Analysis of College Student Experience in main universities of Korea Presented by Eun Kyung Kim

1. Analysis of College Student Experience in main universities of Korea Presented by Eun Kyung Kim

2. ABSTRACT To find main characteristics which affect students’ experience, data regarding students’ background, college activities, and college environment were collected from CSEQ. Korean college students were significantly older than American students and less active in their extracurricular activities compared to their academic activities. Furthermore, college environment was found to have a relatively positive influence on college activities. Therefore, educational program with emphasis on personal support for each college student are needed.

3. I. INTRODUCTION To develop educational programs, understanding various backgrounds and needs of the students are essential. Purpose of the study was to find main characteristics which affect students’ experience that may provide basis for improving the level of quality in educational program.

4. II. RESEARCH QUESTIONS • What are characteristics of college students’ background? • What are characteristics of college students’ activities? • How college environment factors affect the college students’ activities?

5. III. METHODS • Data Collection: • To analyze the college students’ experience, data were collected from 967 students at 4 research universities. The translated version of College Student Experiences Questionnaire(CSEQ), 4th edition(1998) developed by Center for Postsecondary Research and Planning (Indiana University) was used. • Statistics: • Descriptive statistics, and regression analysis were conducted using SPSS 10.0 statistical package

6. IV. RESULTS 1. College students’ background 1) Age of Student Average age of Korean college students was significantly older than U.S. college students. It may be due to mandatory services of most of the male Korean students.

7. IV. RESULTS 2) Hours/Week spent on job The percentage of students doing part-time jobs were up to 50%, Which seemed to interfere their academic learning.

8. IV. RESULTS 2) Hours/Week spent on job

9. IV. RESULTS 3) Expenses paid by family The students did not have sufficient financial information, and parental dependence for tuition was more than 80%.

10. IV. RESULTS 3) Expenses paid by family

11. First-year Sophomore Junior Senior Computer and information Technology Mean 21.19 20.8 22.09 22.87 SD 5.2 5.12 5.06 5.55 Library Mean 17.01 17.83 18.74 19.3 SD 4.83 4.53 4.64 4.31 Course Learning Mean 24.37 24.79 26.73 27.39 SD 5.34 5.73 5.82 5.71 Writing Experiences Mean 12.94 13.34 13.54 14.26 SD 3.76 3.92 3.97 3.77 Scientific and Quantitative Experiences Mean 21.51 20.38 19.49 18.58 SD 7.19 7.05 7.51 7.72 IV. RESULTS 2. College students’ activities Korean students were less active in their extracurricular activities compared to their academic activities. Activities such as art, music, theater, student acquaintance, social exchange with faculties were limited. Academic Activity

12. First-year Sophomore Junior Senior Campus Facilities Mean 13.01 12.24 12.46 12.39 SD 3.66 3.40 3.57 3.60 Clubs and Organizations Mean 9.63 9.48 8.93 8.76 SD 3.26 3.62 3.58 3.82 Personal Experiences Mean 17.23 18.05 18.46 18.18 SD 4.04 4.18 4.52 4.30 Student Acquaintances Mean 16.29 16.74 16.52 17.19 SD 4.54 4.68 4.75 4.69 Art, Music, Theater Mean 13.43 13.91 13.98 14.8 SD 14.51 4.55 4.48 4.74 Experiences with Faculty Mean 13.35 13.23 13.99 14.14 SD 4.85 5.00 4.87 4.75 Topics of Conversation Mean 21.58 22.40 22.53 24.05 SD 4.93 5.11 5.18 4.77 Information in Conversations Mean 10.88 11.00 11.85 11.64 SD 2.79 2.68 2.90 2.35 IV. RESULTS 2. College students’ activities Extra Curriculum Activity

13. College Activity Total Computer and information Technology Library Campus Facilities Emphasis on developing critical, evaluative, and analytical qualities .076 .051 .06 .058 Emphasis on developing information literacy skill .084* .189*** .027 .045 Emphasis on the personal relevance and practical value of your courses .084* .105** .058 .076* Relationship with other students .051 .046 -.054 .086* Relationships with faculty members .225*** .134*** .180*** .117** IV. RESULTS 3. Correlation of the college environment factors with college students’ activities college environment was found to have a relatively positive influence on college activities. Social exchange with faculty had helped the student to achieve positive attitudes in most college activities, such as students’ club activities, student organizations.

14. IV. RESULTS 3. Correlation of the college environment factors with college students’ activities

15. Art, Music, Theater Scientific and Quantitative Experiences Experiences with Faculty Topics of Conversation Information in Conversations Emphasis on developing critical, evaluative, and analytical qualities .047 -.04 -.002 .048 .058 Emphasis on developing information literacy skill -.012 .104 * .032 .027 .044 Emphasis on the personal relevance and practical value of your courses .001 .084* .061 .001 .045 .080* Relationship with other students .022 .039 -.114*** .044 Relationships with faculty members .154*** .059 .435*** .137*** .155*** IV. RESULTS 3. Correlation of the college environment factors with college students’ activities

16. V. DISCUSSION • First, Korean students tend to stay longer in college, there is a need for special program to minimize their confusions due to frequent changes in educational system. . • Second, students were passive in their extracurricular activities. Extracurricular activities that help personal and social developments are lacking. Programs focusing not only on intellectual growth but also on personal and social developments are needed. • Third, social interaction with faculty was found to have positive influences on students’ college activities. Therefore, educational system with emphasis on personal support for each college student should be developed.