Liberal Arts Courses Research Articles

The Development and Application of a MCPS (Motivation and Creative Problem Solving) Instructional Model in Computing Liberal Arts for Non-Majors

The purpose of this study is to develop and validate a learning motivation and creative problem-solving MCPS instructional model for non-majors in a computing liberal arts course. This study aimed to propose a specific method for conducting a computing liberal arts class tailored for non-majors. The research was divided into two phases: model development and model application studies. In the model development study, we formulated the MCPS instructional model and lesson design by integrating Papert's constructionism learning principles, addressing the challenges in computing education for non-majors, and incorporating various teaching methods identified from related research. In addition, to improve the completeness of the instructional model, we developed an evaluation rubric that considered both content and evaluation aspects through expert review. In the model application study, we validated the effectiveness of this instructional model by implementing it in a university class. We employed various research analysis methods to derive further insights and implications. Research suggests that the traits of Papert's constructionism learning theory can enhance learner engagement and foster creative problem-solving in computing education when utilizing the MCPS instructional model. This model, as proposed in the study, can effectively serve as a pedagogical approach for delivering semester-long or more extensive computing liberal arts courses tailored for non-majors in college. We anticipate that the outcomes of this study will contribute to the establishment of robust computing education programs in universities, particularly at a time when the demand for computing education among non-majors is increasing, and its significance is growing.

대학 인성교육의 방향과 과제

The purpose of this study is to examine the concept and meaning of character education, and then to find the possibilities and limitations revealed during the development and operation of 『Theory of Character Education』 as a liberal arts course at S University, and to suggest its own outlook on the direction of development of character education in universities. To this end, the contents of 『Theory of Character Education』 and the development process of teaching materials were examined in detail, and then the actual conduct of character education classes, teaching methods, and evaluation processes were critically reflected. In this study, character education was reconceptualized as “humanity education” in the sense of “education that cultivates human beings as human beings”. This conceptualization suggests that character education embraces the individual and the community, embodying the spirit of autonomy, caring, and solidarity that education strives for, and ultimately contributing to the development of humanity. As the case studies clearly demonstrate, university character education should also contribute to individual self-realization and community development. From an individual perspective, university character education needs to include “Mom” education, which includes the preservation and development of a healthy body and sex education; mind education, which aims to foster healthy emotions and morality; and intellectual education, which focuses on fostering wisdom and creativity. From a community perspective, university character education should be expanded to include basic order education, civil and civic education to foster dialog and communication skills, and global citizenship education to foster interculturalism or global citizenship. In line with the content of character education, the methodological principles of character education need to be established based on the two pillars of fostering subjectivity and citizenship. In a democratic society, each individual should develop their own subjective capabilities and strengthen their civic capabilities as a member of the community. As the healthy social development of students is emerging as an important element of college character education, it is necessary to actively consider social-emotional learning (SEL) in the future.

미동북부 지역 대학교의 교양 음악교과 운영현황 분석 -예일 대학교, 존스 홉킨스 대학교, 컬럼비아 대학교, 바너드 대학교를 중심으로-

This study aims to analyze the operation status of liberal arts music education courses at universities in the Northeastern United States and draw implications for South Korea. The study investigated the liberal arts curricula and music courses listed on the official websites of Yale University, Johns Hopkins University, Columbia University and Barnard College. Across all universities, a total of 106 liberal arts courses were offered from the spring of 2023 to the spring of 2024. The research findings are as follows: First, liberal arts music education courses focused more on theoretical lectures rather than practical lessons, regardless of the scale or educational content of music majors. Second, all types of liberal arts music courses were distribution requirements. Columbia University had both core and distribution requirement courses. Additionally, advanced courses were offered based on students’ musical background knowledge. Third, the category names of liberal arts music courses were related to ‘Humanities’ or ‘Humanities & Arts’. Fourth, the courses were classified into music courses (theory 76.93%, performance 24.53%) and convergence courses (theory 5.66%, performance 1.89%). Fifth, the content of the courses, if theoretical, covered various fields of musicology, while practical courses provided actual musical experiences such as composition and stage performance. They included classical music, jazz, popular music, and ethnic music from certain period. Integrated courses included subjects related to popular culture studies, theater, and literature. Based on these findings, the study suggests improving the liberal arts music education infrastructure of domestic universities, expanding core or distribution requirements, designating specific categories related to music or humanities, and developing courses of various topics and difficulties.

Enhancing Critical Semiotic Competence through Customized AI Chatbots : A Case Study of the Liberal Arts Course <The Encounter of Generative AI and Humanities and Arts> Utilizing ChatGPT4.0(4o)

Enhancing Critical Semiotic Competence through Customized AI Chatbots : A Case Study of the Liberal Arts Course <The Encounter of Generative AI and Humanities and Arts> Utilizing ChatGPT4.0(4o)

Enhancing Activeness and Educational Competitiveness by Extended Implementation of Discussion-based Lectures

This study aims to explore educational changes through discussion-based classes by highlighting the value and effectiveness of discussions while emphasizing the need to enhance self-directed learning abilities. Discussions are beneficial for forming subjectivity, and expanding and applying them can unlock students’ potential in many areas. Given the longstanding patterns of Korean education, it is necessary to actively consider a methodological shift towards self-directed, creative, and self-enlightening (sustainable) learning through discussion-based classes. Discussion-based learning improves critical thinking, fosters creativity and proactivity through self-directed learning, and ensures learning sustainability. Therefore, this study will analyze the advantages of discussion-based learning both domestically and internationally, explore its application in university teaching systems, and ultimately examine how a teaching method based on self-directed learning and discussion can enhance educational competitiveness. As a research method, this study will adopt discussion-based teaching methods for liberal arts courses, analyze class operations and learning outcomes, and examine how the activeness, creativity, and cooperativeness of discussion classes relate to the enhancement of learning abilities and educational competitiveness. Through this analysis, the study will demonstrate the expansion of discussion classes and show the potential of discussion-based learning in the coming AI era. The transition to discussion-based classes is expected to create a cycle of activeness, creativity, and sustainability through the process of preparation, presentation, and discussion, ensuring learning continuity and driving fundamental changes and innovations in the education system. Considering that the ultimate purpose of education is “not the transmission of knowledge, but to enable learners to teach themselves and develop their abilities to the fullest,” this shift in learning style is significant. It is hoped that, in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Korean education will establish a turning point for future changes through a methodological transition to self-directed, creative, and self-enlightening (sustainable) learning via discussions, thereby increasing the sustainability of discussion-based classes.

한국 대학생들의 영어 단어 비교대조를 통한 창의적 영어어휘력 향상에 관한 연구

This study is about improving creative English vocabulary among Korean college students through comparing and contrasting English words. Although it is important to simply memorize the meaning of English words and use them in sentences, creative English learning is encouraged as learners expand the meaning by discovering the structural concepts and structural systems of English words through comparison and contrast. While 443 college students were taking a required liberal arts course, they were asked to select 4 to 6 words from a given text each week and compare and contrast English words as an assignment. As the students performed the assignment, it was interesting and they were able to confirm that their English vocabulary was expanding. The research results exceeded expectations and enabled English learners to expand the meaning of English words and to discover the structural concepts and structural systems of given English words on their own. Rather than simply memorizing the meaning of English and passively understanding it, I was able to discover my own concept and composition system through comparison and contrast, thereby discovering meaning beyond the dictionary meaning and expanding the concept and system of English words.

액션러닝 기반 종교교육의 설계 방향: 원광대학교 교양과목을 중심으로

[Objective] The purpose of this study is to explore the a design guideline of Action learningbased religious education. As a poetic study for teaching-learning design that can interact with learners in the era of de-religionization, it proposes a way for ‘Religion and Won Buddhism’, an essential liberal arts course at Wonkwang University, to achieve educational effects such as active participation of learners while conforming to the doctrinal basis and educational ideology of Won Buddhism. [Contents] This study explores the fundamental ideologies that should be referenced for the design of teaching-learning and establishing the tasks of religious education of Won Buddhism, focusing on ‘Il-Won (一圓)’, ‘Fourfold Grace (四恩)’, and ‘Four Essentials(四要)’ in this study. And based on this, the direction of operation of Action learning-based ‘Religion and Won Buddhism’ is explored. [Conclusions] Through action learning-based religious education, this study discussed the learner’s subjectivity as a ‘Il-Won’, the network of ‘Grace’ between educational members, and the role establishment of instructors and learners based on the ‘The Wise Mas First’. In particular, practical methods such as small group activities using Action learning were explored, and an educational direction was suggested to pursue religious knowledge through the daily life of learners.

Research on Innovative Practice of Curriculum System of Art Design Specialty under the Background of New Liberal Arts

The development of the new liberal arts construction has put forward higher requirements for the training of art design professionals in colleges and universities. Under this background, colleges and universities should optimize the professional curriculum system setting, update the curriculum teaching model, and take the initiative to meet the changes of the current time. Based on this, this paper studies the innovative practice of the curriculum system of art and design majors under the background of new liberal arts. First of all, it analyzes the characteristics of the new liberal arts construction and its new requirements for the cultivation of art design talents. On this basis, the paper puts forward the strategy of curriculum system innovation practice, including clarifying the concept of curriculum system construction, promoting the integration of liberal arts courses, optimizing the practical curriculum system, introducing innovative and entrepreneurial practice projects, and so on, to cultivate high-quality art design talents with innovative spirit and practical ability.

대학 교양수업에서 프로젝트기반학습 성과에 영향을 미치는 수업 요인 분석

Objectives Establishing team satisfaction, task authenticity, the quality of instructor feedback, task burden, and the appropriateness of assessment as instructional factors for project-based learning in university liberal arts courses, this study investigated the moderating effects of emotional intelligence on the relationship between each instructional factor and perceived team achievement. Methods After conducting a pre-survey to measure emotional intelligence among 72 students enrolled in a liberal arts course, a six-week project-based learning was implemented. Following the conclusion of the project-based learning, a post-survey was conducted to measure the quality of five instructional factors and team achievement. Initially, independent sample t-tests and one-way ANOVA were conducted to examine whether there were dif-ferences in the measured variable values based on participants' gender, grade, and major. Subsequently, using Process Macro v4.20 and Model 1, the relationship between project-based learning instructional factors and team achievement was analyzed, as well as the moderating effects of emotional intelligence. Results The relationship between team satisfaction and team achievement as well as the appropriateness of as-sessment and team achievement, was found to be significantly moderated by emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence was revealed to be particularly effective in enhancing team achievement when team satisfaction and the appropriateness of assessment were relatively low. Conclusions To enhance the success of project-based learning in university liberal arts courses, it is evident that, in addition to emotional intelligence, consideration must be given to all six instructional factors when designing and implementing the course. Attention should be directed towards devising strategies to enhance emotional in-telligence, especially when team satisfaction and assessment appropriateness are not ensured.

Unravelling the Influence of Buddhist Liberal Arts Education on College Students’ Self-Reflection

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the measurable impact of Buddhist liberal arts courses on college students’ ability to engage in self-reflection. This study uses the data gathered to establish, through statistical analysis, any correlations between two variables—Buddhist liberal arts as courses as the independent variable and self-reflection intelligence as the continuous dependent variable. First, the following results of the study show that the mean of the four self-reflection sub-categories for the students who found that the courses were helpful was higher than that of the students who found that they were not helpful: self-awareness (4.10 ± 0.49 > 3.90 ± 0.87), self-design (3.84 ± 0.66 > 3.40 ± 0.97), self-regulation (4.01 ± 0.04 > 3.48 ± 0.18), and self-examination (4.21 ± 0.03 > 3.94 ± 0.15), respectively. Second, the mean of the four self-reflection sub-categories for students who experienced a positive change of their perception in the courses was higher than that of students who experienced a negative change, as follows: self-awareness (4.08 ± 0.50 > 3.75 ± 0.82), self-design (3.84 ± 0.68 > 3.51 ± 0.93), self-regulation (4.00 ± 0.59 > 3.56 ± 0.67), and self-examination (4.17 ± 0.49 > 4.04 ± 0.73), respectively. This study illuminates the role of Buddhist-related liberal arts courses in higher education, specifically in fostering students’ self-reflection skills. It offers valuable insights into educational practices aimed at enhancing self-reflection levels.

Case of Application of Essay-type Evaluation and Feedback Using Artificial Intelligence for Liberal Arts Education: Focusing on the basic liberal arts course ‘Understanding Sustainable Development Goals’

The purpose of this study is to reveal the results of cases where artificial intelligence descriptive evaluation and feedback systems were applied in large-scale online liberal arts lectures at universities. For this purpose, we investigated and analyzed the results and satisfaction of descriptive evaluations conducted by students in the online liberal arts course ‘Understanding Sustainable Development’ taken by 2,600 students at University A. As a research method, frequency analysis and trajectory analysis were conducted to confirm changes in student participation rates, and factor analysis was used to cluster and compare students' narrative evaluation response trends. As a result of the analysis, first, more than 60% of the students who took the ‘Understanding Sustainable Development’ course participated even after the 14th week, and more than 70% of the students participated more than 10 times. Second, the students' evaluation scores showed a similar score range in the first week, but the range of scores increased as the 14th week progressed. In addition, there was a group whose score difference reversed around the 7th week, the midpoint of a semester's lectures, so it was possible to identify both the period and the group in which the students' learning needs to be carefully managed. Third, when looking at students' satisfaction with AI quizzes, 86.6% responded positively regarding their active participation in AI-based quizzes, and 83.1% responded positively regarding the usefulness of AI-based quizzes. Meanwhile, the degree of motivation and expansion of AI-based quizzes into other liberal arts classes was relatively low at positive rates of 52.6% and 61.5%, respectively, but was much higher than the negative rates of 19.6% and 11.8%. Through these results, this study confirmed that the artificial intelligence-based narrative evaluation feedback system that provides feedback to individual students has implications in terms of student learning management and quality management of liberal arts courses. In order to improve learners' learning fidelity and increase their academic retention rate in large-scale online liberal arts lectures in the future, interest in and improvement of the evaluation feedback system is essential, and its use can be expanded to other classes that require descriptive evaluation.

가톨릭대학교 종교교육과 학교사목에 대한 비평적 고찰

[Objective] The purpose of this study is to analyze the positive results and tasks that the Catholic University of Korea has achieved through curricular and extra-curricular areas and pastoral care.
 [Contents] First, in the curricular area, the Catholic University of Korea educates the value of a culture of human respect based on the Catholic spirit through four basic liberal arts courses and the ‘Catholic Metaversity’. But a new chaplain’s office is needed to oversee the holistic education and the proclamation of the Gospel. In the extra-curricular area, various opportunities for volunteer work are provided to help students respect Catholic humanism. But it is necessary to add programs related to Christian unity and interreligious dialogue. Lastly, in relation to pastoral care, the chaplain’s office not only helps the community mature in faith, but also strives to testify the teachings of Jesus Christ through life. There is a need for the community to be open to non-Catholic and foreign members.
 [Conclusions] First, helping students discover the value of human respect through the curricular area and putting that value into practice through the extra-curricular area and the pastoral care is the most ideal missionary method in a ‘secularized’ society. Second, it must be shown that academic exchange between science and theology is possible in a ‘highly industrial’ society. Lastly, the heritage of the Catholic faith can be further enriched through close exchange with neighboring religions in a ‘multi-religious’ society.

한국 대학 환경교육에 대한 비판적 고찰

Objectives This study critically examines the challenges of environmental education in higher education in order to discuss future directions of the environmental education system and strengthen its theoretical and practical basis.
 Methods By focusing on a case study of a liberal arts course, ‘Climate Change and the Anthropocene’, the learning process is analyzed following the progression of the curriculum. The students' environmental awareness and the potentiality of environmental action are observed.
 Results As a result of the study, the students strengthened their pre-existing awareness of the socioeconomic mechanism that structures climate change and reflected on their environmental behavior by connecting it to their daily lives. Regarding specific issues, they had various positions within a broad spectrum, showing the potential to continue with their own concerns and challenges as well as a tendency to conform to the norm, avoid exploring fundamental changes, and sustain the status quo.
 Conclusions The need to focus on theoretical and methodological discussions on how environmental education in higher education as well as primary and secondary education systems can be more coherent and efficient is emphasized.

응급구조학과 학생의 스마트폰 중독, 정서조절곤란과 대학생활적응의 관계에서 마음챙김의 매개효과

This study focused on the influencing factors of smartphone addiction and difficulty with emotional regulation as a way to improve the adaptation of paramedic students to college life. Smartphone addiction and difficulty with emotional regulation mean an individual's negative psychological state, so we tried to find out the effects of mindfulness that can control individual psychology in a positive way, and whether each variable affects college life adaptation. Smartphone addiction and difficulty with emotional regulation had a positive correlation and were found to have a negative effect on college life adaptation. It was confirmed that mindfulness had a complete mediating effect between difficulty with emotional regulation and adaptation to college life. Therefore, in order to increase to college life, universities were proposed to strengthen smartphone addiction suppression programs, establish a system for linking acceptance and commitment therapy, and open liberal arts courses related to mindfulness meditation in universities.

Liberal Arts Education in the Anthropocene and the PBL Living Lab : Focusing on Korea University's Core Liberal Arts Course LIBERTY JUSTICE TRUTH Ⅱ

In this article, we discuss the meaning and possibility of convergence liberal arts education in the Anthropocene. This article introduces the development process of the LIBERTY JUSTICE TRUTH Ⅱ, core curriculum at Korea University, and describes the educational significance of PBL and the living lab, which are at the core of the course. The liberal arts education of the Anthropocene should move towards the transformation of social and technological systems for sustainability. PBL is gaining attention as a learner-centered educational methodology, and the ‘living lab’ is emerging as a methodology that expands the social and public role of universities by emphasizing active linkage and cooperation with local communities. The characteristics of the PBL process of the LIBERTY JUSTICE TRUTH Ⅱ course are as follows. First, it implements a student-centered teaching model. Second, it establishes a co-agents model that unites and cooperates through a network of actors with diverse perspectives, knowledge, and experiences. Third, it implements a living lab that solves social problems practiced by learners as citizens and educational subjects. In the Anthropocene, humans need to change their thinking and behavior and their relationships with other living and non-living beings. Since it requires students to think about and put into practice a fundamental transformation of the human condition, the design idea of the LIBERTY JUSTICE TRUTH Ⅱ course embodies the essence of liberal arts education in the Anthropocene. The course, which combines PBL and a living lab, has practical significance as a liberal arts education program for the transformation of contemporary thinking and behavior.

Experience of ‘Sustainable Awareness and Practice’, Study on Global Citizenship Education : Focusing on D University Cases

This paper emphasizes that the foundational direction of global citizenship education is sustainable awareness and practice. It examines the feasibility of this approach, focusing on the case of D University's liberal arts course class. To achieve this objective, key considerations and challenges that need addressing when implementing global citizenship education in university liberal arts programs were highlighted initially. Insights were shared on practical challenges in global citizenship education between countries, issues related to the process and design of learning domains, and the categorization of courses based on subject groups. The outlined outcomes were derived from a project class within the subject group at D University, the sole subject group to offer a global citizenship education course.Firstly, within the realm of global citizenship education, activities in cognitive, social, emotional, and behavioral domains are occasionally conducted sequentially; however, it is evident that these three areas can also be concurrently addressed. Secondly, experiences through projects can contribute to the scalability and sustainability of both individuals and regions. Although scalability and sustainability may pose challenges for individuals, fostering solidarity with others and collaborating with various organizations facilitates sustainable awareness and practices in global citizenship education.From this study, we can infer that the potential for scalability and sustainability is heightened through collaborative projects with other students on campus and hands-on experiences can be gained as a member of an external non-governmental organization (NGO). Therefore, the concept of ‘sustainable practice’ encompasses ‘activity,’ ‘sustainability,’ and ‘scalability.’ This paper is meaningful as it presents a direction for global citizenship education in university liberal arts programs.

불교종립대학의 공통교양 운영 개선에 대한 탐색

This study explores the necessity and improvement directions for implementing the educational philosophy in the common liberal arts course, 'Buddhism and Humanity.' Based on the related survey results, an attempt was made to analyze the findings and propose suggestions for the improvement of operational methods. In the analysis results, students consistently recognized the need for changes in the overall operation of the 'Buddhism and Humanity' course and had a clear understanding of the reasons and directions for improvement. Based on these results, the following recommendations are proposed: Firstly, to reflect practical and realistic aspects in the organization of lecture content, internalizing Buddhism as cultural knowledge and supplementing lecture materials to generate interest. Secondly, to foster a self-directed and voluntary learning atmosphere and improve teaching methods. Thirdly, to improve the structure of lectures and evaluation methods. Lastly, to provide guidance and promotion for innovative teaching methods.

한글 자형에 대한 일본인 입문 학습자의 시각적 인식 양상 연구

Objectives The purpose of this study is to examine the visual recognition of Hangul consonants among Japanese beginner learners using data from a visual recognition survey. It aims to identify the consonants that learners find visually challenging to distinguish and to provide educational implications for the instruction of Hangul characters at the introductory level.
 Methods An online survey using Google Forms was conducted among 129 Japanese beginner learners studying Korean as an elective liberal arts course at universities in Japan. This survey involved two rounds of visual recog-nition tests on 19 consonant characters. The tests were employing a form constancy testing method where partic-ipants were required to identify Hangul characters that matched the form of the given examples.
 Results In comparison to the first survey, the average score of the second survey increased by 0.39 points, but the difference between the average scores of the first and second surveys was not statistically significant. It was also confirmed that the order of learning Hangul characters and their frequency of appearance did not have a sig-nificant effect on the visual recognition of character forms. In the error analysis of Japanese beginner learners, er-rors due to native language, target language, and curriculum were found, and some errors due to native language and target language were interpreted as errors due to the influence of font styles.
 Conclusions Japanese beginner learners encounter difficulties in the visual recognition of Hangul characters dur-ing the Korean language learning process. Exposure to these characters in textbooks is insufficient for accurate recognition of their forms, necessitating continuous character form education. It is particularly noted that the de-tailed features of Hangul characters and variations in font styles are significant factors for Japanese learners. This approach is anticipated to serve as foundational data for enhancing understanding of Hangul character learning and for developing effective teaching methods.

Design of Issue-Centered Character Curriculum and Application on the Liberal Arts Course of University

The purpose of this study was to design and implement an issue-centered character curriculum for university students in order to explore its educational effectiveness. To this end, a four-stage model of the issue-centered character education curriculum was designed, cycling through ‘topic recognition,’ ‘diachronic issue consideration,’ ‘synchronic issue analysis,’ and ‘practical decision-making.’ This model is designed to integrate knowledge, attitude, and practice. The ‘topic recognition’ stage focuses on knowledge, the ‘diachronic issue consideration’ stage focuses on knowledge and attitude, the ‘synchronic issue analysis’ stage focuses on attitude and practice, and finally, the ‘practical decision-making’ stage focuses on practice. According to the designed model, teaching and learning materials were organized into nine topics: freedom and responsibility, human dignity, personal relationships, ethics, self-identity, human origins, body and soul, mature love, and life. In order to explore the effectiveness of the issue-centered character curriculum, it was implemented into basic liberal arts courses at universities in the metropolitan area for one semester. The effectiveness of the curriculum was analyzed for a total of 321 university students, and both character competencies and value recognition showed statistically significant improvement. Based on the results, pedagogical implications for the design and practice of character curriculum in universities were proposed.

대학생의 자기주도학습준비도, 초인지 학습전략, 창의적 성취의도가 학습리더역량에 미치는 영향

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of self-directed learning readiness, meta-cognitive learning strategy, and creative achievement intention on the learning leader competency of Korean university students. It also investigated differences in these variables by gender, major, and grade. The study samples were 757 students from University A in Seoul who were taking liberal arts courses. Data were collected using scales on self-directed learning readiness, meta-cognitive learning strategy, creative achievement intention, and learning leader competency. The data collected was analyzed using two independent samples t-test, one-way analysis of variance, and multiple regression analysis. The findings are as follows: First, there were significant relationships between self-directed learning readiness, meta-cognitive learning strategy, creative achievement intention, and learning leader competency. Second, self-directed learning readiness, meta-cognitive learning strategy, and creative achievement intention had significant effects on learning leader competency. Finally, there were differences in self-directed learning readiness, meta-cognitive learning strategy, creative achievement intention, and learning leader competency based on gender, major, and grade.