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The needs analysis of job competence of staffs in the institutes of lifelong education affiliated with universities
Journal of Lifelong Learning Society
Abbr :
JLLS
2013, 9(1), pp.55-79
Publisher : Institute of Distance Education
Research Area : Education
2013, 9(1), pp.55-79
Publisher : Institute of Distance Education
Research Area : Education
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The purpose of this study is to analyze the needs of the job competency of staffs in the lifelong education institutes affiliated with universities from the viewpoint of the growing importance of lifelong education. To achieve this purpose, a survey was conducted of 302 staffs in the lifelong education institutes affiliated with universities and finally 217 valid questionnaires were used for statistical analysis. T-test, Borich‘s educational needs formula and the Locus for Focus model were applied in this study in order to analyze scientifically and systematically. It turned out that the highest needs of the competencies of the staffs are the skills of developing programs and planning according to the analysis. And subsequently, a needs analysis was conducted to figure out the priority tasks among the 8 required tasks which compose these two skills. The highest need related to the program developing skill is program specialization and branding and on the other hand, the highest for the planning skill are prospect and strategy establishing, propulsion system designing, long-term/annual planning and unit business planning of life-long education based on the results of the analysis.
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