The Effects of a Professor’s Professionalism and Diversity on the Perception and Satisfaction of Education in the Liberal Arts Curriculum

Mi-Young An, Susie Yoon and Sang-Ho Han
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Mi-Young An: Department of Earlychildhood Education, Cheju Halla University, 38 Halladaehak-ro, Jeju-si, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province 63092, Korea
Susie Yoon: Department of Nursing, Cheju Halla University, 38 Halladaehak-ro, Jeju-si, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province 48015, Korea
Sang-Ho Han: Department of Foodservice management, Youngsan University, 142 Bansongsunhwan-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan 48015, Korea

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 9, 1-10

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the awareness of the necessity and importance of liberal arts education and to examine the satisfaction of college students with their liberal arts courses. This study was conducted from June 1–15, 2018, for college students who are taking liberal arts courses. The collected data were analyzed using the SPSS 24.0 and AMOS 24.0 statistical package programs. To understand the general characteristics of the survey subjects, a frequency analysis, exploratory factor analysis, correlation analysis, and reliability analysis were performed to measure the reliability and validity of the measurement tools, and a structural model analysis was conducted to verify the proposed research model. The result shows that a professor’s professionalism has a positive influence on the perception of a subject’s importance and necessity after the course, diversity has a positive influence on satisfaction in liberal arts education. Favorable changes in the perception of importance and necessity have a positive effect on satisfaction level. Our findings imply that colleges should operate an integrated student-selective education course that allows all students to select and take liberal arts courses. It should be organized to secure full-time professors who will be exclusively responsible for liberal arts curriculums.

Keywords: liberal arts education; professionalism; perceptions; diversity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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