Higher Education In China Research Articles

Research on the New Model of Student Education Management in Vocational Colleges

Vocational colleges are an important type of higher education in China. Higher vocational education aims to adapt to social needs and designs students’ knowledge, ability, quality structure, and training plans based on the cultivation of technical application skills. Emphasizing both theoretical teaching and practical training, graduates have the skills to work directly. At this stage, vocational education in China is in an important period of transformation and development. In order to better adapt to the rapid development of society, many vocational colleges have carried out management system reforms in student education management, with the aim of cultivating more high-quality and skilled talents that meet the needs of social development, and providing higher quality vocational education services for the country and society. In the process of physical education reform, due to regional and other factors, many reform models cannot adapt to the current situation of student education management in vocational colleges in the new era. Therefore, it is necessary to continuously explore new models suitable for vocational colleges. Based on the background of the physical education reform in vocational colleges, this article uses methods such as literature research and visits to analyze the current situation of education management in vocational colleges, the problems and possible reasons that exist in student education management in vocational colleges. This article discusses the possible new models of student education management in vocational colleges from the perspectives of repeated management methods, management concepts, management mechanisms, and evaluation systems, and elaborates on their new paths. Efforts are made to improve the management mode of student education in vocational colleges, innovate the management mechanism of vocational colleges, and actively explore the improvement of the management mode of student education in vocational colleges.

An Analysis of Factors Influencing Chinese University Students’ Major Choice from the Perspective of Gender Differences

Higher education attainment is a focus of gender differences research. However, little is known about differences in university students’ major choices at the same level of higher education in China’s education hierarchy. Based on a web survey of 1164 undergraduate students in China’s broad enrollment context, this study uses Wenjuanxing to collect information by posting questionnaires on social media platforms and analyzes the impact of gender differences on the major choices of finance and economics undergraduates by using the Linear Discriminant Model (LDM). Moreover, this study explores the differential impact of income level, urban–rural settings, and regional differences on university students’ major choices. This study finds that female students are approximately 2.62 times more likely than male students to choose applied majors (such as accounting, financial management, auditing, international business, and so on), a gap that is more pronounced in high-income families and Eastern regions. In addition, in rural areas, female students have a higher probability of choosing applied majors than male students. These findings indicate that in China’s broad discipline enrollment model, gender differences still significantly affect students’ major choices, and female students are more likely to enter applied majors than their male counterparts.

Reflections on Economics Education in China and Suggestions for Its Reform

Abstract Although the current economics education system in universities in China differs from developed Western countries, China has been deliberately emulating the economics education system in the West over the past two decades, a system that has been repeatedly criticized by international movements such as the “Post-Autistic Economics Movement” and the “International Student Initiative for Pluralism in Economics.” This article argues that the dominant position of mainstream Western economics in Chinese higher education contradicts the scientific principles of pluralism and does not align with China’s national conditions and the necessity for the development of a philosophy and social sciences with Chinese characteristics. Based on the proposals put forward by faculty and students involved in the international movement for the reform of economics education over the past 22 years, this article recommends reforms to address the major weaknesses of economics education in China. The reforms address ten areas for improvement, including the overall goals of pluralism in economics education, curriculum design, teaching methods, an independent academic evaluation system, faculty development, and the evaluation of academic disciplines. The purpose of these reforms is to destabilize the dominant position of mainstream Western economics in higher education in China and gradually establish a new economics education system with a curriculum based on a plurality of approaches, a variety of critical pedagogies, and a methodology of problem-based learning.

CHAT GPT Explore the Relevance with Higher Education Classroom

Chat GPT As the most representative achievement of today's artificial intelligence, it has attracted high attention from the society since its inception, which has not only caused a great shock in the science and technology community, but also caused a strong response in the academic community. Its great influence on colleges and universities solved Jobs' question and highlights the shortcomings of Chinese universities. Chat GPT The series of questions on universities has aroused the reflection on the philosophy of higher education: can the status of knowledge center of universities be maintained? Has the nature of college teachers' profession changed? Will there be new types of universities? These questions not only touch the pain points of China's higher education, but also involve the root of university survival. Where is the future of the university? Universities must make clear decisions: should they adhere to the traditional university development path or organically integrate it with artificial intelligence? No matter what choice they make, it is inevitable that artificial intelligence technology will enter universities. Only by uniting with the society can universities maintain their dominant position of knowledge and further play their functions.

Implementation of the Law of the People’s Republic of China «On Higher Education» in China: Achievements, Problems and Solutions

The Law of the People’s Republic of China «On Higher Education» is the main regulatory act in the field of higher education in China. It was adopted in 1999, had a significant impact on the education sector as a whole, and made it possible to solve a number of key problems at that time.The paper analyzes the relevant data on the achievements of the implementation of the Law of the People’s Republic of China «On Higher Education» for a period of more than 20 years since its entry into force. The quality of staff training has steadily improved; the efficiency, scale and structure of higher education have achieved significant success. The law effectively guaranteed the right of citizens to receive higher education, gradually rationalized the internal and external management structures of higher education institutions. The causes of fundamental problems are also disclosed. The author proposes ways to improve the current legislation and ways to solve emerging problems. For example, it is suggested creating a more scientific and effective assessment and control system in order to strengthen the role of the academic council of universities; improving channels for resolving academic disputes, expanding the categories of disputes between professors and universities, subject to courts; ways of disclosing information on the assessment of the level of higher education; accelerated deep integration of modern information technologies and teaching in the field of education, etc.The Law of the People’s Republic of China «On Higher Education» gives clearer answers to a number of important issues of the development of higher education, such as the relationship between the state (government) and universities, the autonomy of universities and the internal management system of universities. However, taking into account the rapid development of society, its democratization and the growing interest in the mechanisms of protection of individual rights, the institute of higher education in China, largely built on the basis of the analyzed normative act, is hardly able to continue to fulfill its role in the conditions of modern times.

Examining Regional Disparities in Higher Education Equity in Terms of Size, Faculty, and Funding

With the expansion of higher education in China and the relaxation of policies, the popularization and massization of higher education have led to the connotative development and steady improvement of higher education in China. However, due to the different environments of economy, policy and geography, there are some regional differences and equity problems in the process of rapid development of higher education in China. In this paper, the education data of 31 provinces, municipalities directly under the central government and autonomous regions in China will be used as the basis to study the three aspects of education scale, faculty and education expenses through the Gini coefficient analysis method. The research results show that with the efforts of some aspects such as national policies, the regional differences in higher education in China have become more and more relatively fair in recent years. In contrast, compared to the central and western regions, the eastern region is the region where the greatest disparity exists in higher education development.

Research on the International Cooperation of China Russia Higher Education under the Background of the "the Belt and Road"

China Russia higher education cooperation is the top priority of the "the Belt and Road", and has irreplaceable strategic value. However, there are still some challenges in the exchange and cooperation of higher education between China and Russia at present, such as inadequate monitoring mechanisms for educational quality, and insufficient demand for Russian language talents, which have led to a lack of mutual understanding and support in the exchange and cooperation of higher education between the two countries. To this end, it is necessary to fully leverage the functions of market mechanisms, broaden social horizons, and promote educational interaction between both parties; Promote educational exchanges and cooperation between both sides, and improve the level of higher education in China; Efforts will be made to cultivate education professionals with an international perspective and jointly promote the development of educational relations between the two sides.

A Study on the Relationship Between Positive Psychological Quality and Academic Performance of College Students

In sharp contrast to the relevant research on positive psychological quality and academic performance in basic education, there is almost no relevant research in higher education in China. In order to explore the relationship between positive psychological quality and their academic performances of college students, and furthermore, whether positive psychological quality can affect their performances through the influence of academic self-efficacy and learning engagement, we conducted survey research among medical students in southwest and northeast China. We found that there are differences in positive psychological quality, academic self-efficacy, academic engagement and academic performance among students of different genders and grades. Girls' academic performance and engagement are higher than boys. The positive psychological quality of higher grades is better than that of lower grades. Positive psychological quality can affect academic performance alone, and the effect is more obvious when it is combined with academic self-efficacy. The positive psychological quality and academic self-efficacy can effectively affect learning engagement, which also can affect academic performance. However, learning engagement and academic self-efficacy have no mediating effect on positive psychological quality and academic performance.

Research on Social Integration and Path of Higher Education Graduates in Chinese Education System

Education is the cornerstone of national development and is also an important tool for the country. At present, China has turned to the stage of high-quality development, and building a high-quality education system is the strategic task of China's education reform. This paper mainly studies how to better improve the education system, and create a good social environment, so as to better train responsible young people in the new era and enable them to better integrate into the changing society, in order to promote the quality of economic and social development. Through literature analysis and review, the author investigates and analyzes the social integration of graduates in different types of education in China's higher education system from multiple dimensions. Path exploration is conducted from the aspects of social integration subject of lifelong learning and ability cultivation, from the aspects of social integration object of professional setting as well as social security, hoping to provide an effective path for further countermeasures. The conclusion of this paper is: we should pay attention to the cultivation of lifelong learning ability and comprehensive ability of higher education graduates, improve the professional setting and social security system of the main body of social integration, so as to promote better integration of higher education graduates into the changing society.

A Closer Look at the Policies in Transnational Education in Chinese Graduate Studies: A Move Towards Orientation Program

In Chinese higher education, transnational education (TNE) is pivotal, especially in graduate studies. TNE allows students to earn foreign degrees without leaving China. This paper examines TNE policies in Chinese graduate studies, with a focus on evolving towards an Orientation Program. Historically, TNE in China grew due to economic, cultural, and political factors, including globalization's impact, government support, and international student experiences. Recent discourse centers on policy challenges and opportunities for graduate students, including educational quality and internationalization. However, research gaps exist in policy implementation and effectiveness. This paper argues for further research to assess TNE policy efficacy and areas needing improvement. Recent findings reveal complexities in TNE policy implementation, impacting quality assurance and student prospects. Drawing from prior research, this paper addresses issues in current TNE policies, proposing enhancements, such as systematic policy-making, international alignment, clear objectives, and robust monitoring mechanisms. In conclusion, a holistic approach to TNE policy is crucial. Implementing proposed measures can bolster China's higher education internationalization and enhance postgraduate competitiveness. This research contributes to the TNE dialogue and informs a Chinese Policy Orientation Program (CPOP).

Challenges in Higher Education in China and the United States: A Call for International Collaboration

Abstract Four critical areas challenging Chinese and American higher education are: enrollment, faculty development, institutional mental health and well-being, and university cooperation. To address them, we encourage Chinese and American universities to consider increasing their collaborative partnerships. Because the similarities in academic mission and administrative organization of universities in both countries far outweigh their differences, there is considerable potential for institutional and individual collaborative projects and activities. Increasing collaboration would not only advance higher education in China and the US, but it would also improve relations between the two countries. In addition, more collaboration among Chinese and American universities would have a positive impact on international higher education as well as contribute to global peace. We are grateful to the leaders in Chinese and American higher education who have contributed statements that have enriched the context and perspective of our discussion.

The Teaching Reform of “College Writing” Aiming at Cultivating Ability

College Writing is an important professional basic course of Chinese subject, aiming at cultivating students' writing ability. It has always undertaken more expectations on the cultivation of writing ability. Based on the current reform of China's higher education, this paper makes a preliminary exploration of the teaching reform of this course from the aspects of teaching concept, teaching content, teaching method and teaching evaluation, with the aim of improving students' writing ability in the teaching process.

Reflections on Economics Education in China and Suggestions for Its Reform

Although the current economics education system in universities in China differs from developed Western countries, China has been deliberately emulating the economics education system in the West over the past two decades, a system that has been repeatedly criticized by international movements such as the “post-autistic economics movement” and the “International Student Initiative for Pluralism in Economics.” This article argues that the dominant position of mainstream Western economics in Chinese higher education contradicts the scientific principles of pluralism and does not align with China’s national conditions and the necessity for the development of a philosophy and social sciences with Chinese characteristics. Based on the proposals put forward by faculty and students involved in the international movement for the reform of economics education over the past twenty-two years, this article recommends reforms to address the major weaknesses of economics education in China. The reforms address ten areas for improvement, including the overall goals of pluralism in economics education, curriculum design, teaching methods, an independent academic evaluation system, faculty development, and the evaluation of academic disciplines. The purpose of these reforms is to destabilize the dominant position of mainstream Western economics in higher education in China and gradually establish a new economics education system with a curriculum based on a plurality of approaches, a variety of critical pedagogies, and a methodology of problem-based learning.

Exploring the geographies of transnational higher education in China

AbstractThis paper contributes to debates about the globalisation of higher education by providing a pioneering geographical exploration of Chinese–foreign cooperation in running transnational higher education, or TNHE, programs. Departing from widespread neoliberal and postcolonial critiques of TNHE, which tend to emphasise liberal market forces and Anglo‐American hegemony in the circulation of academic knowledge, our study examines how the Chinese state’s developmental targets, strategic policies, and political–ideological considerations have shaped the evolutionary trajectory, geographical distribution, and cross‐border connections of China’s TNHE programs. We demonstrate that the place‐based development of TNHE is mediated by governments’ interventionist policies and embedded in existing higher education regimes, especially in the context of East Asian developmental states. By maintaining a higher education system dominated by public universities and by being the ultimate examination and approval authority, the Chinese government both determines the status of TNHE in the national higher education system, constrains the typologies and sources of knowledge flows, and shapes the national landscape of TNHE development. The territorial geographies of TNHE thus reflect complicated interactions between the state and the market, the global and the local, and economic and political/cultural forces.

The role of micro and macro-level factors in shaping innovation management in online education and ICT usage in China

The context of education has changed dramatically as a result of the information and communication technology (ICT) revolution, particularly as it relates to online learning. In order to better understand how innovation management is impacted by ICT usage and online education in China's higher education institutions, this study will look at how both micro and macro-level elements play a significant influence. The study uses a quantitative, cross-sectional methodology to collect information from 390 individuals from both public and private universities. The study aims to comprehend how faculty members, students, and educational administrators view the use and integration of ICT tools and online learning platforms through a standardized survey questionnaire. The collected data were subjected to statistical analysis using SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) software. The findings reveal significant insights into the interplay of various factors affecting innovation management in the rapidly evolving landscape of online education and ICT adoption in China's higher education institutions. The purpose of the study is to gain an important understanding of the intricate relationships between micro and macro-level variables and how these interactions affect innovation management in online learning and ICT usage in China. The study's conclusions are anticipated to provide policymakers, university leaders, and educators with useful counsel for fostering an atmosphere that is supportive of technological integration and cutting-edge practices in higher education. A wide range of participants from both public and private universities are included in the study's scope, guaranteeing a complete representation of the higher education environment in China.

Research on Online Teaching Reform of E-commerce Courses in the Context of New Liberal Arts

With the development and application of contemporary information technology, in 2019, the document "National Vocational Education Reform Implementation Programme" proposed the development of the teaching mode of "Internet+ Education", that is, the use of modern and advanced information technology into the traditional classroom teaching mode, which has had a significant impact on the concept of vocational education and teaching methods. This has a significant impact on the education concept and teaching method of vocational education. As China's higher education institutions have long been bound by traditional concepts, there are problems such as insufficient use of information technology, low participation in the classroom, insufficient prominence of the student's subject position, and little interaction between teachers and students. Blended teaching, as a new teaching mode supported by network online technology, integrates online learning with traditional offline teaching, which not only makes use of the resource advantages of online learning to meet the individual needs of students, but also gives full play to the advantages of teacher dominance and systematic teaching in traditional teaching, and has received widespread attention from teachers and students. In this paper, we first sort out the literature on blended teaching in the past ten years, then analyse the pre-design of blended teaching mode for the course of "Fundamentals of E-commerce", design a blended teaching example and apply it to offline teaching practice, effectively combining pre-course independent pre-study, in-course discussion and learning, post-course consolidation and enhancement and offline classroom teaching, and finally analyse, discuss and summarize the effect of the practical application of blended teaching.

Research on the Academic Growth and Engineering Ability Cultivation of Students in Private Universities Based on the Concept of “CDIO-F”

The CDIO concept is an advanced engineering education concept. Private universities are an important component of higher education in China, and academic growth and engineering ability are key indicators for cultivating engineering college students. However, in private universities, the academic growth and engineering ability cultivation of engineering students cannot fully meet the needs of society. Therefore, the cultivation of students’ academic growth and engineering ability has become an urgent issue to be solved. On the basis of the CDIO concept, the paper adds a feedback link and proposes a CDIO-F engineering education model. By demonstrating the compatibility of the CDIO-F concept with students’ academic growth and engineering ability cultivation, a CDIO-F based model for private university students’ academic growth and engineering ability cultivation is established. This provides new ideas for the cultivation of engineering majors in private universities.

Construction of Course Content Integrating Ideas of Engineering Education Accreditation for Higher Education in China: An Example of Geochemistry Course

Engineering education accreditation is a developing trend in undergraduate education, which requires students to be aware not only of basic knowledge and techniques, but also of patriotism, global insight, law, ecology and environmental protection. Traditional course content fails to meet these demands. Thus, it is necessary to create new course content with the guidance of engineering education accreditation. The inherent requirements for instructional objectives, course content and teaching models of engineering education accreditation have been analyzed. Additionally, the elements of engineering education accreditation are often welded onto essential knowledge. In this study, mind mapping, which establishes logic through divergent thinking, was proposed to help construct course content integrating ideas of engineering education accreditation. The detailed process and constructed course content were shown, taking a Geochemistry course as an example. The constructed course content has logic and integrity, and also motivates students’ imagination and creativity and improves teaching effectiveness. Meanwhile, some effects observed during the implementation were summarized, including the limited class hours, lack of familiarity with the extracurricular knowledge points, a higher level of independent thinking in students and a higher number of requests made to teachers. Corresponding reformation strategies were proposed, such as exploring the teaching model of “student-oriented, teacher-assistance”, developing case-based and heuristic teaching models and strengthening the building of dual-talented teachers and teaching groups.

Digital inclusive finance, higher education expansion and regional carbon emissions: Evidence from China

In the context of global warming, it has become an urgent theoretical and practical issue to clarify the impact of digital inclusive finance on carbon emissions and to explore its impact mechanism. To this end, this paper analyses the impact of digital inclusive finance on carbon emissions using a two-way fixed-effects model and a mediating-effects model based on panel data from 266 prefecture-level cities in China from 2011 to 2019. We conclude that: firstly, digital inclusive finance not only significantly reduces carbon emissions per capita but also reduces carbon intensity; secondly, we reveal the negative mediating effect of higher education expansion in reducing carbon emissions from the perspective of mechanism analysis; finally, this study verifies that there is significant heterogeneity in the emission reduction effect of digital inclusive finance across different regions in China. Overall, the findings of this paper enrich the research on the relationship between digital inclusive finance, higher education and carbon emissions, and can identify the environmental benefits and action paths of digital finance. It provides important practical enlightenment for optimizing the construction of China's higher education and digital inclusive financial system, in order to promote the achievement of the strategic goal of "double carbon".

Research on the Practice and Innovation of Art and Aesthetic Education in Colleges and Universities

The comprehensive implementation of art aesthetic education in colleges and universities has become one of the important ways for the development of higher education in China. The artistic aesthetic education in colleges and universities should improve the aesthetic quality and humanistic quality of college students and carry out the new requirements and objectives of the development of the aesthetic education in the new era.