Journal of Digital Convergence (디지털융복합연구)

The Society of Digital Policy and Management (한국디지털정책학회)
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Factors to Disturb Adult Learner's e-Learning Persistence: A Case Study of H-Cyber University in Seoul Korea

성인학습자의 e-러닝 학업지속 장애요인에 대한 사례 연구:서울소재 H사이버대학을 중심으로

  • 정용균 (국립강원대학교 국제무역학과) ;
  • 김중렬 (사이버한국외국어대학교)
  • Received : 2018.11.02
  • Accepted : 2018.12.20
  • Published : 2018.12.28
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Abstract

This study investigates factors to disturb the e-Learning persistence of adult learners based on a case study of Cyber University students located in Seoul Korea. Main findings of our research show that economic burden, shortage of studying hours, digital literacy problem, perceived isolation, inefficient interaction between lecturer and student, and support of family are primary factors to influence the persistence of online education in a Cyber university. From our case study, we recommend to improve the scholarship system, and supplement the offline special lectures at weekends in order to alleviate perceived isolation. A novelty of this paper is that economic burden is highlighted to influence the persistence of adult learners.

우리나라는 급속도로 고령사회에 진입하면서, 성인학습자들을 대상으로 사이버대학에서의 교육이 필요한 시점에 와 있다. 성인학습자들에 대한 교육은 평생교육관점에서 중요한 시사점을 가진다. 본 연구는 사이버대학 재학 성인학습자사례분석결과, 경제적 부담, 학습시간 부족, 디지털 리터러시 문제, 고립감, 상호작용 미비 등이 학업지속을 방해하는 장애요인으로 나타났다. 장학금제도는 상당히 등록금 부담을 완화시키는 요인으로 나타났다. 한편 사이버대학 재학생이 느끼는 고립감과 온라인상의 상호작용 부족문제는 오프라인특강 활성화로 완화가능하며, 성인학습자를 위한 컴퓨터사전 교육이 디지털 리터러시 문제를 해결하는데 기여할 것으로 판단된다. 본 연구의 의의는 외국의 온라인교육 중도탈락 연구들에서 중요한 변인으로 나타나지 않았던 경제적 부담과 학습시간부족이 우리 경우에는 중요하게 나타난 점이다.

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