The purpose of this study was to explore the meaning of the teachingexperience that instructors at the University-affiliated LifelongEducation Center have in the field of lifelong education. The specificresearch problems set to achieve the purpose of ...
The purpose of this study was to explore the meaning of the teachingexperience that instructors at the University-affiliated LifelongEducation Center have in the field of lifelong education. The specificresearch problems set to achieve the purpose of this study are asfollows. First, in what context do University-affiliated LifelongEducation Center instructors experience teaching? Second, what doUniversity-affiliated Lifelong Education Center instructors experiencewhile teaching? Third, what is the meaning of the teaching experienceof the instructor at the University-affiliated Lifelong Education Center? In order to analyze the research problem, 6 instructors from theUniversity-affiliated Lifelong Education Center were selected as research participants. After collecting data through in-depth interviews,the data were analyzed by Moustakas of the PhenomenologicalResearch Methods. As a result, 7 topics for 3 research problems werederived, and related topics were grouped and categorized into 3 subjectgroups. In order for research participants to practice teaching at theUniversity-affiliated Lifelong Education Center, they must first formprofessionalism. The qualification to operate lifelong educationprograms is granted only when expertise in the relevant field is formed.After entering the institution, he knew the importance of lifelongeducation, so he was always thoroughly preparing instructors forlearners. In addition, for growth, he continued his career and workactivities or expanded his learning with new study. Accordingly, thestudy participants expressed satisfaction in general as their life as ainstructors was also related to their daily life. The results of this study are as follows. First, in order to enter the University-affiliated Lifelong EducationCenter as a instructors, he formed his professionalism throughundergraduate majors, graduate school, certification, and previous workexperience, and accumulated teaching experience through teachingexperiences at other institutions and centers. Second, it was necessary to analyze and develop the lifelongeducation program as the University-affiliated Lifelong EducationCenter. It was designed with contents that are practically helpful tolearners, and it was recognized that teaching methods, lecture delivery,and interaction with learners were important. Third, the instructors of the University-affiliated Lifelong EducationCenter had the teaching experience to grow together with the learners.As life goals become clear, they focus on improving their careers, and the growth of these instructors is also affecting the growth of learners. Fourth, teaching has an important meaning in the life of an instructorat the University-affiliated Lifelong Education Center, and has apositive effect on not only learners but also institutions. Even after thelecture is over, the relationship with the learner is maintained,becoming a mutually helpful existence, and it has changed into avaluable life in which teaching and learning are always present. As described above, from the research results, instructors andlearners participating in lifelong education are growing together, andthis growth has been linked to another learning. So, it was found thatteaching and learning are moving in and out of the lifelong educationcenter, and the relationship with learners is continuing. Therefore, in order to form and develop the expertise of instructorsat the Lifelong Education Center, it is necessary to prepare aneducation program to improve the professionalism of the instructors atthe individual level as well as at the institutional level.