델파이 조사를 통한 국가직무능력표준(NCS) 교육전문가의 역할 및 역량 탐색

초록

Although the Korean government has sought to implement National Competency Standards (NCS) for developing competencies required in industry, successful implementation of NCS urgently calls for professional supports to guide practitioners in the fields. This study proposed a need for NCS education professionals who will play a crucial part in implementing NCS, and aimed to fill the gap in a lack of prior research on their requisite roles and competencies. Three rounds of Delphi surveys were carried out with 11 panelists who included NCS researchers, NCS policy experts, and NCS university professors. The results identified eight types of roles for NCS education professionals: NCS curriculum developer; NCS instructional designer; NCS material developer; NCS instructor; NCS training assessor; NCS competency assessor; NCS career consultant; and NCS career manager. The results revealed 28 essential competencies and 4 basic competencies related to the roles, which were found to exist in two different types of settings: schools/training institutes and corporations/industries. Comparisons to research on education professionals in general contexts are drawn, and theoretical and practical implications of the findings are discussed. In addition, suggestions for developing identified competencies and further research recommendations are presented. The study provides insights that can be used to develop training programs for NCS education professionals as a newly emerging subfield of education and training, and ultimately to contribute successful implementation of NCS into practice.

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