Abstract
The study is devoted to exploring the perceptions and experiences of graduate students at a case Japanese national university through a comparison between graduate students in Humanities and Social Sciences and those in Sciences and Engineering. The data from the Students Experiences in the Research University (SERU) survey conducted at the case university from 16th November 2020 to 19th February 2021 was utilized in the study. The data analysis indicates that both academic resources and financial support of the case university provided in Sciences and Engineering were perceived as higher than those in Humanities and Social Sciences. Despite the perceptual disadvantages, the graduate students in Humanities and Social Sciences were more inclined to consider their institutions as diverse and inclusive for students with diverse backgrounds. The institutional climate of the case university was characterized as open and accommodating for minority students, including those who are international, female, disabled, LGBT, etc. Regarding their individual issues, the study found that graduate students in Humanities and Social Sciences were more prone to professional and mental issues and be less competent in their professional capabilities and achievements regarding applying research methods, sharing research findings, following best practices of integrity and reproducibility in scientific research, collaborating with other researchers and staff, and managing research projects to completion, which contributes to their greater concern about securing a job after graduation in the case university. Moreover, they were more likely to encounter mental issues, such as general anxiety and depression disorder, than those in Sciences and Engineering.
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Lilan Chen, Osaka University, Japan
Akari Kikuchi, Osaka University, Japan
Yuichiro Wajima, Nagoya University, Japan
Tatsuo Kawashima, Osaka University, Japan
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Conference: IICE2024
Stream: Learning Experiences
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Chen L., Kikuchi A., Wajima Y., & Kawashima T. (2024) The Perceptions and Experiences of Graduate Students: Evidence From a Japanese National Research University ISSN: 2189-1036 – The IAFOR International Conference on Education – Hawaii 2024 Official Conference Proceedings https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2024.58
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2024.58
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