Study of Academic Investigation for Establishing Graduate School of University of Education in a Developing Country

本研究旨在为在发展中国家开设教育大学研究生院硕士课程进行学术调查研究。1老挝教育部长欢迎在老挝开设研究生院硕士课程。此外，教育部副部长还就设立硕士课程的地点提出了一项计划。2老挝的小学、初中和高中的学制是5-3-3年制。老挝一所师范学院的总入学年限为14.3年，老挝师范学院(八所学校)教师的课堂实践能力可能不高。为了提高老挝的教育质量，需要提高师范学院的教师能力。4老挝师范学院的机构和设备，特别是实验仪器、实验室设备和医学设备不足。在开设硕士课程时，有必要安装这些设备。5老挝师范学院16%的教师拥有硕士学位，0%拥有博士学位。100%的师范学院教师希望开设硕士课程。6我们调查了老挝国立大学师范学院和教育系的课程设置。并制定了适合老挝的硕士课程设置方案和硕士课程的学习方式。7孔健大学校长倡议我们就硕士课程的设置进行合作。我们根据提案编写了一份课程工作底稿。

The purpose of this study is to do academic investigation research for establishing a master's course of graduate school of university of education in a developing country. The following things became clear as a result of the investigation.1 The minister of education in Laos welcomes establishing a master's course of graduate school in Laos. Moreover the vice minister of education proposed one plan about the place for establishing a master's course.2 The school system of a primary school, a lower secondary school and a upper secondary school in Laos is 5-3-3 years system. The total years of entering school of a Teacher Training College in Laos are 14.3 The class practice power of teachers of Teacher Training Colleges (eight schools) in Laos may not high. In order to raise the quality of education of Laos, it is required to heighten the capacity of teachers of Teacher Training Colleges.4 The institution and equipment, especially experimental device, lab ware and medicine of Teacher Training Colleges in Laos are not enough. When establishing a master's course, it is necessary to install those equipments.5 16% of teachers of Teacher Training Colleges in Laos have a degree of master, and 0% has a degree of doctor. 100% of teachers of Teacher Training Colleges wish establishing a master's course.6 We investigated curriculums of Teacher Training College and department of education of Lao National University. And we created plans of the curriculum and the learning way of master's course suitable for Laos.7 The president of Khon Kaen university proposed us cooperation about installation of master's course. We created a working paper of the curriculum according to the proposal.