Journal of Digital Convergence (디지털융복합연구)

The Society of Digital Policy and Management (한국디지털정책학회)
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Exploring Consideration Factors and Improvement Suggestions for Operating Effective Synchronous Online Education in College: Focusing on Learners' Experience and Perception

대학 실시간 온라인 교육의 효과적인 운영을 위한 고려요소 및 개선방안 탐색: 학습자 경험과 인식을 중심으로

  • Received : 2020.10.06
  • Accepted : 2020.12.20
  • Published : 2020.12.28
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Abstract

This study is to explore factors to consider for effective operation of synchronous online education in college. Synchronous online education is expanding in higher education. However, there is insufficient to comprehensively identify key components based on the learners' experience and perception. Using qualitative analysis on content of group interview and multidimensional scale analysis, the experience and perception of learners were identified. For the effective operation, interaction should be considered important, and rapport between learners needs to be built. In addition to improving the system in which activity tools are integrated, instructors should play mainly facilitator role, and learners have to manage the environment for immersion. For the types of online education, learners were divided into the dimension of 'activity' and 'temporality'. Further, it is to develop optimized design strategies considering its characteristics.

본 논문은 대학 교육에 있어서 실시간 온라인 교육의 효과적인 운영을 위한 고려요소를 탐색하는 목적을 지닌다. 대학 교육에서 실시간 온라인 교육이 확대되고 있다. 하지만 성공적인 운영이 이루어지기 위해 고려해야 할 핵심 요소가 무엇인지를 학습자의 경험과 인식을 통해 종합적으로 탐색한 연구는 미흡하다. 그룹면담을 통한 질적 분석과 다차원척도 분석법을 활용하여 학습자의 경험과 인식을 통해 고려요소와 개선방안을 확인하였다. 연구 결과, 효과적인 운영을 위해 상호작용이 중요하게 고려되어야 하며, 학습자 간 라포 형성이 이루어져야 한다. 활동을 촉진하는 다양한 활동 도구가 통합된 시스템 개선과 함께 교수자는 퍼실리테이터 역할을 중점적으로 수행해야 하며 학습자는 몰입이 이루어질 수 있도록 환경을 조성해야 한다. 온라인 교육 유형들에 대해서 학습자들은 활동성과 동일 시간성으로 구분하였다. 향후 실시간 온라인 교육의 특성을 고려한 최적화된 수업 설계전략을 개발할 필요가 있다.

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