Korean Journal of General Education

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June 30, 2025

General Education and the Foundational Disciplines : Rethinking the Conditions for a Course to Count as General Education

Jinhee Lee

Korean J General Edu. 2025;19(3):5-18.

This paper examines the legitimacy of recognizing departmental major courses in the foundational disciplines as general education courses. In particular, it addresses whether designing general education around foundational disciplines entails...

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June 30, 2025

A Comparative Study on the Characteristics and Validity of Instructor, Peer, and AI Feedback in College Writing Education : Focusing on Common Issues in Students’ Argumentative Texts

Yunbin Lee

Korean J General Edu. 2025;19(3):19-33.

This study examines the distinct characteristics and validity of feedback provided by instructors, peers, and AI in the context of college writing instruction. Utilizing a shared evaluation rubric, each group...

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June 30, 2025

Study on a Deconstructive Reading Program to Prevent MBTI Over-Immersion

Seokkyun Lee

Korean J General Edu. 2025;19(3):35-52.

As we increasingly move toward a hyper-rational, hyper-individual, and hyper-autonomous society, asking someone's name becomes more difficult, while asking about their MBTI type becomes significantly easier. The attempt to categorize...

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June 30, 2025

Effectiveness of an AI Speaking App and Its Pedagogical Applicability in University English Courses : A Case Study of a Extracurricular English Program

Youngah Hwang, Jongho Shin

Korean J General Edu. 2025;19(3):53-72.

This study aims to examine the effectiveness of an English extracurricular program using an AI speaking application and to explore its applicability in university English classes. The program was conducted...

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June 30, 2025

The Effect of Guided Worksheet Intervention on Low-Achieving College English Learners : Focusing on Interest and Self-Directed Learning Ability

Soyoung Jeong

Korean J General Edu. 2025;19(3):73-92.

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of guided worksheets on learning interest and self-directed learning abilities among low-achieving college learners in English classes. To achieve this,...

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June 30, 2025

Conversational AI as a Language Model in Korean Literature Discussions

Jihye Kim

Korean J General Edu. 2025;19(3):93-104.

This study explores the potential of conversational artificial intelligence (AI) language modeling to address the linguistic and cultural barriers encountered by international undergraduate students in literature-based Korean speaking activities. To...

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June 30, 2025

An Exploration of Changes in Student Competencies and Differences by Need for Cognition Levels in a College Great Books Course

Soon Koo Kwon, Jeong Nyeo Kim, Seung Joon Yoon

Korean J General Edu. 2025;19(3):105-120.

This study aimed to examine the educational outcomes of a required general education course, “Great Books Reading,” at A University and to explore differences in outcome changes based on students’...

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June 30, 2025

Exploring Multidimensional Perspectives of University Students on Global Citizenship Courses

Eunjin Lee

Korean J General Edu. 2025;19(3):121-139.

This study seeks to examine university students' perspectives on a global citizenship course, drawing on multidimensional viewpoints encompassing the university, the learners, and broader societal contexts. Q-methodology was employed to...

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June 30, 2025

A Case Study of Teaching and Learning Strategies for Addressing Gender Bias in AI : Focusing on Student Assignments from a General Education Course in Women’s Studies Using ChatGPT

Hyejin Um

Korean J General Edu. 2025;19(3):141-155.

This study explores the pedagogical potential of using ChatGPT to critically examine gender bias in artificial intelligence (AI), based on an analysis of student assignments from a general education course...

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June 30, 2025

Developing a Liberal Arts Micro-Degree Program : A Case Study of K University

Baole Choi, Seung Bong Jeon, Hyejin Yang, et al.

Korean J General Edu. 2025;19(3):157-176.

This study explores the feasibility of establishing liberal arts micro-degree programs at K University, an engineering-centered institution, and aims to develop such programs based on a competency-based education approach. To...

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June 30, 2025

Development of a CAT based Diagnostic System for Assessing Basic Academic Skills in Undergraduate Students

Woo-Jin Han, Jeongwook Choi, Dong-Gi Seo

Korean J General Edu. 2025;19(3):177-190.

The purpose of this study is to develop a Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) based diagnostic system for assessing the basic academic skills of undergraduate students and to explore its applicability...

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June 30, 2025

Exploring the Adaptation Process of College Students Admitted through the Autonomous Major Selection System

Jung-Su Han, Kiung Ryu

Korean J General Edu. 2025;19(3):191-207.

This study aims to deeply analyze the psychological and emotional challenges experienced by college students admitted through the Autonomous Major Selection System (AMSS) during their adjustment to university life, as...