신임 입학사정관 공통교육과정 설계 연구

Abstract

This study proposes the design of a common education curriculum essential for the professional development of new admissions officers. The research involves analyzing the current state of training and education provided to admissions officers, conducting a job analysis for this role, and proposing a curriculum design based on the findings. Additionall)y, current education practices and issues are evaluated, and through surveys, perceptions regarding the adequacy of training for new admissions officers, the importance of educational content, and their abilities and importance in performing their duties are analyzed. The findings on perceptions of training adequacy, the importance of educational content, and competency in task performance are as follows: First, regarding the training’s adequacy in terms of operation, admissions officers suggested that a suitable training duration for new admissions officers would be between 80 to 100 hours. Second, regarding the importance of educational content, experienced admissions officers acknowledged the importance of content directly related to actual evaluations, such as 'Understanding College Admissions', 'Understanding High School Curriculum', 'Understanding the School Environment (including academics and extracurricular activities)', and 'Mock Evaluations (document review and interviews)'. Third, the survey results on the importance and abilities in job performance indicated that 'Document Review and Interview Evaluation' emerged as the most crucial aspect of the admissions officers' tasks. Meanwhile, 'Guidance and Promotion of College Admissions' were identified as areas with the highest performance ability. New admissions officers identified other important areas such as 'College Admissions Planning and Design', 'Admissions Officer Education (lecture capabilities)', 'College Admissions-related Research', 'Management of Other Admission Processes (for foreign nationals, transfer admissions, etc.)', and 'Fairness-related Tasks' as important, with actual performance in these areas being relatively low. It was recognized that there is a need to focus on training in areas such as 'Document Review and Interview Evaluation', 'Guidance and Promotion of College Admissions', 'Managing High School Outreach Programs', and 'Administration (budget operation and management)’. Based on these findings, the study suggests that when designing a new admissions officer education program, the duration should be adjusted to 80 to 100 hours, compared to the current standard of over 120 hours. From a content perspective, it is proposed that mandatory sessions directly related to the evaluations such as 'Understanding College Admissions', 'Understanding High School Curriculum', 'Understanding the School Environment', and 'Mock Evaluations' should be provided as part of the curriculum, implemented either offline or through a combination of online and offline mediums.