Abstract

In recent years, Korean universities have made various efforts to improve the quality of classes for students in order to compete for survival in a difficult business environment, such as a decreasing school-age population. This study examined the types of subjective perceptions that university students majoring in tourism have regarding the attributes of good teaching by using Q-methodology. Twenty-seven Q-statements were generated, and 30 university students were selected as the P-sample to conduct Q-classification. The Q-factor analysis revealed three types of perceptions: the professor’s passion & consideration of students (type I), intellectual fulfillment (type II), and employment-related content (type III). The university students correspond to the types I perceived the professor’s passion for teaching and thorough preparation for classes and considering the students’ point of view as important. The students corresponding to type II had the characteristic of considering intellectual curiosity and the feeling of learning a lot as important. The students corresponding to type III perceived practical content related to employment and continuous lecture upgrades with the latest class materials as important. In the analysis of differences among types, it was found that there were differences in the statements by type. Based on the results, the detailed implications necessary for each type of class were presented. The results of research can be used as useful implications by professors to improve the design of instruction.

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