Professional universities and junior colleges (hereinafter referred to as professional universities) have excellent specialized skills (advanced practice) based on the current situation that conventional universities and vocational schools are unable to respond to the rapidly changing social changes and needs. It was institutionalized in 2017 as a new higher education institution aimed at fostering professionals who can create new value (power) and (rich creativity).
It has become institutionally mandatory to provide high quality, practical vocational education.Its goals and educational content are completely different from those of traditional universities and vocational schools. The installation started in 2019, and many students are already studying at professional universities, but how do students actually feel and perceive that learning?
Questionnaire question items
Q1: Why did you choose a professional university over a traditional university?
Q2: What are you currently studying at a professional university?
Q3: What is the appeal of being a professional university?
Q4: Classes / subjects that you feel you have acquired practical skills along with specific contents
please tell me.
Q5: How do you think the study of the developed subjects will be useful for your future?
Also, please tell us the subjects that left a strong impression on you.
Q6: What did you grow up after enrolling in a professional university?
Q7: Please tell us your dreams for the future.
Educational content with an emphasis on practice-a decisive difference from traditional universities
When asked why they chose a professional university (Q1), it was pointed out that in all areas, the educational content was different from that of conventional universities, with an emphasis on practice. "Specializing in profession" "Many practical lesson formats are organized" "The best environment for learning specialized knowledge and skills with contents that link theory and practice" "Practical education" There are many comments such as "It is a curriculum organization with many" and "The clinical training and internship system are substantial", and it is also one of the attractions that you can acquire a "graduate (professional)".
Easy-to-understand curriculum organization linked from basics to practice
Regarding the content (Q2) that is actually being learned, "a fulfilling basic education is provided", "a curriculum that is easy to understand from basic education to practical education", "enriched clinical training and internship system" We can see that they are always satisfied with the educational content that is conscious of practical and clinical settings, such as "Practice such as".
"Practice of small-group education and abundant practitioner teachers" that can be realized because it is a professional university
As an attraction (Q3) unique to professional universities, "practice of small-group education and placement of abundant practitioner faculty members" is cited as a common attraction in all areas. We emphasize the educational environment of small-group education, which is one of the features of professional universities, such as "the distance between students and between students and faculty is close", "easy to communicate", and "at home". I received a comment.In addition, I am very satisfied with the fact that I can receive practical and specialized education that can only be handled by practitioner teachers with abundant practical experience.It can be said that having a university that participates in a joint project with a company from an early stage under the guidance of a practitioner faculty is a practical education that can only be done by a professional university.
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