在“中断”中寻找前行的力量——美国大学“间隔年”现象的诠释与反思  

Searching for the Power to Move Forward in"Interruption":Interpretation and Reflection on the Phenomenon of"Gap Year"in American Universities

作　　者：孙元涛[1] 祖宇轩 SUN Yuantao;ZU Yuxuan(College of Education,Zhejiang University,Hangzhou Zhejiang 310058)

机构地区：[1]浙江大学教育学院,浙江杭州310058

出　　处：《比较教育研究》2024年第12期6-16,共11页International and Comparative Education

摘　　要：“间隔年”是学生在高中毕业后延迟进入大学的一种选择,起源于欧洲并日益盛行成为一种国际化现象。在美国,“间隔年”历史短暂但发展迅速,形成独具特色的模式,呈现出精英大学新生参与率高、各类组织与咨询机构蓬勃发展、目的地全球化和参与者多元化等显著特征。美国大学积极支持“间隔年”,部分大学设置校本化项目,为学生提供经济援助、生涯规划指导、安全保障和朋辈支持。虽然“间隔年”能够为学生带来积极影响,但其在美国的扩散与发展仍面临诸多现实困境。让青年学生在短暂“中断”中积蓄前行力量,实现“遇见世界、读懂自我”的目的,是未来“间隔年”从零散尝试转向主动策划并赢得更多政策支持和社会共鸣的关键。The"gap year"is a choice for students to delay entering university after graduating from high school,originating in Europe and becoming increasingly popular and an international phenomenon.In the United States,the"gap year"has a short history but has developed rapidly,forming a unique pattern,presenting significant characteristics such as high participation rate among elite university freshmen,flourishing development of various organizations and consulting institutions,global destinations and diverse participants.Most American universities support the"gap year"through school-based programs,financial support,career planning guidance,security guarantees and peer support.Although the"gap year"'can bring positive effects to students,its spread and development still face many practical difficulties.Enabling young students to recharge their power to move forward during a temporary interruption to achieve the goal of encountering the world and understanding themselves is the key to shifting the future"gap year"from scattered attempts to proactive planning and winning more policy support and social resonance.

关 键 词：间隔年 高等教育 青年学生 延迟入学 

分 类 号：G64[文化科学—高等教育学]