大學生申請出國交換計畫之資訊行為研究

A Study of the Information Behavior of Exchange Students

在國際教育的推動下，國內有越來越多的學生開始積極主動的尋求當交換學生的機會。因此本研究旨採質性研究半結構式訪談法，以15位參與交換計畫學生為研究對象，瞭解大學生申請交換計畫之資訊行為以及申請交換計畫的過程中，影響資訊行為之因素及困難。綜合本研究整理發現：一、交換學生申請階段關注學校備審資訊及姊妹校相關資訊，行前準備階段關注當地學業課程及生活機能相關資訊；二、交換學生使用網際網路為主要的搜尋管道，而有經驗的人脈資訊視為可靠且可信賴，以主動尋求資訊為主；三、申辦簽證對於交換學生是重要且擔憂的資訊；四、申請交換計畫會受到經濟、時間、語言、交通及家庭因素影響資訊行為。

Because of related units promoting international education in Taiwan, international affairs-related departments in Taiwanese colleges and universities are signing contracts with schools worldwide, and becoming sister schools with said schools to engage in academic exchanges and to offer students student exchange programs to facilitate international exchanges. Over the past decade, international student exchange programs and systems have gradually matured in Taiwanese colleges and universities, prompting an increasing number of domestic students actively seeking opportunities to become exchange students. This study adopted a qualitative research method, conducted semistructured interviews, and selected 15 students who participated in Fu Jen Catholic University's student exchange programs within the past 2 years as the study participants. On the basis of the study results, this study derived the following conclusions: (1) the primary motivations for students to apply to the student exchange program were to learn foreign languages and to experience foreign cultures; (2) when applying to the student exchange program, the students paid attention to information reviewed by Fu Jen Catholic University as well as information on the university's sister schools. Prior to departing for the sister schools, the students paid attention to information such as the sister schools' local curricula and living convenience-related information; (3) the exchange students used the internet as their main search channel, considered information provided by acquaintances who were familiar with the sister schools as reliable and trustworthy information, and in general, actively searched for related information; (4) the exchange students' usage habits exhibited effects on their information sharing behavior, where they often shared information through social media, blogs, and communication software; (5) information regarding student visa application was a major concern for the exchange students; and (6) students' decisions about whether to apply to the student exchange programs were influenced by factors such as their economic conditions, time availability, language skills, transportation, and family conditions.