The study on the College Volunteers’ Self-concept Transformation

• Main Authors: Ya-Ting Yang, 楊雅婷
• Other Authors: Hsiu-Mei Tsai
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2015
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/06411069712032141696

碩士 === 國立中正大學 === 成人及繼續教育研究所 === 103 === ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the study on the college volunteers’ self-concept transformation. The purposes of the research are as follows: 1. To understand the college students’ self-concept before being volunteers. 2. To explore the disorienting dilemmas when the college students engaged in voluntary service. 3. To analyze the college students’ self-concept transformation progress by being volunteers. 4. To explore the relations of the college students’ self-concept transformation and personal actions in the future. This study is based on qualitative research method with semi-structured interviews. Analysis are made by interviewing three college volunteers. The research conclusion is obtained as follows. 1. Family of origin and school environment affected students’ self-concept before college education. 2. The disorienting dilemmas made the college volunteers learn transformative learning. 3. College volunteers found personal worthy value from helping others and got others’ positive reactions which helped volunteers increase their positive self-concept. 4. Being leaders in the volunteer service group helped college volunteers learn how to reflect and examine themselves from facing frustration and increase personal development. 5. The discourse in experiential learning promoted the college volunteers’ transformative learning. 6. The college students found their self-affirmation from engaging in voluntary service. 7. College volunteers with negative self-concept transformed obviously by engaging in voluntary service. Keywords: voluntary service，self-concept，transformative learning