Comparing Changes in the Levels of Global Citizenship Before and After Taking Courses Supported by Development Awareness Program for Universities: A Preliminary Case Study of Gangwon-do

This study aimed to examine the changes in the levels of global citizenship before and after taking courses supported by the ‘KOICA Development Awareness Program’ To that end, surveys and interviews were conducted with 2 universities in Gangwon province. A total of 70 students participated in both pre- and post-surveys and an individual in-depth interview was performed with 4 students who already had experience in education and activities for global citizenship through other channels. The paired t-test or the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test results showed that a statistically significant change was found only in the practice factor among the 4 domains of global citizenship. The analysis of individual interviews indicated that the students earned the knowledge, skill and attitude factors from other sources or perceived them as something universal. Therefore, little changes in these factors after taking the course can be expected. The results from this study can be used as preliminary evidence for assessing the outcomes of the government supported program whose purpose is to improve global citizenship and the awareness on international development cooperation.