Purpose

This study aims to examine residents’ perceptions of adult and continuing education (ACE) in Seoul, Gyeonggi-do and Incheon in South Korea, by conducting a needs assessment of university degree programs for adults.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper uses Borich’s educational needs formula and Hershkowitz’s criticality function on the data obtained from a survey of 1,500 residents of the three regions to determine their priorities for degree programs.

Findings

The results show that the top priorities for degree programs in Seoul are computer information and communication and therapeutic health. In Gyeonggi-do, the top priorities are computer information and communication, language and literature and business and economics. In Incheon, participants prefer computer information and communication, agriculture, forestry and fisheries and therapeutic health, in that order.

Originality/value

This study examines Koreans’ perceptions of ACE and conducts a needs assessment to determine their priorities for university degree programs in metropolitan areas in Korea. It provides practical information for policymakers and universities who design and implement ACE programs.

中文翻译：

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使用 Borich 的需求评估模型评估韩国大都市区的成人和继续教育需求

目的

本研究旨在通过对成人大学学位课程进行需求评估，调查韩国首尔、京畿道和仁川居民对成人和继续教育 (ACE) 的看法。

设计/方法/方法

本文根据对三个地区 1,500 名居民的调查所得数据，使用 Borich 的教育需求公式和 Hershkowitz 的临界函数来确定他们的学位课程优先级。

发现

结果表明，首尔学位课程的首要任务是计算机信息和通信以及治疗健康。在京畿道，最优先考虑的是计算机信息和通信、语言和文学以及商业和经济。在仁川，参与者按顺序更喜欢计算机信息和通信、农业、林业和渔业以及治疗保健。

原创性/价值

本研究调查了韩国人对 ACE 的看法，并进行了需求评估，以确定他们在韩国大都市地区的大学学位课程的优先事项。它为设计和实施 ACE 计划的政策制定者和大学提供实用信息。