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KMID : 0123420070120030333
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Korean Journal of Community Nutrition
2007 Volume.12 No. 3 p.333 ~ p.343
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Measuring Students’ Performances and Evaluating the Internship Program for Students Majoring in Food and Nutrition
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Lee Hae-Young
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Abstract
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The purposes of this study were to evaluate students’ performance by student self-evaluation and by educators in the
field respectively after an internship program, to analyze the gap between the two groups, to identify students, satisfaction
and behavior intention and to suggest the direction of an internship program in the Food and Nutrition Department. The
results of the survey of 133 students and 129 educators as follows: a majority of the program periods was two weeks
and most students experienced an internship program once. Both students and educators evaluated highly in ‘I
(Students) worked faithfully as a trainee.’, ‘I (Students) observed the rules and cooperated with other colleagues.’, ‘I
(Students) behaved with clear and polite words.’. Educators estimated higher than students in all items, especially in
‘I (Students) prepared and planned needs for internship in advance.’ (p < 0.001), ‘I (Students) got on close terms with the
staff and enjoyed their confidence.’ (p < 0.001). For details of the internship program, students were satisfied with
‘professors’ roles’ (3.95), ‘educator’s abilities’ (3.85), ‘treatment of students’ (3.84) but dissatisfied with ‘pay to students’
(1.94). Students perceived that an internship program was helpful to understand their major (4.37) and to decide upon their
job (4.17). They had an intention to participate in another internship program (4.63) and to recommend to their juniors to
participate in a program (4.73). Students had a diversity of opinions for program periods and most wanted to participate
two times in summer or winter vacation of junior. Therefore an internship program needs curriculum in the food and
nutrition department and the continuous and active cooperation between university and institutions would lead to an
effective and efficient internship program. (Korean J Community Nutrition 12(3) : 333~343, 2007)
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KEYWORD
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Food and nutrition, student, educator, curriculum, internship program, evaluation
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