Analysis of the Perception and Satisfaction of Instructors and Learners on the Operation of the Liberal Arts Curriculum －Focusing on C University

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to derive a plan to improve the quality of the liberal arts curriculum by comparing learners and instructors' perceptions and satisfaction levels with the current status of the liberal arts curriculum at C University in Korea. Questions on awareness and satisfaction with the curriculum were developed, and online surveys were conducted for all members. Data were analyzed through descriptive statistics and content analysis methods. The findings reveled the following points.First, the items that represented the instructors and learners’high awareness levels of the liberal arts curriculum were“operation based on the educational purpose and core competencies of liberal arts education”and “the liberal arts education completion system,” respectively.Second, the item denoting instructors' satisfaction with the liberal arts curriculum was “change according to the results of consulting diagnosis,”and the reason given is that they perceive the shift in and the need to manage the quality of liberal arts education. Learners were highly contented with the “cultured education completion system”regarding (when you say “as in” do you mean “regarding” or “the same for”?) awareness. This is owing to the fact that the area is organized such that various courses can be completed, and a student is able to choose and listen to the desired subject.Third, learners have a higher awareness of the university's liberal arts education completion system than instructors and are slightly more satisfied with certain aspects, such as the fact that “cultured education operates based on educational purposes and core competencies” and in regards to the “cultured education completion system operation.”Finally, based on the results, implications for improving the quality of the liberal arts curriculum and future studies are suggested.