在访谈和问卷调查的基础上,调查研究X大学研究生的读研动机和发展状况,结果显示:研究生多以就业作为主要读研动机;研究生读研动机的社会取向与培养过程的学术取向之间的矛盾逐渐凸显;研究生对生活工作能力的重视高于对科研学术能力的重视;研究生整体发展状况良好,但是尚未达到自己的预期;个人努力程度、导师指导以及学校课程教学及评价考核是影响研究生发展的重要因素。Questionnaires and interviews are employed to investigate the motivation and development of the graduate students in X University.The results show that graduate students mostly take employment as their major motive to attend a graduate school.The conflicts between the social and academic orientations in graduate study are growing prominent.Graduate students lay more stress on life and work ability than academic ability.Graduate students have not achieved their expected goals although they are generally developing well.The factors influencing their development include personal effort,mentor guidance,teaching and evaluation