The Training System for Future Faculty in France

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  • フランスにおける大学教員職への準備教育制度―高等教育教員入門教育センター（CIES）における教育と学生の反応―
  • フランス ニ オケル ダイガク キョウインショク エ ノ ジュンビ キョウイク セイド コウトウ キョウイク キョウイン ニュウモン キョウイク センター CIES ニ オケル キョウイク ト ガクセイ ノ ハンノウ

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The purpose of this article is to investigate the actual conditions and problems of the training system for future university teaching staff in France. The aim of the system called ‘Monitrat’, is to let selected graduate students have classes in universities as future faculty members. They are offered with an allowance combined with a scholarship from the Ministry of Education for their contributions to education in universities. Key characteristics of the Monitor System are follows: 1. Graduate students who are selected as a ‘monitor’ have some classes in universities mainly in the first two years, after participating in teacher training for teaching in the special training centers. 2. Monitors can prepare to become future professors by learning about the actual situation of university education and duties of professors. They also participate in the network among professors and their colleagues. These networks are a big advantage for monitors who wish to be future faculty members. 3. On the other hand, there are some problems with the system. For example, the workload of monitors is very heavy because many students in the first two years of university experience difficulties; for example, lack of academic knowledge and motivation. Moreover trainings for monitors does not necessarily correspond to the actual working conditions of the university environment and professors. 4. Compared with the Japanese system of teaching assistants, the French system of monitors has some advantages. There include a training system, special centers, and a tutorial system operated by professors.

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