대학원장이 인식한 대학, 교수,정부 차원의 대학원 개선 방안

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to develop the graduate school reform plan based on the analysis of graduate school deans’ perspectives in South Korea. The results are as follows. First, the most important and feasible ways for universities to recruit more elite graduate students were to provide undergraduate students with academic and personal counselings related to information of graduate programs and to enhance current management systems of international students. Second, the most important and feasible ways for universities to improve their current graduate programs were to develop more interdisciplinary and industry-academic cooperation. Moreover, the most important and feasible ways for universities to improve their current research were to enhance research capacity and research ethics in the institutions. Third, the most important and feasible ways for faculties to improve their teaching and research were to adopt more seminar-style classes, to develop teaching methods, and to reinforce dissertation/thesis review and guidance. Fourth, the most important and feasible ways for the government to support and lead the graduate school improvement were to expand the 4th phase BK21 program and to develop new programs for the improvement of graduate schools facilities and interdisciplinary education and research. As a result, with regard to graduate school reform, there should be the improvements of institutions’ capacity of graduate education and research and the reorganization of their research system to meet future needs. Moreover, the government needs to reorganize the current funding system for graduate schools, universities need to improve their education and research, and faculties need to improve their capacity of academic advising and support to empower graduate students to become successful independent scholars.