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A Phenomenological Understanding of Educational Motives of Higher-Educated Adult Learners

고학력 성인학습자 교육동기의 현상학적 이해

  • Bae, Na-Rae (Dept. of Social Welfare, Konyang Cyber University)
  • 배나래 (건양사이버대학교 사회복지학과)
  • Received : 2020.11.12
  • Accepted : 2020.12.04
  • Published : 2020.12.31

Abstract

This study is about the educational motivations of highly educated adult learners in order to understand the phenomenon of educational participation by highly educated adult learners and to analyze their characteristics. The analysis of this study used phenomenological methods. The findings are as follows. First, as a result of examining the motivations for education, both case 1 and case 2 show goal-oriented features. Second, as a result of examining the nature of education, case 1 was able to grasp the in-depth meaning of education and the nature and meaning of detailed education. In case 2, a learning-oriented characteristic is shown, unlike the goals presented in the motivation for education. Third, as a result of examining the changes in meaning of social welfare after learning about social welfare, case 1 was an opportunity to understand various areas of social welfare, and case 2 was able to explain the expertise of social welfare workers and the poor social welfare practice field. Fourth, an online university cited spatial and temporal flexibility, compared to offline universities, and explained that it has characteristics of self-directed learning.

본 연구는 고학력 성인학습자의 교육동기에 관한 것으로 고학력 성인학습자의 교육 참여 현상을 이해하고 그 특성을 분석하는 사전 연구의 목적이 있다. 본 연구는 연구 참여자들과의 심층 면담을 통해 참여자들이 진술하는 진솔하고도 생생한 언어적 자료를 현상학적 방법을 활용하여 분석하였다. 본 연구를 통해 고학력 성인학습자의 교육 참여 본질을 파악하여 사회복지교육에 대한 구체적이고 다양한 교육적 요구에 반영할 수 있을 것이다. 고학력 성인학습자에 대한 교육동기의 분석은 나아가 고학력 성인학습자의 삶의 질 향상을 위한 방안과도 연결이 된다. 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 교육의 동기를 살펴본 결과, 사례1과 사례2 모두 목표지향형의 특징으로 나타났다. 둘째, 교육의 본질을 살펴본 결과, 사례1은 교육에 대한 심층적인 의미, 세부적인 교육의 본질 및 의미를 파악하고 있었다. 사례2의 경우, 교육의 동기에서 제시한 목표와 달리 학습지향형의 특징이 나타났다. 셋째, 사회복지교육을 학습한 후 사회복지에 대한 의미변화를 살펴본 결과, 사례1은 다양한 사회복지에 대한 영역을 이해하는 계기가 되었고, 사회복지사로서 전문적인 자원봉사활동가로 사회에 기여를 할 수 있다는 자신감이 생긴 것을 알수 있었다. 사례2는 열악한 사회복지현장을 설명할 수 있었으며, 사회복지사의 전문성에 대해 이해하고 설명할 수 있었다. 넷째, 온라인대학은 오프라인대학에 비해 공간적, 시간적 유연성이 있다는 장점이 있고, 자기주도 학습을 할 수 있다는 특징이 있다.

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