• Korean Management Science Review
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• v.32 no.4
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• pp.155-173
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• 2015

Koreatech has adopted a long-term co-op program called IPP (Industry Professional Practice) to address problems in higher education of Korea since 2012, but it was anticipated to face many difficulties in implementing the program due to lack of relevant experiences in Korea. In this regard, a performance evaluation scheme was urgently required to judge the effectiveness of the Co-op program and improve the operational efficiency at the same time. This study aimed to develop comprehensive performance evaluation criteria for the co-op programs on the basis of Kirkpatrick's four-level performance evaluation model for training programs, and apply it to a real Co-op operation to test its feasibility. For this purpose, thorough review on the training program evaluation literature and in-depth analyses of overseas cases of co-op performance evaluation were conducted. Then, a set of Co-op performance evaluation criteria was developed and applied to the Koreatech's Co-op operation in 2013. Two Co-op student questionnaire surveys were administered before and after Co-op terms to measure students' reactions to the Co-op program (Level 1) and changes in participating students' attitudes and competencies (Level 2). In addition, employment rates of Co-op participating and non-participating students were compared (Level 4). The analysis findings showed that participating students were quite satisfied with their jobs and companies, and the Co-op program was effective to a certain degree at enhancing non-major competencies and attitudes to occupation of students. Together, the employment rate of Co-op participants, particularly in small- and medium-sized companies, grew significantly in comparison with that of non-participants. In the last part, several directions for improving the effectiveness of the Co-op programs were discussed.

• The Journal of Korean Institute for Practical Engineering Education
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.121-127
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• 2011

In this paper, we will provide the critical success factors(CSF) for successful northern american co-op programs which are very important and crucial for a unique Korean long-term Co-op(Co-Operative education) education model developed and will be implemented by Korea Tech by benchmarking US and Canadian universities' Co-op eduction model that has 100 years of history. We will discuss and analyze the education systems, strong and weak points of Co-op programs of University of Waterloo, Northeastern University and Drexel University by analyzing the information from various Co-op reports, Co-op manuals, 1:1 interviews with students, faculties and Co-op staff of those universities, etc.

• Journal of Engineering Education Research
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.76-93
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• 2008

Co-operative (Co-op) education is a college program that integrates classroom studies with paid, productive and real-life work experience. A mandatory Co-op program for the degree is introduced with a sample curriculum from the Mechanical Engineering program at University of the Pacific. The mandatory Co-op program requires a minimum of 7 months of work experience with the option of pursuing a 12 month program. Students also have the opportunity of participating in an Engineering Industry Fellowship (EIF) program or an International Engineering Co-op program (IECP). University of the Pacific has engineering programs in Bio-Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Management, Engineering Physics, and Mechanical Engineering. All the programs are ABET-accredited except the Bio-Engineering program, which is relatively new. The Co-op employers evaluate the Co-op students at the end of the working period before returning to school, and the students also provide an evaluation of their Co-op experience. Co-op employer evaluations of student work are used in ABET assessment methods developed by the Mechanical Engineering program at University of the Pacific.

• Journal of The Korean Association of Information Education
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.375-383
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• 2010

The purpose of this study is to develop and apply the Blog-Based Co-op Co-op learning model to improve elementary student's Information Ethics Consciousness. For this goal, we have develope the Blog-Based Co-op Co-op learning model and verified its effectiveness. The developed model was applied to 5th and 6th elementary school students. Test was done for 6 sessions during 3 weeks. The developed model was applied to the treatment group and ordinary Co-op Co-op learning model was applied to the comparison group. We applied independent sampling t-test that can compare averages of two groups. As a result, the Bolg-Based Co-op Co-op learning model was significantly enhance student's Information Ethics Consciousness. We've analyzed student's Information Ethics divided into area, were significant in all areas.

• Therapeutic Science for Rehabilitation
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.7-22
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• 2022

Objective : This study aims to provide clinical evidence by systematically reviewing domestic CO-OP intervention studies. Methods : 13 papers suitable for selection criteria were finally selected and conducted. The analysis was divided into general characteristics and qualitative levels. Results : As a result of analyzing the contents of study, research has been conducted continuously since 2015, and the level of evidence for CO-OP intervention study was mainly single subject design. The subjects of the study were applied to both children and adults, and as the target activity areas of CO-OP intervention, children were shown to be play and leisure, and adults were instrumental daily living. COPM/PQRS were frequently used for evaluation to examine effectiveness of interventions. For domain specific strategies, children used body position, attention to doing, task specification, and verbal motor mnemonic. For adults, body position, attention to doing, task specification, and feeling to movement, verbal motor mnemonic, verbal rote script were used. Conclusion : It was found that CO-OP intervention is continuously being applied in occupational therapy, and age and diagnosis group are expanding. It is significant in that it provided evidence for implementing CO-OP interventions in clinical practice through a systematic review of domestic CO-OP intervention studies.

• Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.61-80
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• 2019

The cooperation between universities and industries is already one of the most important factors driving the national economy in the knowledge-based society of the 21st century represented by the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The Korean government has also been carrying out legal and institutional re-adjustments to promote industrial-university cooperation in line with demands for such changes in the times. However, despite this industry-academic cooperation system, there is still a significant mismatch between industrial demand and the university's workforce development system. By the way, there is a Cooperative Education(CO-OP) in Canada and the United States. It's an innovative link between the university and the industry. The reason is that the CO-OP program not only allows students to gain experience with their majors in the industrial field, but also plays a positive role in improving their specialty expertise. In particular, field information, ideas, and job insights that students acquire through CO-OP also serve as motivation for starting a business beyond employment after graduation. Furthermore, CO-OP experience is an important opportunity for future researchers to come up with commercialized research results that are not separated from the field sites The purpose of this study is to overcome the gap between industrial demand and the college manpower training system, and develop a Korean-style coaching program model as a growth engine for creative talent-building policies, represented by 'creation of start-ups and new industry.' In addition, this study suggested measures that can be applied in real universities. In addition, the study also highlighted that the introduction of CO-OP programs with field practices in Korea could also boost start-ups. Based on the Korean CO-OP program model, the curricula applicable to domestic universities consisted of two types : general and research-oriented university types.

• Journal of Distribution Science
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• v.19 no.5
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• pp.61-68
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• 2021

Purpose: Retailing is one of the fastest-growing sectors in Vietnam. In the sight of foreign investors, the Vietnamese retailing market is very prospective. However, the current competition is very intensive, and retailers are keen on gaining new customers. Hence, Vietnamese retailers have paid more attention to customer loyalty. Saigon Co.op is one of the largest retailers in Vietnam, but its consumers have more choices over a retailer. As a result, Saigon Co.op has realized the significance of customer loyalty. This study aims to determine the factors impacting customer loyalty of Saigon Co.op supermarket in Vietnam. Research design, data and methodology: this study applied the multiple regression analysis with 250 samples collected from Saigon Co.op customers. The questionnaire is provided to respondents via Google Form, and the link is sent to the fan page of Co.op mart on Facebook. Two hundred eighty-seven samples were collected, but 37 samples were removed due to missing values. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and regression analysis are used for data analysis on SPSS software version 20. Results: The findings show all four determinants of Saigon Co.op's customer loyalty, including Product Quality, Brand Image, Price Strategy and Service Quality. Conclusions: managerial recommendations are provided for supermarkets to improve their customer loyalty in Vietnam and other emerging markets. Limitations and suggestions for further research are also discussed.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.123-132
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• 2022

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of cognitive orientation to daily occupational performance (CO-OP) interventions on the upper extremity function and occupational performance in subacute stroke patients. METHODS: A total of 30 eligible stroke patients were randomly distributed into the CO-OP experimental group (n = 15) and the traditional occupational therapy (OT) control group (n = 15). The CO-OP approach was applied for twelve 60-minute sessions. The Jebson Taylor Hand Function Test (JTHFT), the Korean version of the Modified Barthel Index (K-MBI), and the Performance Quality Rating Scale (PQRS) were used for outcome evaluations. RESULTS: There was a statistically significant difference in the paralytic upper extremity function before and after treatment (p < .01) between the group treated with the CO-OP approach and the group treated with traditional OT. The occupational performance of the CO-OP approach group showed a significant improvement (p < .01), and this group also showed a statistically significant improvement in quality of performance compared to the traditional OT group (p < .01). CONCLUSION: The CO-OP approach may be useful in clinical practice as a therapeutic intervention for improving the functional recovery and performance of subacute stroke patients. Future research should be carried out to investigate the persistence of this effect involving more participants and follow-up studies should also be undertaken.

• Proceeding of Spring/Autumn Annual Conference of KHA
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.278-283
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• 2009

Nowadays as public rental apartment increasing, a new national policy for the public rental apartment maintenance is needed. The co-op housing system can be considered as one of the solutions for that needs, as our socio-economical environment changes. This research is on development of the co-op housing maintenance system. The feasibility of the co-op housing maintenance system has been analysed, and an preliminary UML model for the system has been proposed. Research focus is on how the model can be well established from the analysis of a questionnaire survey.

• Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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• v.6 no.4
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• pp.202-207
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• 2017

Objective: The self-decisions of the client regarding the meaningful work as a therapeutic approach of client-orientation. The Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP) is an occupation-oriented problem-solving approach. The purpose of this study was to describe the goals and intervention protocols of CO-OP in those affected by stroke. Design: A systematic review. Methods: Using EBSCOhost, PubMed, and ProQuest databases, we searched studies published in the past decade that utilized the CO-OP intervention. An initial search revealed 71,171 potential articles. After applying our search criteria to screen the titles, abstracts, and full-text, we included 7 articles that met our inclusion and exclusion criteria. In this study, we used the patient, intervention(s), comparison, outcome method to analyze the 7 selected studies. We analyzed the frequency of goals and intervention protocols. Results: Seven articles met our selection criteria; these studies included participants with an almost normal cognitive function from inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation facilities. CO-OP was used for 237 goals; the most used goal was the instrumental activities of daily living. The training procedure used 3 types of self-selecting goals in the activities. One of the goals was not trained, but was only evaluated to determine the generation effect. The most common outcome measurements included the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure and the Performance Quality Rating Scale. Conclusions: This research provided information about the effectiveness of CO-OP and selecting the correct evaluation tool to assess the efficiency of the intervention. This study suggests that treatment with CO-OP in occupational therapy is effective and that it outlines common protocols.