短期遊學對異文化感受性之影響－－以日本H大學之日語‧日本文化遊學團為例

Impacts of a Short-term Overseas Study Tour on College Students' Intercultural Sensitivity-A Case Study of H University in Japan

為因應國際化之發展，大專院校中短期海外遊學課程與日俱增。短期海外遊學乃是國際教育的延伸，因此有必要評估其學習效果。本研究以量化及質性調查法，調查了參加者於遊學前及遊學後異文化溝通能力之變化。異文化溝通能力包含語學能力、文化知識、社會適應等，範圍非常廣汎。本研究以「異文化感受度」之變化為中心進行調查分析。研究結果顯示，參加者在遊學結束後，對異文化所帶來的壓力及不安感降低；且接觸異文化之積極度有所提升。

With the increasing popularity of short-term overseas study tours as ways to promote international education encouraging diverse aspects of learning, it is necessary to assess the effectiveness of these programs. This study used a mixed method, quantitative and qualitative, to investigate the changes of a group of Taiwanese students' intercultural sensitivity at the end of a short-term overseas study tour organized by H University in Japan. The results showed a decrease of the participants 'pressure and anxiety and a much greater participation in different cultures.