Current State and Issues of Programs in University Teaching for Graduate Students

In August 2019 , the standards for establishing graduate schools were revised. All universities which hold doctoral courses should have training programs in university teaching for graduate students or provide such information to them. Training in university teaching for graduate students is called pre-FD. The TA system is also clearly defined as a training opportunity to teach. However, pre-FD is in the process of spreading and trial and error continues at each university. In this paper, for the purpose of contributing to the meaningful dissemination and establishment of pre-FD in the future, we first provide an overview of its background, and then touch on the TA system with its features. Furthermore, regarding the university professor preparation program, we review its characteristics and issues. Finally, based on the review, future challenges and research issues are presented.