| Abstract | |
| Survey Number | 0893 |
| Survey Title | Nationwide Survey of University Students, 2007, 2009 |
| Depositor | Center for Research on University Management and Policy, The University of Tokyo |
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| Educational Purpose | Available for both research and instructional purposes. |
| Period of Data Use Permission | One year |
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| SSJDA Data Analysis | Not available |
| Summary |
Improving the quality of undergraduate education has become an issue of concern in university reforms. College students' desire to learn and their academic abilities are greatly changing in response to societal shifts and the diversification of entrance exams; these have caused great problems in students' ability to respond to the rapidly changing labor market. In this context, a basic template for the ideal characteristics of college-preparatory education in Japanese higher education, as well as strategies for implementation, are needed. In order to formulate these strategies, the current state of affairs—the hopes that university students currently hold, how they participate in their university learning, how they use that learning, and how, as a result, they are influenced by it—must be clarified in greater detail. Given the above, the Nationwide Survey of University Students has been planned. Its objective is to properly ascertain the abilities of university students and to acquire basic data that can be used to plan the nature of reforms. Data obtained through this initiative can not only be used as basic material for research into undergraduate education and policymaking but also as self-evaluation tools for each participating university. This survey has received official support from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science's Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Grants-in-Aid for Creative Scientific Research) "Basic Survey Analysis for the Formulation of a High-School Education Grand Design Plan" (2005-2009, Principal Investigator, Motohisa Kaneko). |
| Data Type | quantitative research: micro data |
| Universe | University students across Japan (2007), individuals who provided consent for follow-up surveys (2009) |
| Unit of Observation | Individual |
| Sample Size |
[Main Survey]127 universities, 288 departments, 48,233 university students [Follow-up survey]3,371 people |
| Date of Collection |
2007-01 ~ 2009-03 [Main Survey]First-stage survey: January 2007. Second-stage survey: April 2007. Third-stage survey: June 2007. Supplementary survey: October 2007. [Follow-up survey]February to March, 2009 *Furthermore, all surveys have been administered in accordance with the academic schedules of participating universities. |
| Time Period |
2007 ~ 2009 |
| Spatial Unit | Japan Japan |
| Sampling Procedure | Other |
| Mode of Data Collection |
Self-administered questionnaire: Paper
Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)
[Main Survey]After a given university finalizes its participation in the project, it is assigned a supervisor. This supervisor then individually discusses and finalizes survey times and survey form distribution and collection with that particular university. [Follow-up survey]Targets are those who previously indicated their consent to participate in a follow-up survey and provided their email address on the survey form. The follow-up survey was administered from February 26 to March 19, 2009, as an Internet survey. |
| Investigator |
[Main Survey]The University of Tokyo, University Management & Policy Research Center [Follow-up Survey]The University of Tokyo, University Management & Policy Research Center, survey carried out by Libertas Consulting, Inc. |
| DOI | 10.34500/SSJDA.0893 |
| Sponsors (Funds) | |
| Related Publications (by the Investigator) | Please refer to the abstract in Japanese. |
| Related Publications (based on Secondary Analysis) | List of related publications (based on Secondary Analysis) |
| Documentation | [Questionnaire] |
| Major Survey Items |
[Main Survey] (1) Classes Experiences after entering university Meaningful classes Class types Impression of classes Individual students' approaches to classes Study habits in university Grades (2) Evaluation of university education Evaluation of university classes and awareness of one's own abilities Degree of satisfaction with university Goals while enrollment Relationship between yourself and university classes (3) Post-graduation path Hopes for life after graduation What you find important in your future job search What you hope to gain from your future work About your career after graduation (4) Daily life Commute to and from school Life during school terms Life during the holidays Friends you speak with often Type of residence Monthly expenditures minus tuition fees Tuition fees (5) Experience/family Middle/high school experiences High school alma mater Experiences following high-school graduation until the present Entry exam format and desired school ranking once you found out you had passed (6) Worries/evaluation of your university Worries/concerns on your mind Evaluation of current university and how you wish it to be in the future (7) Face items Age, gender, place of birth, parents' highest level of educational attainment [Follow-up Survey] (1) Form A (final school year) Life path Job search activities Advance to graduate school Graduation thesis/graduation research Feeling of growth over your college years, etc. (2) Form B (2nd/3rd years) Things that have happened over the last two years Changes over the past year Things you put effort into while enrolled and your evaluation thereof Skill growth while attending university Influential classes for you and their characteristics Days per week you attend school Time spent on campus per day (average) Places where you spend your time (on campus/off campus) People you look to for advice (studying/future/daily life) Careers you want to pursue (fields you're interested in) Thoughts about the job search process Intentions/thoughts about pursuing further education Things that influenced your future life path (3) Form C (Working professionals) Job search process Skills you use in your job Workplace/nature of work About your career path Factors that you believe were evaluated when you were hired Experiences and work during your college years Desire to proceed to graduate school Things you prioritize as the objectives for continuing to graduate school. Obstacles to continuing to graduate school Evaluation of the undergraduate education you received Nature of future university education, etc. (4) Form D (Graduate students) The environment and life in graduate school Graduate education Life path, etc. (5) Form E (Unemployed graduates) Current situation Activities during university Thoughts on your life path Job search activities Skill growth while attending university, etc. *For details on survey items, please refer to the questionnaire. |
| Date of Release | 2015/08/11 |
| Topics in CESSDA |
Click here for details EDUCATION Higher and further education Employment Social and occupational mobility Youth |
| Topics in SSJDA | Education/Learning Employment/Labor |
| Version | 1 ： 2015-08-11 |
| Notes for Users | ・Names of universities, departments, courses/majors are not publicly available. Variable and value labels are written in Japanese. |