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Analysing Differences in Sociocultural Characteristics and Academic Perceptions of Korean Open University Students by Generation
Journal of Lifelong Learning Society
Abbr :
JLLS
2018, 14(4), pp.167-201
DOI :https://doi.org/10.26857/JLLS.2018.2.14.4.167
Publisher : Institute of Distance Education
Research Area : Education
2018, 14(4), pp.167-201
DOI :https://doi.org/10.26857/JLLS.2018.2.14.4.167
Publisher : Institute of Distance Education
Research Area : Education
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The purpose of this study is to analyze the differences in sociocultural characteristics and academic perception of 3,297 students who attend Korea’s open university. The groups of students were classified by generation - the youth, middle-aged, and new-silver. Cross-tabulation analysis and One-way ANOVA were conducted. According to the findings of the study, the differences among the generations were statistically confirmed in terms of the sociocultural characteristics and the academic perceptions. The youth generations with unstable socioeconomic status wanted to quickly earn a degree based on the instrumental perspectives. The middle-aged generations, who generally seek to maintain socioeconomic stability, perceived learning as an insurance and experienced difficulties in securing enough learning time. The new-silver generations, who are able to invest relatively sufficient time and tend to assign a greater value on learning, possessed an intrinsic perspective that emphasizes the academic process itself. Additionally, they wanted to acquire advanced knowledge and manage their time in a valuable way. This study is expected to serve as a vehicle not only for suggesting policy directions for open universities as an agent of lifelong learning, but also establishing developmental strategies for lifelong learning in a higher education setting.
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