英文摘要 |
This study aimed to explore Japanese department students' thoughts related to courses and formation of career skills. A questionnaire survey was conducted with 2113 students from the Department of Japanese of 14 universities. The results of the survey are summarized below: 76% of the students from the Department of Japanese believed the university courses can help them with their career planning, 65% of them believed the university courses are designed according to the demands in the job fields, 60% of them believed they can learn some job-related and practical knowledge from the university courses, only 40% of them believed the professional courses can help them with their career, 80% of the agreed the professional courses can improve their knowledge and skills required in the job fields, and as many as 90% of them believed they should learn a second skill. Their learning performance in reading in the Department of Japanese was the best, while that in speaking was the weakest. And they believed the course content in relation to English and computer skills must be improved. 75% of the students were satisfied with what they had learned in the Department of Japanese, but only 40% of them were confident that what they had learned can meet the demands in the job fields. University students are now facing Teachers from the Department of Japanese who are willing to make changes can try to adjust their courses and teaching contents in order to improve their students' career skills. |