A Study of Academic Curriculum Development of University/College Students' Volunteer Activities

尽管从我们的大学/大学生志愿者活动研究项目中得出任何确定的结论还为时过早，但由于数据分析仍在进行中，我们在此根据迄今已完成的分析提出了一些尝试性的观察结果。2000年初，我们对7所国立大学、1所地方大学和8所私立大学的约3500名本科生进行了调查。对样本进行了相同的40个项目的学生志愿者活动问卷调查。调查问卷针对与义工活动内容、经历和态度有关的问题，包括对义工活动的满意程度和正面和负面形象。2000年3月，约100个利用大学生作为义工的机构和机构被问及35个问题，针对学生对义工工作的态度和评价。此外，还向这些机构的10名学生志愿者邮寄了态度问卷。最后，我们的研究团队重新审视了…到目前为止，我们的发现和分析得出了以下值得注意的观察结果：1.日本大学生对志愿者活动有相当强烈的兴趣，但这并不一定会导致实际参与志愿者活动。总体来说，学生对志愿者活动的印象是积极的。学生和教授普遍认为，志愿活动是以自由选择为基础的，不应列入学分课程。向美国学习将是很重要的，在美国，志愿者活动经常作为“服务学习”在常规课程中实施。我们的项目正在尽一切努力适应服务学习，以促进日本大学的志愿者教育。学生志愿者与志愿服务机构在态度和行为上存在严重差异。到目前为止，教授志愿人员相关课程的人员之间还没有既定的信息交流手段。促进这种沟通是当务之急。日本政府、地方政府或大学和学院必须建立传播有关志愿者活动的信息的手段。建立学生志愿者活动评价体系十分重要。考虑到善意的因素，给这样的活动打分被认为是尴尬的。编写一本手册对那些教授与志愿人员有关的课程并与机构受助者协调志愿活动的人来说至关重要。较少

Although it would be premature to offer any firm conclusions from our university/college student volunteer activities research project, as data analyses are still underway, we here present several tentative observations based on the analyses completed to date.In early 2000, we surveyed approximately 3,500 undergraduates at 7 national, 1 prefectural, and 8 private universities. Identical 40-item questionnaires on student volunteer activities were self-administered to the sample. Survey questions targeted issues related to volunteer activity content, experiences and attitudes, including satisfaction with and positive and negative images about volunteer activities.In March 2000, about 100 institutions arid agencies which utilize university students as volunteers were asked 35 questions targeting student attitudes toward and evaluations of volunteer work. Additionally, attitudinal surveys were mailed to 10 student volunteers from each of these institutions. Finally, our research team recen … More tly interviewed professors teaching volunteer-related courses at 36 universities.To date, our findings and analyses have elicited the following notable observations :1. There is rather strong interest in volunteer activities among Japanese university students ; however, this does not necessarily lead to actual involvement in volunteering.2. In general there is a positive image among students about volunteer activities.3. There is a general belief among students and professors that volunteer activities are based on free choice and should not be included in for-credit curricula. It will be important to lean from the United States, Where volunteer activities are often implemented in the regular curriculum as "service learning." Our project is making every effort to adapt service leaning to facilitate volunteer education in Japanese universities.4. There are serious discrepancies in attitudes and behaviors between student volunteers and the institutions for which they do volunteer work.5. Up to now there has been no established means for information exchange among those who teach volunteerrelated courses. Facilitating such communication is imperative.6. The Japanese government, local governments, or universities and colleges must establish means to disseminate information about volunteer activities.7. It is important to establish evaluation systems for student volunteer activities. Grading such activities is perceived as awkward in view of the good will element.8. The production of a handbook is vital for those Who teach volunteer related courses and who coordinate volunteer activities with the institutional recipients. Less