that there is a lasting impact of the intervention on the choice that students made while in school.

• 공학교육연구
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.13-31
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• 2024

In recent times, STEM graduates are confronting a decline in employment rates influenced by economic, social, cultural, and policy-related factors. Career decisions are closely linked to education, college experiences, and university settings. To comprehend the reasons behind the decline in STEM employment, it is essential to explore the relationships among these factors. This study aims to comprehensively examine differences in career motivation and career exploration behavior among 2,393 STEM undergraduates in Korea. Additionally, factors affecting career motivation and career exploration behavior were investigated. The findings indicate significant differences in perceived career motivation and career exploration behavior based on individual backgrounds and university characteristics. And analyzing the data, 37.8% of career motivation is explained by contextual supports, career barriers, individual backgrounds (grade, GPA), university characteristics (major fields, location), field to enter after graduation, and timing of job preparation. For career exploration behavior, 30.1% is explained by contextual supports, career barriers, individual backgrounds (gender, grade, GPA), university characteristics (major field, location), field to enter after graduation, and timing of job preparation. Practical implications underscore the need for tailored educational and policy support, considering individual backgrounds and university characteristics, to effectively address challenges faced by STEM graduates in the evolving employment landscape.

• 공학교육연구
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.3-16
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• 2020

This study aims to introduce the ENACT model, which is a systematic teaching-learning model for cultivating social responsibility of science and engineering college students, and to discuss its educational implications. For the development of the ENACT model, we conducted extensive literature reviews on RRI, STEM education, and science and technology studies (STS). In addition, we examined exemplary overseas education programs emphasizing social responsibility of scientists/engineers and citizens. The ENACT model consists of five steps; 1) Engage in SSIs, 2) Navigate SSIs, 3) Anticipate consequences, 4) Conduct scientific and engineering practice, and 5) Take action. This model links Socioscientific Issues (SSI) education with engineering education, dividing the major elements of social responsibility education for scientists and engineers into the dimensions of epistemology and praxis, and reflected them in the model. This effort enables science and engineering college students to pursue more responsible and sustainable development by carrying out the responsible problem-solving process based on an understanding of the nature of science and technology. We plan to implement ENACT model based programs for science and engineering college students and to examine the effects.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.44-59
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• 2001

The purposes of this study are to investigate perception and preference of Chinese college students for Korean Kimchi by a survey and sensory evaluation and to globalize and industrialize Kimchi in the world. A questionnaire survey was conducted on 588 students residing in Beijing. About 80% of all the participants knew what Kimchi was and 63.4% had eaten Kimchi before the survey . On thier first impression of Kimchi, 43.6% of respondents, answered the nationality of Kimchi is impression after eating Kimchi was 'good'. 51.4% of respondents, answered the nationality of Kimchi is 'Korea'. The most liked Kimchi is Baechu Kimchi, and they preferred the white stem of the Chinese cabbage. On their perception of Kimchi,'Kimchi is a good side dish with cooked rice' was totally received point. The most well-known cooking method of Kimchi turned out to be Kimchi Chigae. As the results of sensory evaluation on several types cabbage Kimchies at room temperature, the most preferred Kimchi by the students was two-day old and made out of 5g red pepper. And two-day old Kimchi lOg red pepper and 2g shangchai added was preferred, too. But the six-day old Kimchi was disliked. The two-day old Kimchi made out of lOg red pepper preserved in the refrigerator was the most-liked. The dishes using Kimchi as the main ingredient are listed according to the students preference as follows Kimchi Hundun, Kimchi Ddungchai, Kimchi Bokum, and Kimchi Ramen, and so on.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권7호
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• pp.2676-2682
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• 2024

Despite its remarkable socioeconomic development, South Korea underperforms in terms of female labor force participation and women in leadership positions. As women appear to avoid nuclear engineering, we aim to evaluate its relative performance in attracting women to its labor force compared to other college majors. Using college-major level information from 2000, we test whether the female faculty share in nuclear engineering is lower than its counterparts. Although nuclear engineering has one of the lowest female faculty shares, its share exceeds that of agricultural science, business and economics, chemical engineering, chemistry, civil engineering, and industrial engineering once we properly control for gender composition among students and other compounding factors. In other words, once female students major in nuclear engineering, they are less likely to leave their fields compared to their counterparts in other disciplines. This result implies that if the nuclear engineering field aims to attract more women to its workforce, it is important to target them from the early stage of their careers.