Education Reform In China Research Articles

The Implications of Contemporary American Comprehensive University Dance Education for Educational Reform in China

The Implications of Contemporary American Comprehensive University Dance Education for Educational Reform in China

Research on Cultivating Positive Social Mindset among College Students in the New Era

With the rapid pace of education reform in China, higher expectations have been placed on college students in the new era. Therefore, as university teachers, it is necessary to focus on cultivating and educating students' comprehensive qualities and abilities based on the actual situation, enabling them to develop a positive social mindset during their studies. This will allow them to better utilize the knowledge they acquire to serve society in their future life and work, which is of great significance in promoting the socio-economic development of our country. Therefore, universities need to pay special attention to the cultivation and education of students' positive social mindset in order to enhance their overall comprehensive qualities. This article focuses on the research of cultivating a positive social mindset among college students in the new era.

Research on Teaching Strategies of Deep Learning in High School Mathematics from the Perspective of Core literary

With the further deepening and development of China's new curriculum reform, cultivating students' core literacy is not only one of the major needs of education reform in China, but also an inevitable need to further cultivate students' professional quality. There is no doubt that high school mathematics, as an important subject of the main subject, occupies an important position in the high school curriculum. It is necessary to use the teaching method of "deep learning" to effectively improve students' mathematical literacy and enhance their core literacy. Higher requirements are put forward in "deep learning" for the classroom teaching of math teachers in high school. This paper takes the cultivation of students' core literacy as the starting point, according to the current situation of high school mathematics classroom teaching, and deeply explores the teaching strategies of the teaching method of "deep learning" of high school mathematics.

The development of independent colleges and their separation from their parent public universities in China

With the highest number of students in private higher education in the world, China is updating the governance system for this sector. This process involves independent colleges, which were founded by and remain associated with public universities, but which are privately funded. As one of the strategies to improve the development of independent colleges, in 2008 the Ministry of Education asked these colleges to separate from their parent public universities. However, by the end of 2020, over half of the 2008 colleges had still not separated but, over the next year, the outstanding figure suddenly dropped by one-third. This paper analyses the factors affecting the separation from the viewpoints of different stakeholders. Private funders have an interest in making use of the parent universities’ resources and controlling and gaining financial returns from the colleges; for the parent universities, the management fees paid by the colleges are an important priority, while, for local government, more and better higher education places with less public finance is a key goal. Currently, there are few studies in the English language literature on independent colleges. By disseminating experiences of higher education reform in China, our findings could have important implications for government policymakers and for senior and practicing managers in universities.

The Possible Solutions to Three Dimensions of Educational Reform in China

The application-oriented colleges and universities must implement the policy of vocational education reform in order to train practical talents. At the same time, they also face many three dimensions of educational reform (TDER) problems in the implementation of vocational education reform. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to clarify the TDER’s problems through literature review, and put forward countermeasures. Based on this, three dimensions of educational reform were taken as key words for literature retrieval, and a total of 20 literatures within the past three years were obtained. Then, the subsequent analysis and induction are conducted. Findings show that the essence of the TDER is how teachers can impart their professional knowledge to students in a reasonable and orderly way through textbooks and teaching methods, so as to achieve the teaching objectives of the course. Future research can be followed by teaching methods improvement of different types of majors and courses.

Effective Application of Body Rhythm Teaching Method in Primary School Music Class

With the continuous reform of education in China, the development of music teaching has been gradually improved, and the body rhythm teaching method has been widely used in primary school music classes to further improve the quality of music classroom teaching. This paper makes an in-depth study on the effective application of body rhythm teaching in primary school music class. Firstly, it summarizes the content and composition of body rhythm teaching method. Secondly, it analyzes the present situation of primary school music classroom; Finally, the effective application of body rhythm teaching method in primary school music classroom is analyzed from three aspects: improving teachers' literacy and professional level, teaching with sound and movement, cultivating students' musical literacy, understanding the psychological characteristics of primary school students and giving full play to students' main role.

О приоритетах качества и интернационализации реформы высшего образования в КНР

The article analyzes the content and directions of higher education reforms in China. The authors consider tasks, strategies of reforming higher education and present the key aspects of the content of national education reform programs. The article formulates the conclusion of the transition to innovative trajectories for the development of academic education in China, the development of university infrastructure, interaction with business in order to meet professional deficit both at the provincial level and in the national labor market. The authors present the results of international rankings, which secure the leading positions for higher educational institutions in China, fix the positive dynamics and trajectory of movement.

Educational Reform in Contemporary China: An Autobiographic Ethnographic Study of a Local University in Gansu Province

This paper reviews the educational reform process in contemporary China based on an autobiographic ethnographic case study of Tianshui Normal University (TNU) in Gansu province. It examines the relationship between Chinese culture and education, probes the modern education model in China, and offers some operational suggestions for further education reforms in China. The author adopted qualitative research methods to study the critical issues related to educational reform in contemporary China and demonstrated the accomplishments of educational reform in China.

The medical education systems in China and Thailand: A comparative study.

Background and AimsBoth China and Thailand attach great importance to education and are committed to high educational standards on an international level. Our study is to compare the medical education reforms that have occurred in China and Thailand to further improve the medical education system in China.MethodsThrough a search of official documents and prior studies, as well as consultation with Thai students studying in China, we gathered data regarding the evolution of the medical education systems in China and Thailand. The aggregate materials are incorporated into the summary and analysis.ResultsOver 200 journals and literature were analyzed retrospectively. Thailand's medical education reforms encompass Western strategies without neglecting domestic cultural factors and priorities, and a standardized and medical education system has been established. Chinese medical education reform has yielded remarkable results, though further improvements remain necessary.ConclusionReforms of Thailand's medical education system offer important experiences and lessons for China, that the development of medical education needs to absorb the merits of others and also needs to have its own national characteristics. The key to medical education reform in China lies in the establishment of a system that is dedicated to science, while also serving its primary purpose of training high‐level medical talent that can meet the needs of Chinese society.

The Application of Task-Based Language Teaching in the Teaching of English for Special Purposes

With the deepening of higher education reform in China, higher education starts to focus more on the comprehensive training of talents, therefore many innovative teaching methods have been integrated into the higher education system, importantly, in English teaching, which is one of the important skills that modern talents should have. In the teaching of English for special purposes, the traditional teaching mode should be replaced with the task-based language teaching mode, where scientifically carry out teaching work based on the specific tasks and goals. This paper analyzed the connotation of task-based language teaching, and the significance of this teaching application in English for Special Purposes. Further, the purpose to study the application strategies of task-based language teaching in English for Special Purposes were also discussed in this paper.

What Do Teachers Believe? Capturing Accounting Teachers’ Pedagogical Content Beliefs in the Context of Educational Reforms in China

What Do Teachers Believe? Capturing Accounting Teachers’ Pedagogical Content Beliefs in the Context of Educational Reforms in China

The legacy of educational space in China: the transformation of the Jiangyin Confucian temple in the early twentieth century

ABSTRACT The Confucian temple (Kong miao孔庙) was the most important official educational institution and the centre of local education in ancient China. This study explores the history of the Confucian temple in Jiangyin (江阴) as a case to reveal the dynamics of educational reform in China, which had witnessed the collision of Chinese and Western educational philosophies and the former’s accommodation of the latter. The history of the Confucian temple and its educational space from the eleventh century to the present reveal an alternation between unity and separation; between an ancient Confucian sacred space and a modern social educational institution; and between elitist and egalitarian functions. In this story of architecture and landscape, the juxtaposition and integration of Chinese and Western beliefs becomes evident. The inheritance and transformation of educational space also demonstrates that educational and cultural resources have the potential for adaptation in the course of historical development.

The tensions of general education reform in China

The tensions of general education reform in China

Construction of Practical Teaching System of Environmental Engineering Specialty Under the Background of New Engineering

New engineering is the inevitable direction of higher engineering education reform in China. It is also a major choice for the development of environmental engineering specialty under the background of the new industrial revolution and new economic development. The practical teaching of environmental engineering is an important way to improve undergraduate experimental practical skills and cultivate scientific research interest, which is significant for the cultivating of high-quality applied talents. Under the background of new engineering, there are still some problems in the practical teaching of environmental engineering specialty in China, which need to be solved urgently. This paper first expounds on the problems existing in the practical teaching of environmental engineering and then puts forward the effective measures to construct the practical teaching innovative system of environmental engineering, to improve the effectiveness of practical teaching and the quality of applied talents. Keywords: new engineering; environmental engineering specialty; practical teaching system; innovation DOI: 10.7176/JEP/13-14-03 Publication date: May 31 st 2022

Contextual influences on Chinese kindergarten teachers’ understandings of the theory of multiple intelligences

ABSTRACT Educational reform in China has brought about many Western educational approaches for teachers to consider as part of their pedagogy. An example of this is the theory of multiple intelligences (MI theory). This paper presents how a theory grounded in a Western context is locally reconceptualised by kindergarten teachers who grew up in a different context. A qualitative case study was selected to investigate seven kindergarten teachers’ understandings of MI theory in China. Three methods were employed to gather data; semi-structured interviews, field observations and documentation. Evidence from the three sources were analysed using a thematic approach. This paper reports contextual factors that had an influence on the teachers’ understandings of MI theory and thus its implementation, and argues that the introduction of new educational theories or approaches should be grounded in the local context in which the teaching will be embedded.

Research on Piano Informatization Teaching Strategy Based on Deep Learning

Applying information technology to piano teaching can effectively avoid these problems. The application of information teaching means can not only enrich teaching methods but also enhance students’ interest in learning. Deep learning (DL) focuses on immersing students in knowledge and learning situations, emphasizing critical thinking, and realizing the intrinsic value of knowledge. Understanding DL theory is of great significance to deepening the teaching reform in China. BP algorithm is a very effective algorithm for prediction and evaluation. In this paper, the complex factors affecting the quality of piano information teaching are comprehensively considered, and the improved BP neural network (BPNN) algorithm is used to evaluate and predict the quality of piano information teaching. The model structure of BPNN for evaluating and predicting the quality of piano information teaching is given and simulated in MATLAB. The results show that the evaluation and prediction method overcomes the subjective factors of expert evaluation and obtains reasonable results. Compared with the traditional BPNN algorithm, it has good applicability.

Intergenerational Educational Inequality and Its Transmission in China’s Elite Universities

China is experiencing high social inequality accompanying influential education reforms. The Independent Freshmen Admission (IFA) policy was one of the multiple strategies in higher education reforms in China against the social context of high social inequality and the expansion of higher education. By comparing students admitted through IFA with those admitted by the National College Entrance Examination (NCEE), we examined how family advantages contributed to higher education inequality in terms of educational opportunity, process, and results. Using data from an elite university in Beijing, we found that: (1) Family advantages improved a student’s likelihood of being admitted through IFA, exhibiting opportunity inequality. (2) No significant difference in academic grades existed between the students admitted through IFA and NCEE. In comprehensive quality, however, those recruited through IFA performed significantly better than those admitted through NCEE. (3) Family social capital not only increased the likelihood of students being admitted through IFA but also, through direct and indirect effects, increased their comprehensive quality performance in terms of receiving student association and social practice awards.

Does education affect consumers' attitudes toward genetically modified foods? Evidence from China's two rounds of education reforms

PurposeThis study analyzes the causal effect of education on consumers' cognition and attitudes toward genetically modified (GM) foods.Design/methodology/approachThe authors propose an analytical framework to clarify the role of education levels and education content in the formation of attitudes toward GM foods and utilize education reforms in China as natural experiments to test the theoretical predictions empirically. For education levels, the authors use Compulsory Education Law's implementation to construct the instrument variable. For education content, the authors utilize the revision of the biology textbook in the Eighth Curriculum Reform to implement staggered difference-in-difference estimation. The authors use two national household surveys, the China Genuine Progress indicator Survey (CGPiS) and the China Household Finance Survey (CHFS) of 2017, combined with provincial-level data of education reforms.FindingsThe education level, instrumented by the Compulsory Education Law's implementation, has an insignificant effect on consumers' cognition and attitudes toward GM foods, whereas the acquisition of formal education on genetic science, introduced by the Eighth Curriculum Reform, has a statistically significant and positive influence.Originality/valueThis is the first study to investigate the causal effects of education level and content on consumers' cognition and attitude toward GM foods using national representative data. It is also the first to evaluate the long-term effects of the biology textbook reform in China. The findings help open the black box of how education shapes people's preferences and attitudes and highlight the significance of formal biology education in formulating consumers' willingness to accept GM foods.

Fostering Teachers' Multicultural Competence for Chinese Ethnic Minority Education: An Analysis of Teacher Education Programmes, Syllabuses and Teacher Educator Perceptions.

The multicultural characteristics of students belonging to ethnic minorities in China pose challenges for teachers. Teacher competence in dealing with culturally diverse students has been extensively discussed in international scholarship and referenced by Chinese researchers, but there is limited empirical research on how teacher education programmes in China respond to this challenge and theoretical discussions. Based on content analysis on teacher education programmes and syllabuses, as well as expert interviews with four teacher educators at two teacher education institutions, this study investigates how the cultivation of multicultural competence is incorporated into teacher education programmes, and the external forces that shape it. Drawing on international scholarship on teachers’ multicultural competence and Cochran-Smith’s framework on external forces influencing multicultural teacher education practices, I argue that the cultivation of teachers’ multicultural competence for their future work in ethnic minority education is, to a great extent, missing from teacher education programmes. Furthermore, what pre-service teachers’ competence covers, and the external forces that influence how teacher education plays out in practice, are influenced and somewhat determined by the large social, economic and political context as well as the agenda for educational reform in China.

Higher education reform in China: A comprehensive review of policymaking, implementation, and outcomes since 1978

This article comprehensively reviews the higher education policymaking and implementation in China since the reform and opening up in 1978. With the presented statistical data, this article discusses the intended and unintended consequences of China's higher education reform. In addition, by critically reviewing the literature and analyzing the data on China's higher education reform, this study concludes its outcomes into decentralization, stratification, massification, marketization, and internationalization.