평생학습도시 정책의 형성과정 평가 연구 = (An)evaluation study of policy formation process for lifelong learning cities

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study was attempted to evaluate policy formation process for lifelong learning city under development in Korea since 2001. Specifically, purposes of this study could be summarized as follows:
First, how is the theoretical model to evaluate the process of formation of the policy for the learning cities being applied?
Second, what is the result of applying the model developed for the evaluation of the process of formation of the policy for the learning cities?
Third, in reflection of the evaluation of the policy for the learning cities, which political direction should the promotion take in the future?
The research methods applied with these subjects used the document analysis and both quantitative and qualitative methods, however, it was conducted in consideration of the characteristics of each type of evaluation. The qualitative evaluation included data analysis on the policy related data, in-depth interviews, phone inquiries, etc. while the quantitative evaluation investigated the realities of the management per each type of 9 learning cities by conducting a survey of the staffs in charge and of the residents in the learning cities on the level of satisfaction.
The extent of evaluation in the model of formation process of the policy for the learning cities developed in this study was set to 7 items including political environment, political goal, political participation, support system, monitoring system during the execution process, partnership and network and residents satisfaction. Also for contents in the evaluation standard, it applied validity, clarity, pertinency, democracy, actualization, effectiveness and satisfaction, and it applied democracy for the procedural standard. The evaluation items were developed by the selected evaluation standards per each extent of the evaluation.
In terms of evaluation scope, its criteria, items, contents, and findings are as Follows:
First, as for policy environment scope, analysis and measures about international environmental changes and about domestic situations have been picked up as items. Further, as for its detailed evaluation contents, it has been researched about international organizations such as UNESCO, OECD, and EU, a current trend of lifelong learning city abroad and its grafting to domestic peculiar educational environments, and current trends of local autonomies in relation with decentralization of power. For evaluation results, it has been concluded that the lifelong learning city is an ideal policy as a response to on-going changes of lifelong learning patterns in and out of this society.
Second, as for a policy goal, its evaluation has been performed on a basis of its clearness, validity, and consistency for policy visions, ideology, particular goals. Detailed evaluation contents are about visions of lifelong learning cities and particular items of ideology and policy. According to its evaluation works, the evaluation level of lifelong learning city has been judged as a common level.
Third, evaluation items in terms of activities to participate in the policy are collected as voluntary participation of community people and group participations. Its particular evaluation contents have been focused on discussions and public forums to be represented as a public opinion collecting process or resident participations and expert consulting bodies. It has been found that resident or group haven't been taken into consideration to be evaluated very short of democratic factors of lifelong learning city.
Fourth, as for supporting systems, feasibility and suitability has been arranged as evaluation criteria, and applicable laws and rules making process, administrative body establishing as evaluation items have been reviewed for its evaluations. In addition to those, legislative contents about challenges and difficulties in the course of implementing policies and of rules-making of local monopolies, build-up of administrative supporting bodies of lifelong learning city have been designated as evaluation factors. The evaluation results show the general supporting system is in need of law-making feasibility and supporting validity. Fifth, a monitoring of executive process was selected as an evaluation item. For its monitoring evaluation how good its build-up was designated as its contents. The result of monitoring has been found to be in need.
Sixth, as for partnership and networks, a lifelong education of local autonomies or partnership among groups, whether networks available, whether any overlapping of same projects of other bodies, and efforts to overcome network paralyzing factors have been picked up as evaluation items. Evaluation results of partnership and networks are found to be some differences among districts, and corporations and collaborations between general administrations and educational ones, which are thought to be a name of game to Ministry of Education & Human Resources Development, partnerships and networks among governmental departments are found to be left much to be desired.
Finally, how much satisfied with community resident participations has been examined under satisfaction degree as an evaluation item and its contents are about how much contributed to the lifelong learning cities. The people of lifelong learning cities have been found to be satisfied with policies of the cities.
In view of evaluation results, the lifelong learning cities are recommended to take a developing course as following. First, visions and ideologies of cities should be clearly presented as a guideline. Second, a lifelong learning management system should be established by power of community people. Third, a solid supporting system should be set up. Fourth, a monitoring system of lifelong education city is highly desired to be built. Fifth, effective partnership and networks should be built. Finally, a general management system which are able to contribute to people's satisfactions and educational city developments should be established.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• Ⅰ. 서론 = 1
• 1. 연구의 필요성 = 1
• 2. 연구 문제 = 4
• Ⅱ. 평생학습도시 정책의 추진과정과 평가 = 6
• 1. 평생학습도시 정책의 개념 = 6
• 2. 외국 평생학습도시 정책의 형성과정 평가 = 9
• 3. 한국 평생학습도시 정책의 형성과정 평가 = 28
• Ⅲ. 연구 설계 및 방법 = 39
• 1. 연구 설계 = 39
• 2. 연구대상 도시의 선정 = 41
• 3. 평가 설계 = 45
• Ⅳ. 평생학습도시 정책의 형성과정 평가 : 평가 모형과 영역 평가 = 51
• 1. 평가 모형 = 51
• 2. 평생학습도시 정책의 형성과정 평가 = 58
• Ⅴ. 논의 및 발전방향 = 115
• 1. 논의 = 115
• 2. 평생학습도시 정책의 발전 방향 = 121
• Ⅵ. 요약, 결론 및 제언 = 125
• 1. 요약 = 125
• 2. 결론 = 129
• 3. 제언 = 131
• 참고문헌 = 135
• 부록 = 141