日本社会对研究生项目的需求似乎是无可辩驳的：随着终身雇佣制逐渐土崩瓦解，雇主不愿再花时间和金钱对年轻员工进行培训，社会问题也变得愈加复杂，这些都直接催生了对各类专家的需求。鉴于社会对中小学教育制度的不满日益增多，日本大学只得采取针对性措施，开设研究生项目。
Currently, local school districts have different policies regarding promotions and benefits for teachers with graduate degrees. Some schools have gone around visiting undergraduate departments giving explanatory sessions to let people know about their programs. Others send students to teach at local primary and secondary schools; students teach lessons at local schools, videotape the classes and then bring the tapes back for evaluation with other students.
如今，各地学校所在区域为了扩大生源、提高有研究生学历的教师待遇纷纷出台各种政策。例如某些研究院所到高等学府的大学部开展讲座，以便人们了解研究这些项目。另外一些则会派学生到当地的中小学去实习。这些学员在当地教课并将教学过程拍摄下来，然后带回院所和其他学员一其分析评估。