A Curriculum Evaluation of KSIA Level 2 and 3 Training Programs Using Importance-Performance Analysis: Evidence from the 2023/2024 Season

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This study examined instructors’ perceived importance and satisfaction with key modules in the Korea Ski Instructors Association (KSIA) Level 2 and Level 3 training programs during the 2023/2024 season to support systematic curriculum improvement and evidence based instructional refinement. A total of 185 certified instructors completed a post training survey evaluating satisfaction across theoretical, practical, and administrative components delivered within the standardized KSIA curriculum framework. Derived importance was calculated using item to overall satisfaction correlations, and Importance Performance Analysis matrices were constructed separately for each certification level to classify instructional modules into performance quadrants. Results indicated that on snow training, demonstrator led instruction, and junior level coaching consistently exhibited high importance and high satisfaction, confirming their role as core strengths of the KSIA training system. In contrast, theoretical instruction, ethics education, evaluator communication, and assessment related guidance demonstrated high perceived importance but comparatively lower satisfaction, suggesting deficiencies in instructional sequencing, conceptual clarity, and integration with applied practice. Administrative and informational modules showed relatively limited instructional relevance, indicating opportunities to streamline content, reduce redundancy, and reorganize delivery formats. Overall, these findings confirm that KSIA’s practical training is robust, while theoretical, ethical, and evaluator components require targeted modernization across certification levels systemwide.