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The Effects of Undergraduate Research Program on Convergence Competency, Major Satisfaction, and Academic Achievement

학부생연구프로그램 참여가 융합역량, 전공만족도, 학업성취도에 미치는 효과

  • You, Ji Won (Department of Integrative Studies, Gachon University)
  • 유지원 (가천대학교 자유전공학부)
  • Received : 2019.07.22
  • Accepted : 2019.10.20
  • Published : 2019.10.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the undergraduate research program(URP) among Korean students. URP is frequently implemented in STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) majors, and this study tested whether the participation of URP was effective in convergence competency, major satisfaction, and academic achievement. Data were collected from 101 participants and 117 non-participants of URP at an A university. The research results showed that the mean scores of convergence competency, major satisfaction, and academic achievement of the URP participating group were significantly higher than those of the non-participating group.

본 연구는 국내 대학에서 수행된 학부생연구프로그램(Undergraduate Research Program)에 대한 효과를 살펴보고자 수행되었다. 학부생연구프로그램은 과학 분야의 우수 인력 양성에 주로 활용되는 프로그램으로, 본 연구에서는 학부생연구프로그램 참여가 융합역량, 전공만족도, 학업성취도에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 검증하였다. 자료 수집은 학부생연구프로그램을 시행하는 A대학 5개학과 재학생으로부터 이루어졌으며, 응답자 중 학부생연구프로그램에 참여하지 않은 미참여자는 117명, 참여한 학생은 101명이었다. 참여 유무 집단에 따른 분석 결과, 학부생연구프로그램에 참여한 집단이 참여하지 않은 집단에 비해 융합역량, 전공만족도, 학업성취도에 모두 유의하게 높게 나타났다. 이 결과는 학부생연구프로그램에 참여한 경험이 학생의 융합적 태도와 기술을 훈련하는데 효과적이며, 학업성취와 전공에 대한 만족도를 향상시키는데 효과적임을 시사하였다.

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