A study on high school students' learning experiences as a beneficiaries in Dokdo education connected educational volunteer activity

Objectives The purpose of this study is to explore the learning experiences of high school students as a beneficiaries in Dokdo education connected educational volunteer activity. Methods This study collected data on learning experiences from 10 high school students as a beneficiaries through qualitative research methods such as writing a reflection journal and in-depth interviews, and analyzed the collected data using community of practice theory as an analysis framework. Results As a result of the study, first, the early stage of Dokdo education was the stage where high school students shared their Dokdo learning experiences of Dokdo education in their past school. High school students were found to have experienced learning about Dokdo centered on society subjects and history subjects in terms of educational content, Dokdo songs, Dokdo Day events, and Dokdo learning focused on knowledge transfer in terms of educational method. Second, the middle stage of Dokdo education was the Dokdo learning stage in Dokdo education connected educational volunteer activity. High school students were found to have experienced learning about Dokdo centered on various topics and advanced topics in terms of educational content, various teaching methods and various teaching media in terms of educational method. Third, the late stage of Dokdo education was the growth stage through Dokdo learning in Dokdo education connected educational volunteer activity. High school students were found to have experienced concerns in Dokdo, willingness to learn about Dokdo, willingness to practice about Dokdo, communication in learning about Dokdo, and introspection in learning about Dokdo. Conclusions Based on the results of this study, implications for educational volunteer activity from the beneficiary's perspective were educational goals to cultivate the community capabilities of beneficiaries as members of the community, educational design that can solve glocal issues from a global perspective as subjects of the community, and educational operation that can induce active participation of beneficiaries as activity of the community.