Analysis of Satisfaction with the Subject Selection of General High School Students according to the High School Credit System

The purpose of this study is to analyze the satisfaction of general high school students with subject selection according to the high school credit system. For the efficient operation of the system ahead of the full implementation of the high school credit system in 2025, it is necessary to analyze the satisfaction of students who are actually experiencing it. Accordingly, a survey was conducted on 761 second-year students of G city's general high school, who are subject to the high school credit system, asking about the degree of satisfaction with the autonomy, purpose, and diversity of subject selection according to individual differences by gender, selection series, and academic achievement. In the average score of the selection criteria scale factor, the recommendation of others was the lowest and career development was the highest, and the degree of autonomy of choice was analyzed as an important variable affecting subject selection criteria and satisfaction. There were significant differences in satisfaction according to individual differences by gender and academic achievement. Unlike the subject selection criteria in gender, a significant difference in satisfaction can confirm the necessity of enhancing customized subject selection satisfaction in consideration of various individual differences. In terms of the purpose of subject selection, autonomy and diversity of choice can be a way to guide and improve satisfaction in subject selection in consideration of individual differences among students. By analyzing the autonomy of intrinsic motivation, purpose, and diversity for subject selection, measures and implications for enhancing subject selection satisfaction were discussed.