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Correlation Analysis between Major Course Satisfaction and Career Decision-making Efficacy of Sign Language Interpretation Students

  • Journal of Special Education: Theory and Practice
  • Abbr : JSPED
  • 2015, 16(1), pp.181-197
  • Publisher : Research Institute of the Korea Special Education
  • Research Area : Social Science > Education

Min, Unju 1

1나사렛대학교

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ABSTRACT

The aim of this study was to examine the effect of major course satisfaction on career decision-making efficacy of undergraduates majoring in sign language interpretation at N University. Excluding 1st year students who have not taken any major courses in sign language interpretation, a survey was conducted on 2nd, 3rd and 4th year students to analyze the response. The results of analysis are as follows. First for gender characteristics, while male and female students showed same degree of major course satisfaction and, decision-making efficacy. Second, satisfaction with major perception, curriculum and course had positive effect on efficacy of future plan. Third, satisfaction with major curriculum and perception affected problem solving efficacy occurring in relation to career. Fourth, students who were satisfied with curriculum, course and perception factors had positive evaluation of their own capabilities. Fifth, students satisfied with major curriculum, course, relationship with professors, perception of major and career showed diverse abilities of collecting information. Sixth, satisfaction with major curriculum, perception, course and career showed high efficacy of career target setting. In general, high major course satisfaction was found to yield high career decision-making efficacy. Especially, major curriculum factor was shown to participate in all factors of career decision-making efficacy. Based on the results of this study, it is important for career decision-making of students to set forth an appropriate education course for students of sign language interpretation, seek for effective methods of department operation, develop teaching methods, and create learning environment for increased attention of students.

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