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Factors Influencing the Online Learning Behaviors of Middle School Students in South Korea

한국 중학생의 온라인 학습 행동에 영향을 미치는 요인

  • Na, Kyoungsik (Konkuk University, Department of Library and Information Science) ;
  • Jeong, Yongsun (Dongshin University, Nursing Science)
  • Received : 2022.08.23
  • Accepted : 2022.09.08
  • Published : 2022.09.30
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Abstract

This study presented the factor analysis on constructing the new factors affecting the middle school students' online learning behaviors from the questionnaires employed among middle school students. A total of 204 students participated and the data were collected in South Korea. The sample of middle school ninth-grade students was selected and used through purposive sampling. Findings from the factor analysis provided evidence for the eight-factor solution for the 35-items accounting for 66.15% of the shared variance. A wide range of factors has been considered to identify students' online learning behaviors. The appropriate experience and use of e-learning in the middle school period is also important as it will be a critical stepstone for future education. This research provides information that has been taken into account for advancing online learning to enhance the quality of e-learning systems for middle school students. The study results provided eight new factors affecting the middle school students' online learning behaviors; that is 1) communication using social media as a learning tool, 2) intention to share information using ICT, 3) addiction of technology, 4) adoption of technology, 5) seeking information using ICT, 6) use of social media learning, 7) information search using ICT, and 8) immersion of technology. This study confirmed that middle school students prefer communication using social media as a learning tool, and value intention to share information using ICT for the most part. The data obtained based on factor analysis can highlight the online learning behaviors towards a mixture of social media learning and ICT to ensure a new educational platform for the future of e-learning. This research expects to be useful for both middle schools of online learning to better understand students' online learning behaviors and design online learning environments and information professionals to better assist students who particularly need digital literacy.

본 연구에서는 중학생을 대상으로 중학생의 온라인 학습 행동에 영향을 미치는 새로운 요인을 구성하기 위한 요인분석을 제시하였다. 총 204명의 한국 중학생이 참여했으며, 중학교 3년 학생의 표본을 목적표본으로 선정하여 사용하였다. 요인 분석 결과는 공유 분산의 66.15%를 차지하는 35개 항목에 대한 8개 요인 솔루션을 제시했다. 중학생들의 온라인 학습 행동을 식별하기 위해 다양한 요인이 고려된다. 이때, 중학교 시기 온라인 러닝의 적절한 경험과 활용도는 그들의 미래 교육의 중요한 발판이 되기 때문에 중요하다. 본 연구의 결과는 중학생을 위한 온라인 러닝 시스템의 질을 향상시키고 온라인 학습을 발전시키기 위한 정보를 제공할 것으로 기대한다. 연구 결과는 중학생의 온라인 학습 행동에 영향을 미치는 8가지 중요한 요인을 제시했고, 그것들은 1) 소셜 미디어를 학습 도구로 활용한 커뮤니케이션, 2) ICT를 활용한 정보 공유 의지, 3) 테크놀러지 중독, 4) 테크놀러지 도입, 5) ICT를 활용한 정보 탐색, 6) 소셜 미디어 학습 활용, 7) ICT를 이용한 정보 검색, 그리고 8) 테크놀러지 몰입이다. 본 연구의 결과는 중학생들이 학습도구로 소셜미디어를 활용한 커뮤니케이션을 선호하며, ICT를 활용한 정보 공유 의도를 대부분 중시하고 있음을 확인하였다. 요인 분석을 기반으로 얻은 데이터는 온라인 러닝의 새로운 교육 플랫폼을 적용하기 위해, 소셜 미디어 학습과 ICT의 혼합에 대한 온라인 학습 행동에 중요하게 적용할 수 있을 것이다. 이 연구는 중학생들의 온라인 학습 행동을 더 잘 이해하고 온라인 학습 환경을 설계하는 정보 전문가가 특히 디지털 리터러시가 필요한 중학생에게 더 잘 지원할 수 있도록 유용하게 사용할 것으로 기대한다.

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