With the cooperation of Google, Minna no Code, a specified non-profit organization aiming to develop information education in public education, conducted a fact-finding survey of information-related faculties and departments at universities in Japan.
Everyone's code is based on the concern that the university's saucer may be insufficient due to the increase in the number of applicants for the information system faculty / department in the current situation of the university where the capacity is fixed.・ There may be an imbalance between the supply and demand balance between those who wish to enter the department and the number of enrolled students. ”“ ② There are few female information system faculties / department applicants / enrollees, and there is a gender gap. It may exist. ", I tested the above two hypotheses.
According to the survey, the number of applicants for the Faculty of Information Science and Department increased by 2011% from 12,652 in 2021 to 16,938 in 34 even when narrowed down to national and public universities.On the other hand, the number of students in the Faculty of Information Science and Department of the first half of the national and public universities has remained unchanged from 2011 in 5,087 to 2021 in 5,064, and as a result, the aspiration rate has increased from 2.49 times to 3.34 times.It turned out that the number of people accepted was insufficient for the increase in the number of applicants.The same tendency can be said for private universities.In addition, the ratio of females in the faculties of science and engineering other than the information system increased slightly from 2011 to 2021, while the ratio of female information systems decreased slightly.
In addition to this, along with information from school sites and industry, the following three issues have become apparent. The first is "understanding regional disparities."This time, the survey was conducted focusing on national and public universities, but it can be said that it is necessary to grasp the whole picture of the regional disparity through the survey including private universities.
The second is "securing connectivity from high school to university in information education."Mutual understanding of learning content in information education in high school and university is required.High school teachers will be able to provide appropriate career guidance according to the aptitude and interests of students, and it will be necessary for university teachers to design a curriculum after understanding the learning content of high school "Information I". ..
The third is "enhancement of educational content at the university."The establishment of new information-related faculties and departments is the starting line, and it is important for each student to realize fulfilling learning and play an active role in society.Therefore, it is necessary to secure excellent teachers in consideration of gender balance and to design a curriculum with an eye on even after graduation.
On June 2022, 6, the Cabinet Office released the "Basic Policy for Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform 7" (a bold policy). Pushing "investment in people" to the fore, "accelerating response to social changes such as development of innovation human resources corresponding to digitalization, universities, colleges of technology, vocational schools, etc." "Natural science (science) field Regarding the percentage of students majoring in science, we aim for about 2022%, which is the highest level in OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) countries. "
This is "About the ideal way of universities and society that will lead the future of Japan" compiled at the government's "Educational Future Creation Conference" that discusses the ideal way of education including higher education last month (first proposal). The government is concerned about the lack of digital human resources and the low percentage of science and engineering enrollments overall compared to other countries. I understand.
Specific future measures include building a mechanism to promote the reorganization, integration, and expansion of universities into growth fields such as digital, and increasing the number of students in growth fields. It is expected that the imbalance between supply and demand of the information system faculties and departments will be improved.
* For the data of the general test, the common test for university admission (former: general mark test) conducted for high school students and graduates in 2011, 16 and 21 is used.The number of examinees is about 3 (varies depending on the year).
