Analysis of research trends in domestic university comparison programs

Objectives The purpose of this study is to analyze domestic stone, doctoral dissertation, and academic journal thesis with a comparative program implemented by the university, and to identify research trends and major variables. Methods First, 22 dissertations and 57 journals were collected from 2020 to July 2024. Second, the search keywords were searched based on ‘non-curricular’, ‘non-curricular program’, and ‘university comparison department’. Third, it was searched for each field of comparison and curriculum through a review of previous studies related to research trends, and which variables were used the most. Fourth, variables for each field were set by analyzing previous studies. Fifth, the final confirmation was made based on the analysis results, reviewed, and the study was conducted through a process of re-evaluation. Results First, as the number of similar papers is showing in each year, research related to the comparison and program is continuing, and it is recognized as an important variable. Second, research was conducted on various variables in the field of learning and university life, but relatively few studies were conducted in other fields. Fifth, it seems that they are trying to solve existing problems from a different perspective, as studies with new variables appear every year. Conclusions First, the field most studied in degree papers and journals is the field of learning. Second, the variable most studied in degree papers is self-efficacy. Third, the variable most used in journals is motivation to participate in learning.