The text mining of the impressions and experiences of graduates about college physical education

Abstract

In order to clarify the learning outcomes of the college physical education, an alumni survey was executed on the internet in the beginning of August, 2015. The subjects of survey were the graduates who met three following conditions. (1) who attended a class of physical education during at a four-year university, (2) who are under the fifth year after graduation and 30 years or younger, (3) who were the graduates of a private university in 3 metropolises. 102 men (38.6%) and 162 woman (61.4%) answered concerning the impressions and the experiences of the class of the college physical education. The main results are as follows.

1. As a result of having performed text mining of free description answers, the fun things in college physical education were "interchanges with the students of other departments", "making friends", "playing sports with man and women " and "physical activities".

2. As a result of having performed text mining of free description answers, good things or the things that helps now were "having exercise in the class of the university" and "physical activities". Many men answered "helping one's physical fitness", "continuing sports now", and "learning about strength training". Many women answered "making customs of stretching". There was a difference in the kinds of sports evaluated by men and women.

3. Only three experiences that related to cultivation of the human nature were gained. There may be a limit in such an internet investigation. It is thought that it is necessary to examine the method like an interview and a discussion investigation to make graduates to draw on their memories.