| Clustering the patterns of satisfaction to liberal arts courses among freshmen students |
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Eun-Jun Lee |
| 대학 신입생의 교양 수업 만족도 유형에 따른 군집화 연구 |
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This study investigated the existence of different subgroups by the pattern of satisfaction to educational experience in liberal arts courses, and identified the differences in factors affecting the degree of satisfaction to the courses by the subgroup. Also it revealed that there were differences in institutional commitment among the groups. The research tool was ‘National Assessment of Student Engagement in Learning’ conducted by Korean Education Development Institute. As a result, there were four different clusters based on the patterns of satisfaction to the liberal arts course. The first group was called ‘satisfied learners’ who were overall satisfied with the most factors of educational experience in the courses. The second group was called ‘critical learners.’ Although they were satisfied with the courses, they considered the importance of systematic organization of the courses. Also they critically approached to the instructors’ method of course management. The third group was called ‘passive learners’ who were affected by the instructors’ styles of teaching. The fourth group was called ‘instructor-dependent learners.’ They tended to be satisfied with when they felt interaction with the instructors’ expression without prejudice and feedback from the instructors. In terms of institutional commitment, the second and the fourth group showed a relatively high degree of intention of college dropout. When we consider that liberal arts courses are most of learning experience during the first year at college, the improvement of liberal arts education may have positive influence on the freshmen’s institutional commitment and the intention of college retention. |
| Key Words:
liberal arts course, freshmen, satisfaction, institutional commitment, college dropout, cluster analysis |
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