In 2016, Benesse Education Research Institute, an in-house think tank of Benesse Holdings Inc., conducted the third "Study on Learning and Living Conditions of University Students" targeting 1 first- to fourth-year university students nationwide. In a survey conducted every four years since 4, we published changes in the behavior and consciousness of college students over the past eight years.
According to the survey results, 8% of the students who answered that they had "classes for collaborative work such as group work" (often + to some extent) about learning opportunities increased by 18.1 points in 71.4 years, "incorporating discussion opportunities". The number of students who took active learning-type lessons increased by 19.0 points to 65.7%.
Regarding learning attitudes, 8% of the students who answered that "express their own opinions in group work and discussions" (very + well) increased by 11.8 points in 58.6 years, and "different opinions and opinions in group work and discussions". “Be considerate of your position” was 13.9%, an increase of 67.4 points.
Regarding career decisions, the number of students who chose a university with an emphasis on "having an academic field of interest" decreased by 8 points to 10.3% in eight years, while the view of university education was more than their interest in academics. An increasing number of people prefer comfortable lessons and seek university support and guidance.In terms of university life in general, 54.5% of the students who answered that they "judged the university life comprehensively" (very + well satisfied) decreased by 8 points in 13.0 years.
According to the results of this survey, the Benesse Institute for Education has "increased the number of active learning-style classes and the number of students who can assert themselves" over the past eight years, while "the academic fields of interest and career consciousness are ambiguous." "Students who enroll as they are", "Students who want to take credits more easily than their interests", "Students who want support and guidance from the university in terms of both learning and living", "University life" It was analyzed that the number of "students who are not satisfied with" is increasing.
