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Multicultural Competency of University Students Majoring in Food and Nutrition

식품영양학 전공 대학생들의 다양한 식문화에 대한 지식 및 다문화 태도와 기술

  • 이경은 (서울여자대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2013.03.26
  • Accepted : 2013.06.20
  • Published : 2013.08.31
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Abstract

The purposes of the study were to assess the multicultural competencies and to identify potential barriers toward improving multicultural competencies of food and nutrition majors at the university level. A total of 500 students were surveyed and 457 responses were analyzed for the study. The multicultural competencies, based on a literature review, included food culture knowledge, multicultural attitude, and multicultural skills. Approximately half of the respondents took a food culture class as a college course. The food and nutrition majors showed positive multicultural attitudes; however, food culture knowledge scores for traditional Korean food culture and 11 other food cultures remained low (average score: 63.7 out of 100 points). In addition, familiarity with cultural foods and knowledge of food-related cultures were not necessarily related. As a result of factor analysis, multicultural skills, required for dietitians, were classified into three factors: professional skills, food preparation skills, and communication skills. Overall, students rated their professional skills the highest and communication skills the lowest. Multicultural attitudes and skills increased with school years, and students who took a food culture class showed significantly higher multicultural attitudes and knowledge scores compared to their counterparts. Economical issues, lack of time, and lack of opportunities for learning multicultural competencies in majors and experiencing different cultures were highly rated potential barriers for improving multicultural competencies. Our research indicates that food and nutrition educators should review their curriculums to incorporate content that encourages food and nutrition majors to learn about other food cultures and improve their multicultural competency. These skills will be critical for food and nutrition professionals in the multicultural age.

본 연구에서는 다문화 시대에 식품영양학을 전공하는 대학생들의 다문화 역량 수준을 파악하고, 향후 식품영양학과 교육과정 개발에 제언을 하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 4년제 대학에서 식품영양학을 전공하는 457명의 학생들을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였다. 응답자의 절반 정도가 교양과목 혹은 전공과목으로 식문화 과목을 수강한 경험이 있었고, 영양사와 관련된 다양한 식문화에 대한 태도는 긍정적으로 나타났다. 그러나 우리나라 전통 식문화 및 다른 나라의 식문화에 대한 지식은 높지 않았다. 우리나라에서 대중화된 베트남과 이탈리아 음식문화에 대한 지식은 매우 낮게 나타나, 음식을 자주 먹는 것과 식문화에 대한 지식이 반드시 일치하지 않음을 알 수 있었다. 영양사에게 요구되는 다문화기술은 요인분석 결과 전문적 기술, 조리 기술, 의사소통 기술로 구분되었고, 학생들은 스스로의 전문적 기술을 가장 높게 평가한 반면 의사소통 기술을 가장 낮게 평가하여 의사소통 기술의 향상이 요구되었다. 다문화 태도와 기술은 학년이 높아질수록 향상되는 경향을 보였고, 다문화 태도와 지식은 식문화 관련 수업을 수강한 학생들에서 유의적으로 높았으나 다문화 기술에서는 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 다문화 역량을 기르는데 장애요인으로 학생들에게 인식되는 요인은 비용, 시간 부족, 경험 및 학습 기회 부족이었다. 학생들의 다문화 태도는 다문화 기술과 지식과 유의적인 상관관계를 나타냈다. 본 연구 결과, 식품영양학과 교과과정에서 학생들의 다문화 태도 및 지식, 기술을 학습할 수 있는 기회가 확대되어야 할 것으로 나타났다. 식품영양전문가에게 요구되는 다문화 태도와 기술, 식문화 지식은 식문화 수업 등 특정 교과목을 통해서만 학습될 수 없다. 의사소통, 영양판정, 영양교육, 단체급식 등 다양한 전공 교과목에서 학생들이 다문화 태도와 지식, 기술을 학습할 수 있는 교육 내용이 포함된다면 학생들의 전문적 다문화 역량을 향상시킬 수 있을 뿐 아니라 시간 및 기회 부족, 비용 등 학생들의 다문화역량학습의 장애요인을 효과적으로 극복할 수 있을 것이다.

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