Knowledge or utilitarianism: A study on the use of knowledge media in the “three examinations” of the graduating university students

Abstract

In the context of the tight macro employment environment caused by the COVID-19, there has been a surge in the number of fresh graduates opting for the "Three Examinations",which are postgraduate examinations, preparation examinations and civil service examinations.This paper provides an in-depth understanding of fresher students' preferences for the use of knowledge media in their preparation for examinations through a questionnaire method, and examines the theory of digital knowledge due to the in-depth development of online media in the context of new media, in an attempt to answer the question of the mentality of today's university graduates in examinations - whether to acquire knowledge or to pursue utilitarianism.This study points out that the more examinees rely on e-learning materials, the lower their resource utilization, and that utilitarianism does not have a direct impact on examinees' mindset. Nevertheless, the excessive pressure on examinees using electronic materials due