Analysis of College Student Experience
in main universities of Korea
Presented by
Eun Kyung Kim
ABSTRACT
To find main characteristics which affect stude
nts’ experience, data regarding students’ backgro
und, college activities, and college environment w
ere collected from CSEQ.
Korean college students were significantly old
er than American students and less active in their
extracurricular activities compared to their acade
mic activities. Furthermore, college environment
was found to have a relatively positive influence o
n college activities. Therefore, educational progra
m with emphasis on personal support for each col
lege student are needed.
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I. INTRODUCTION
To develop educational programs, understanding
various backgrounds and needs of the students
are essential. Purpose of the study was to find
main characteristics which affect students’
experience that may provide basis for improving
the level of quality in educational program.
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II. RESEARCH QUESTIONS
1. What are characteristics of college students’ backgro
und?
2. What are characteristics of college students’ activitie
s?
3. How college environment factors affect the college st
udents’ activities?
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III. METHODS
•
Data Collection:
 To analyze the college students’ experience, data were
collected from 967 students at 4 research universities. The
translated version of College Student Experiences
Questionnaire(CSEQ), 4th edition(1998) developed by
Center for Postsecondary Research and Planning (Indiana
University) was used.
•
Statistics:
 Descriptive statistics, and regression analysis were
conducted using SPSS 10.0 statistical package
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IV. RESULTS
1.
College students’ background
1) Age of Student
Average age of Korean college students was significantly older
than U.S. college students. It may be due to mandatory services of
most of the male Korean students.
100%
80%
Senior
60%
J unior
40%
Sophomore
20%
First- year
0%
19 or
younger
20~23
24~29
30 or older
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IV. RESULTS
2) Hours/Week spent on job
The percentage of students doing part-time jobs were up to 50%,
Which seemed to interfere their academic learning.
more than 30hrs
100%
80%
21- 30hrs
60%
11- 20hrs
1- 10hrs
40%
none
20%
0%
on- campus
off- campus
< First- year >
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
on- campus
off- campus
< Sophomore >
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IV. RESULTS
2) Hours/Week spent on job
more than 30hrs
100%
100%
80%
21- 30hrs
80%
60%
11- 20hrs
60%
1- 10hrs
40%
none
20%
0%
on- campus
off- campus
< Junior >
40%
20%
0%
on- campus
off- campus
< Senior >
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IV. RESULTS
3) Expenses paid by family
The students did not have sufficient financial information, and
parental dependence for tuition was more than 80%.
< Sophomore >
< First- year >
0%
none
50%
very little
0%
100%
less than half
about half
50%
more than half
100%
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all or nearly all
IV. RESULTS
3) Expenses paid by family
< J unior >
0%
none
50%
very little
< Senior >
100%
less than half
0%
about half
50%
more than half
100%
all or nearly all
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IV. RESULTS
2. College students’ activities
Korean students were less active in their extracurricular activities
compared to their academic activities. Activities such as art, music,
theater, student acquaintance, social exchange with faculties were
limited.
First-year
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Mean
21.19
20.8
22.09
22.87
SD
5.2
5.12
5.06
5.55
Mean
17.01
17.83
18.74
19.3
SD
4.83
4.53
4.31
4.64
Mean
24.37
24.79
26.73
27.39
SD
5.34
5.73
5.82
5.71
Writing
Experiences
Mean
12.94
13.34
13.54
14.26
SD
3.76
3.92
3.97
3.77
Scientific and
Quantitative
Experiences
Mean
21.51
20.38
19.49
18.58
SD
7.19
7.05
7.51
7.72
Computer and
information
Technology
Library
Course Learning
Academic Activity
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IV. RESULTS
2. College students’ activities
First-year
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Mean
13.01
12.24
12.46
12.39
SD
3.66
3.40
3.57
3.60
Clubs and
Organizations
Mean
9.63
9.48
8.93
8.76
SD
3.26
3.62
3.58
3.82
Personal
Experiences
Mean
17.23
18.05
18.46
18.18
SD
4.04
4.18
4.52
4.30
Student
Acquaintances
Mean
16.29
16.74
16.52
17.19
SD
4.54
4.68
4.75
4.69
Art, Music,
Theater
Mean
13.43
13.91
13.98
14.8
SD
14.51
4.55
4.48
4.74
Experiences with
Faculty
Mean
13.35
13.23
13.99
14.14
SD
4.85
5.00
4.87
4.75
Topics of
Conversation
Mean
21.58
22.40
22.53
24.05
SD
4.93
5.11
5.18
4.77
Information in
Conversations
Mean
10.88
11.00
11.64
11.85
SD
2.79
2.68
2.90
2.35
Campus Facilities
Extra Curriculum Activity
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IV. RESULTS
3. Correlation of the college environment factors with
college students’ activities
college environment was found to have a relatively positive influence on college
activities. Social exchange with faculty had helped the student to achieve positive
attitudes in most college activities, such as students’ club activities, student
organizations.
College
Activity
Total
Computer and
information
Technology
Library
Campus
Facilities
Emphasis on developing critical,
evaluative, and analytical qualities
.076
.051
.06
.058
Emphasis on developing
information literacy skill
.084*
.189***
.027
.045
Emphasis on the personal
relevance and practical value of
your courses
.084*
.105**
.076*
.058
Relationship with other students
.051
.046
-.054
.086*
Relationships with faculty
members
.225***
.134***
.180***
.117**
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IV. RESULTS
3. Correlation of the college environment factors with
college students’ activities
Course
Learning
Writing
Experience
s
Clubs and
Organizatio
ns
Personal
Experience
s
Student
Acquaintanc
es
Emphasis on developing
critical, evaluative, and
analytical qualities
.129**
.092*
.069
.076
.051
Emphasis on developing
information literacy skill
.044
.011
-.039
.062
.029
Emphasis on the personal
relevance and practical
value of your courses
.081*
.079*
.024
.038
-.021
Relationship with other
students
.043
-.035
.05
.053
.087*
Relationships with faculty
members
.224***
.193***
.056
.157***
.113**
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IV. RESULTS
3. Correlation of the college environment factors with
college students’ activities
Art,
Music,
Theater
Scientific and
Quantitative
Experiences
Experienc
es with
Faculty
Topics of
Conversati
on
Information in
Conversations
Emphasis on developing
critical, evaluative, and
analytical qualities
.047
-.04
-.002
.048
.058
Emphasis on developing
information literacy skill
-.012
.104 *
.032
.027
.044
Emphasis on the personal
relevance and practical
value of your courses
.001
.084*
.061
.001
.045
Relationship with other
students
.022
.039
-.114***
.080*
.044
.154***
.059
.435***
.137***
.155***
Relationships with faculty
members
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V. DISCUSSION
• First, Korean students tend to stay longer in college,
there is a need for special program to minimize their
confusions due to frequent changes in educational system. .
• Second, students were passive in their extracurricular
activities. Extracurricular activities that help personal and
social developments are lacking. Programs focusing not
only on intellectual growth but also on personal and social
developments are needed.
• Third, social interaction with faculty was found to have
positive influences on students’ college activities.
Therefore, educational system with emphasis on personal
support for each college student should be developed.
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