DACUM 기반 액션러닝 프로그램 러닝코치의 직무분석: 한국액션러닝협회의 러닝코치 직무를 중심으로

Abstract

This study aims to analyze Learning Coaches in the Action Learning programs. As Action Learning becomes popular and is being adopted by many Korean corporations these days, a number of precedent studies about roles of Learning Coaches and the learning effects of Action Learning have been discussed. However, studies on Learning Coaches' jobs that are regarded as unique components and key success factors of Action Learning have not been conducted. Therefore, this study is focused on the analysis of Action Learning Coaches' jobs. This research was conducted through DACUM(Developing A Curriculum) approach. The purposes of this study are to analyze tasks of Learning Coaches in Action Learning programs, and to research Coaches' task elements based on their tasks. This research went through three meetings held by a DACUM committee formed by Learning Coaches of the Korea Action Learning Association. In the first meeting, 124 raw data was acquired through brain writing on the tasks of Learning Coaches. In the second meeting, the data was divided into tasks and task elements, and the results were verified by the committee. In the last meeting, the final job analysis was carried out in a way that levels of task elements were confirmed through interviews with professional Learning Coaches based on organized data. The conclusions of the study are as follows: First, through the job analysis of Learning Coaches in Action Learning programs, the study finds out that there are 12 tasks and 84 task elements. Second, this study suggests a research model for the job analysis of Learning Coaches. According to the study, Learning Coaches' jobs are carried out across operation stages at the same time or continuously, not independently in each of the stages. Third, the levels of difficulty and the occurrence of frequency for the job of the Learning Coaches are analyzed. Here are suggestions for the further studies: first, it is needed to drive knowledge, skill, and attitude from the task list of the Learning Coaches in the Action Learning. Second, other practical researches are required to investigate how this research is to be applied on the Learning Coaches' job in the corporations, and to analyze the effectiveness and efficiency in the fields. Third, empirical studies are needed based on the survey on the task and the task factors. Lastly, learning needs analysis to cultivate Learning Coaches is also required to be followed based on the levels of difficulty and the occurrence of frequency.