Undergraduate Students’ Reflections on Participating the Pilot Overseas Internships: A Case Study

[[abstract]] 全球化與國際化致使知識經濟漸受重視，當今職場對人才之期望相較於過往也有所更迭。高等教育負有作育英才之任，是以發展出各項海外學習模式以因應此一局勢，而海外實習為當中一項重要環節。本研究之目的係探究大學生在參與教育部「學海築夢」計畫之海外實習前後對其自身之學習層面、專業能力以及職涯規畫的轉變。研究者以半結構式訪談進行，針對12位國內人文社會科系（教育相關科系與日文系）獲得教育部「學海築夢」計畫補助而赴海外進行實習之大學生為對象，根據訪談內容予以分析和歸納，發現海外實習對大學生具有相當程度之影響。就學習層面而言，包含：藉由跨文化經驗與實作經驗進行自我檢視，使其學習態度更趨積極，並有助於獲致較為深廣之具體經驗；海外實習經驗能促使學子檢視自身學習方法，有助於使其更為主動，並對過往經驗和母國文化脈絡有較多之反思；親身參與跨文化場域，透過實務操作汲取經驗，復由反思從而昇華學習成效。就專業層面而論，囊括：海外實習經驗或有益於引領學子探索有別於自身過往已熟知之面向，使其能更全面且深入地檢視自身專業知能；跨文化交流與實務經驗皆有益於學子掌握職場對能力之要求，有助於調整自身步調；海外實習經驗有助於探索並了解自我特質，並能思量和嘗試如何於實際場域中予以發揮。就生涯規畫層面，則為：從跨文化交流與實務經驗中，或能有所啟發。此將支持其職涯目標，抑或作為思考職涯規畫之契機；而海外實習期間所面臨之關鍵事件，於個體而言或各具深意，但皆緊扣海外實習之期許效益。 依據研究結果，研究者依照學習、專業與職涯規畫三項層面，就個別對象與有關單位提出建議，以利參酌。對學校之建議為：一、可將相關課程與海外實習相互整合，以期增進實習生之學習成效；二、重視學生海外實習經驗之薪傳；對實習單位之建議為：一、或可與學校和政府等相關單位彼此配合，以求增進整體效益；二、前輩的建言與引導能促使實習生步上軌道；對有意參與海外實習之學生建議為：一、若具備相關經驗並適恰地於行前加以準備，或將有助於融入實習場域；二、主動把握機會迎接挑戰具砥礪之效，並能增進實習生之信心；三、每日宜進行自我省思並將之予以記錄，以利後續檢討。復就未來研究之可行方向提出建議：一、可針對不同科系進行探究，以釐清性別是否會對海外實習有所影響；二、可對於具多次或長期參與海外實習經驗者進行較深度之探究；三、可以採用其他研究方法進行探究，以呈現海外實習更為全面之樣貌。[[abstract]]This study is about undergraduate students’ reflections on the Pilot Overseas Internships. Nowadays, because of the impact of globalization and internationalization, people expect skilled workers can answer the situation of the rapidly transformed world. Higher education has the responsibility to make the students become more skillful, and help them participate the overseas internships is one of the most important way. The purpose of this study is to figure out after undergraduate students participated the Pilot Overseas Internships, the difference of their leaning, specialized field and career planning. Researcher use semi-structured interview to collect the data of 12 undergraduate students that major in education or Japanese. All of them had the experience of participating the Pilot Overseas Internships. And researcher find out the results as below: 1. About their learning: Their learning attitude become more positive, and gain experience from intercultural communication and working; their learning ways get more initiative, and do more reflections; their learning effects also enhanced. 2. About their specialized field: They know more about the specialized field of themselves from intercultural communication and working; they know more about what is the specialized field of working asks workers’ skills, it is a path for they to make sure and regulate themselves; furthermore, the experience of overseas internships is good for knowing more about themselves. 3. About their career planning: It can support their own career planning, and it is also a great opportunity for them to make a more specific plan; when it goes to the critical events, it may play different roles to each students but fit the expected benefits of overseas internships. Based on the result of this study, there are some suggestions: To the universities: 1. In order to make more benefits of the students’ learning effects, is suggested to combine curriculum and overseas internships. 2. It is important to help the students pass down their experience. To the internship agency: 1. For the synergy, it is suggested to work with other concerned departments. 2. The leading of experienced seniors might benefit the students and enhance the whole achievement. To the students: 1. If you had related experience, it might be helpful for your overseas internships. 2. Being positive might lead you solve the problems and enhance your confidence. 3. Do reflections and make notes is good for review and improvement. To the further study: 1.Try to study whether gender makes the differences of overseas internships. 2. It is suggested to study those students that had many times or longer length of dates in overseas internships. 3. In order to figure out the reality of overseas internships, further study is suggested to adapt other research methods.[[note]]碩