Exploration of Duty System and Needs Assessment in Lifelong Learning Counseling Practice

평생교육 담당자의 평생학습상담 직무 탐색 및 요구도 분석

  • Received : 2016.10.23
  • Accepted : 2016.12.27
  • Published : 2016.12.30

Abstract

This study aims to explore the duty system of the lifelong learning counseling, and to analyze the needs of counseling practice which are conceived by lifelong education practitioners. Based on the related prior studies, the duty system of lifelong learning counseling was investigated and classified. Also, differences of how to recognize the importance of counseling job and how to practice counseling are assessed by Borich method. After data were collected by practitioners from lifelong education field, the dependent t-test and the Borich needs assessment formula were used for analysis of the collected data. The results are as follows: the 4 subdivided duties of lifelong learning counseling are formation of relationship, learner's analysis, learning promotion, and follow-up management. The 11 tasks are learner's interview, providing learning information, analysis of learner's characteristics and needs, learning level diagnosis, diagnosis of learning inhibiting factors, promotion of learning motivation, advice of learning course and learning method, support of study circle activity, career planning counseling, follow-up counseling, and counseling evaluation. According to the needs assessment, learner's analysis is conceived as the most important duty among the 4 sub-duties, and learner's analysis is regarded as second important duty by the counseling practitioners. Among the 11 tasks, providing learning information is the most important tasks among counseling practitioners, and analysis of learner's characteristics and needs is followed as second task. The duty system of the lifelong learning counseling and needs assessment data can be used as the basic data for lifelong education practitioners to conduct the duty of lifelong learning counseling efficiently and to support the lifelong learning plan according to learner's characteristics.

본 연구의 목적은 평생교육 담당자의 직무 중 평생학습상담 직무에 대한 탐색을 통해 이를 체계화하고, 중요도 인식 및 실천 현황에 따른 요구도를 실증적으로 분석하여 현장에서의 효율적인 평생학습상담이 실천될 수 있도록 기초자료를 제공하는데 있다. 선행연구를 근거로 평생학습상담 직무 및 과업을 탐색 후 체계화하고, 이를 바탕으로 평생학습상담 직무에 대한 요구도를 확인할 수 있는 설문지를 제작하였다. 설문지의 내용타당도 및 검사도구의 양호도를 검증한 후 자료를 수집하였고 수집된 자료는 대응표본 t검증과 Borich 공식을 적용하여 요구분석을 실시하였다. 본 연구의 결과로 도출된 평생학습상담 직무의 체계는 관계형성, 학습자 분석, 학습촉진, 사후관리의 4개 하위 직무와 학습자면담, 학습정보 제공, 학습자 특성 및 요구분석, 학습수준 진단, 학습저해요인 진단, 학습동기 촉진, 학습과정 및 학습방법 조언, 학습동아리 활동 지원, 생애커리어 설계 상담, 추수 상담, 상담 평가의 11개 과업으로 구성된다. 요구도를 분석한 결과, 4개의 하위 직무 중 학습자 분석 직무에 대한 요구가 가장 높았으며, 11개 과업 중에서는 추수 상담에 대한 요구도가 가장 높은 것으로 확인되었다. 도출된 평생학습상담 직무 체계와 실증적인 분석은 평생교육 담당자가 효율적인 학습상담 직무를 실천하고 학습자의 특성에 맞춘 생애설계 및 평생학습 참여를 지원하는데 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

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