성인학습자 특성이 대학 평생교육 정책 만족도에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구: 성인학습자 전담 학위과정 운영 대학을 중심으로

This study aims to examine the differences in the satisfaction of lifelong education in college according to the characteristics of adult learners. Furthermore, the effect on satisfaction with the operation of university lifelong education centered on degree courses dedicated to adult learners on policy satisfaction. The result of the study are as follows. First, the number of adult learners at universities in the suburban area was higher than that at universities in the metropolitan area. and there were more freshmen than enrolled students in the population of students majoring in arts, sports, music was higher than humanities, social studies, education, engineering, and nature, learners in their age of 40s tend to be more satisfied with education content, teaching methods, instructors, educational environments. and adult learner-friendly support systems than students of other age groups. Satisfaction with the university's lifelong education policy was also high. Secondly, male learners tend to be more satisfied with the educational content, teaching methods, instructor, educational environment, and adult learner-friendly support system than female learners. Furthermore, there was no significant difference between genders in satisfaction with university lifelong education policy. Third, learners of the lifelong learner program who recruit adult learners and incumbent special admissions such as specialized high school graduates showed a significant difference in the difference in satisfaction variables for university lifelong education. Finally, this study has revealed that the factors affecting the satisfaction of the university lifelong education program policy were educational content, instructor, educational environment, and adult learner-friendly support system satisfaction, and the adult learner-friendly support system satisfaction factor was the most influential.