고교학점제와 성취평가 도입에 따른 진로선택과목 운영 및 이수에 대한 고교생의 인식

Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study is to examine students’ perception of taking career-related subjects in the high school credit system and the standard-based assessment to understand how career-related subjects are operated in high schools, what factors are related with students’ selections, how career-related subjects are related with the university admission system.
 Methods A questionnaire was administered to the 3rd grade students in general academic high schools located in capital areas, who entered in high schools in 2019 when the standard-based assessment began to get implemented to career-related subjects. It consisted of 30 items for student background and five domains related with the operation of career-related subjects and the factors influencing students’ selections of subjects, and the association between career-related subjects and university admission. For the purpose of the study, descriptive statistical analyses, regression analysis, correlation analysis, and ANOVA were made.
 Results The results showed that the major factor for students’ selecting subjects was their career and aptitude, but students were found to require more professional counseling. Also ‘common curriculum’ and ‘online curriculum’ need to be developed to provide the variety of subjects for students. To help students select subjects for their own career and aptitude, the reliability of standard-based assessment should also be ensured. For students’ satisfaction of taking subjects, the quality of teaching should, first of all, be improved. Finally, it was found that students considered the career-related subjects they had taken should be reflected for university admission.
 Conclusions Career-related subjects tend to be operated in high schools appropriately for the purpose of the high school credit system, but more efforts should be made with the consideration of students’ selective curriculum-related conditions, standard-based assessment, and university admission system.