| A general education program planning model for university students based on the core competencies -The case of K university |
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Hye-Jung Park |
| 핵심역량 기반 대학 교양교육과정 설계 모형 연구 |
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박혜정 |
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| Abstract |
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There is focus on the development of a general education program planning model for university despite the growing importance of general education program during the past decade due to its positive effect on students’ core competencies. To propose a model of general education program planning, this study analyzes general education programs in 29 universities using content analysis and develops the general education program or K university by pairing core competencies with general education programs(education purpose, education discipline category, and elective course).
Only one university out of the 29 matched general education courses to corresponding core competencies. Considering that a general education program is a reflection of a school’s dedication to improving students’ core competencies, it becomes clear that there is a profound need to match general education courses to core competencies. The general education program of K university was developed using general education standard proposed by Korea National Institute for General Education and included various kinds of education discipline categories and elective courses which help to satisfy core competencies. The results of this study indicates that the proposed model would fit into other universities which promote different kinds of core competencies. The proposed model will serve to guide future developments of general education program. |
| Key Words:
core competency, general education program, general education standard, general elective course |
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