Graduate Programs as Research and Teaching Organizations in Higher Education:

Suggestions from the United States and Challenges for Japan

Abstract

  This paper begins with a review of developments in the field of higher education in the U.S. concerning the status of its university professional workforce. The paper then touches on large and small graduate programs in higher education in the U.S. It also considers the implications of U.S. higher education programs, including online programs, for Japan. Next, it discusses graduate programs as research and teaching organizations in higher education in Japan. The paper further addresses the interrelationship between research centers and graduate programs, as well as the role of graduate organizations in higher education as centers for research and personnel development. It then examines the current status and issues in Japanese higher education. Finally, the paper concludes with a review of future prospects.