Redesigning a University Entrance Interview Protocol: A Case Study with Pre-Service Elementary School Teachers in Korea

Jinwon Chung,Mihwa Hong,Tecnam Yoon,Sangmee Kim,Jeonghye Yang

doi:10.11591/edulearn.v11i4.6828

Abstract

In Korea, a national university admission is made based on a variety of factors like Grade Point Average(GPA), Statement of Purpose(SOP), Letters of Recommendation, as well as other achievement records and/or descriptions of specific qualifications. In reviewing applications, the admissions committee considers GPA, SOP, recommendation letters and other factors are also taken into consideration in the interview process. An interview test is designed to measure the overall ability of pre-service teachers, particularly focusing on their character and nature. Thus, the purpose of this study is intended to understand the admission processes of a national university in Korea, and to design the interview test questions to choose the ideal pre-service teachers who are to work in the public elementary school after graduation. In order to answer this question, a survey questionnaire was distributed to 478 college students and then results were collected and analysed.

Highlights

IntroductionIn Korea, education policies usually have gone along with the university admissions system
In Korea, education policies usually have gone along with the university admissions system. It has always been a difficult task for admission officers and faculty members in a university to make a prudent decision after a careful review of thousands of applicants’ documents
There was an interesting survey1 about future hope, conducted by the Ministry of Education (MOE) from June 22 to July 29, 2016, and a total number of 27,264 students participated in the online poll to answer their future dream and job wanted. This poll has been conducted on an annual basis by MOE and according to the recent poll, the results revealed that becoming a public-school teacher in the future is No 1 priority among all levels of students

Summary

Introduction

In Korea, education policies usually have gone along with the university admissions system. Each year in Korea, approximately 600,000 students in the 12th grade take CSAT (College Scholastic Ability Test) to get matriculation into a university in which they yearn to study. Along with this test, they are asked to prepare for the university entrance package which includes a recommendation letter from a homeroom teacher, a 3-5 page-long statement of purpose, and their high school grade report. They are asked to prepare for the university entrance package which includes a recommendation letter from a homeroom teacher, a 3-5 page-long statement of purpose, and their high school grade report This is the most common and respected type of getting admission. Some key criteria that is taken into consideration include as follows: cumulative high school GPA class rank CSAT test scores the quality of statement of purpose containing solid college preparation, strength of a candidate, specific academic interests, and etc

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