中文摘要：

研究生教育的一个重要目的是培养学生独立从事科学研究的能力。中国西部高校研究生教育的模式仍以“传承知识一接受知识”的传统模式为主。Seminar教学模式是国外大学研究生教育阶段常用的教学模式。Seminar教学模式注重培养学生学会自己独立去学习和探讨知识，系统科研能力，尤其是创新能力。Seminar教学法为西部高校研究生创新能力的培养提供了有益的启迪和借鉴。

英文摘要：

It is one of the important aims of postgraduate education to train students＇ability of independently engaging in scientific research. The major traditional teaching model is still the ＂knowledge transmitting - knowledge obtaining＂model in the majority of Western universities in China.Seminar teaching model is a common teaching model during postgraduate educational period in foreign universities.Seminar teaching method focuses on training students to study and explore knowledge independently,and comprehensive scientific research ability,especially innovation ability,which provides beneficial inspirations and references for the cultivation of graduate innovation ability in western universities.