ERIC Number: EJ1383260
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Jul
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Undergraduate Education in Public Administration and Public Service Motivation: A Quasi-Experiment with the Intervention of an Introductory Course
Kim, Taehee; Kim, Kiwhan; Kim, Sangmook
Teaching Public Administration, v41 n2 p170-189 Jul 2023
This study aims to explore whether an introductory undergraduate course in Public Administration might be an appropriate educational tool for enhancing public service motivation (PSM) among undergraduate students. A quasi-experimental design involves surveying participants both before and after the intervention (taking an Introduction to Public Administration course) to examine whether their levels of PSM increase as a result of the intervention. The hypotheses were tested by comparing 96 students exposed to an intervention (experimental group) with 166 students who were not exposed (control group). There was no significant change in the total score of PSM and its individual dimensions before and after the intervention in both groups, and so the Introduction to Public Administration course was not effective in enhancing the level of PSM. The implications and limitations of this quasi-experiment are also discussed.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Undergraduate Study, Public Administration Education, Public Administration, Public Service, Introductory Courses, Intervention, Student Motivation, Scores, Foreign Countries
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Korea (Seoul)
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