Survey Research on the Promotion of Graduate school Reform

自1991年修订《大学设置标准》以来，大学改革在系一级迅速推进。同样，还推动了研究生院的改革，使其必须跟上社会的变化和学术的发展。本研究的目的是了解和分析日本研究生院的改革在全国范围内的推进情况。为了了解《研究生院设置标准》和大学理事会报告的修订目标在多大程度上得到了贯彻，我们于1997年向日本所有大学的毕业生发放了问卷。1998年，我们对5所以特色或典型方式进行改革的研究生院进行了访谈，对所收到的问卷和访谈进行了分析和检验，结果表明：1.研究生院招生增长平稳;但是，研究生院的名额限制比招生人数的增加更为突然。结果，1997年研究生院的真实的人数达不到法定人数。2.许多研究生院对改革持积极态度。然而，其中一些学校存在着一些问题，例如增加了教师的负担，以及教育设施短缺等。

University reform has been promoted rapidly at the departmental level since the revision of the Standards for the Establishment of Universities, 1991. Similarly, reform of graduate schools that must keep up with change of society and development of learning has been promoted. The purpose of this research is to know and analyze how the reform of graduate schools in Japan has been promoted in the whole country level.In 1997 We sent the questionnaire to all graduates of all Universities in Japan, in order to know how far objects of revised the Standards for the Establishment of Graduate schools and reports of the University Council are implemented. As a result, We received from as many as 90 percent of all subject.In 1998 We had interview with the graduate schools that made a reform by characteristic or typical methods, 5 examples.Analysis and examination of received questionnaire and interview showed as follows.1.The graduate schools student enrollment is increasing smoothly. however, the number limit of graduate schools is increasing more suddenly than the student enrollment. As a result, the real number of the student lack a quorum in 1997.2.Many graduate schools are positive in reform. However, a number of them have some problems for example to increase a faculty member's burden, and shortage of educational facilities, etc.