Universities In China Research Articles

The Role of Continuing Education in Lifelong Learning: A Quantitative Study in Two Universities in China

This quantitative study explores the role of continuing education (CE) in fostering lifelong learning among students in two universities in China: Hunan University of Science and Technology and Changsha University of Science and Technology. The research investigates students' attitudes, perceptions, and engagement levels towards continuing education, aiming to provide insights into the effectiveness of existing CE programs and identify areas for improvement. A structured questionnaire was administered to 300 undergraduate and graduate students, utilizing Likert scale responses. Results indicate a balanced representation across gender identities, with varying levels of engagement across academic years and fields of study. The majority of respondents report prior experience with CE, indicating proactive engagement in lifelong learning activities. Findings also reveal a generally positive outlook towards lifelong learning, with high levels of agreement on the importance of self-directed learning, adaptability, and openness to new ideas. Engagement with CE activities is predominantly positive, with strong participation in industry conferences, online courses, and additional certifications. Participants perceive CE as positively influencing academic performance, career prospects, and personal growth. The study underscores the significance of integrating CE initiatives into educational frameworks to support holistic student development and promote lifelong learning. It emphasizes the importance of addressing barriers to access and enhancing skills development within CE programs to empower students for success in today's dynamic job market.

Lost Food and Associated Phosphorus Footprint: Evidence from China.

The environmental impacts of excessive phosphorus emissions (PE) have been widely discussed in recent years. This study aims to calculate and evaluate the phosphorus footprint (PF) of food thrown away in Chinese universities. Based on a nationwide survey involving 9192 university students from 29 provinces and 29 universities in China, the result reveals that the PF generated by food waste in Chinese university canteens was 3.209 Kt in 2018. Furthermore, it is found that meal satisfaction, gender, regional economic level, dietary culture, and years of education all have significant impacts on lost food PF. Our findings emphasize the importance of reducing food waste in university canteens, which plays a crucial role in ensuring food security and environmental protection.

Leadership Dimension Factors Among University Administrators Affecting Instructors' Job Satisfaction in a Technology University in China

This study explores leadership dimensions among university administrators and their impact on instructors' job satisfaction in a Chinese technology university, specifically Hubei University of Technology. Against the backdrop of China's rapid growth in higher education and challenges unique to technology-focused institutions, the research investigates the role of leadership in shaping the academic environment. Employing a quantitative research approach, a cross-sectional survey design with 340 respondents was used, along with a comprehensive questionnaire based on the Transformational Leadership Theory. Positive trends in job satisfaction, especially in Teaching and Research Opportunities, Work Environment, and Leadership Support, are revealed. Transformational leadership factors, including idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration, show strong positive correlations with job satisfaction. Despite commendable overall satisfaction levels, attention is needed to address concerns raised by a minority of instructors reporting significant dissatisfaction. The findings contribute insights into effective leadership practices within Chinese technology universities, offering actionable recommendations for administrators, policymakers, and academic leaders. The study concludes by outlining implications for enhancing leadership practices, fostering instructor satisfaction, and promoting the success of technology-focused educational institutions in China and beyond.

Resource acquisition strategies of joint‐venture universities in China: Two cases in the Greater Bay Area

Resource acquisition strategies of joint‐venture universities in China: Two cases in the Greater Bay Area

The Correction Strategy of Artificial Intelligence Embedding into the Negative Social Mentality of the Marginal Group of College Students in the New Era

Artificial intelligence is a rapidly developing technology that is gradually changing the pace of modern people's lives and ways of working. As AI enters the field of higher education, it is generating increasingly significant functions and effects. Artificial intelligence is having a certain impact on the growth of college students, and as a marginalized group of college students in the new era, it also presents unique social attitudes and patterns. Strengthening the correction of negative social attitudes towards marginalized groups of college students is of great practical significance for promoting social progress and development. This article takes the marginalized group of college students in a certain university in China as the research basis and concludes that: 1.there are significant differences in the scores of social emotions among marginalized groups of college students of different genders; 2.There are significant differences in the scores of social needs, social cognition, and social emotions among marginalized groups of college students from different disciplines; 3.There are significant differences in the scores of social needs, social cognition, social emotions, social values, and social behavioral tendencies among marginalized groups of college students of different grades. Research has found that artificial intelligence can have a positive impact on academic achievement, career planning, social responsibility, and creativity of marginalized groups of college students. It is suggested that universities should take artificial intelligence as their starting point and think from four dimensions: family factors, school factors, social factors, and personal factors, striving to guide marginalized groups of college students to establish a healthy and positive social mentality

Exponential similarity measure of confidence consistency fuzzy cubic sets in fuzzy multiset scenarios and its application in piano performance evaluation

A consistency fuzzy set is composed of mean values and consistency degrees of fuzzy sequences in the transformation process of a fuzzy multiset (FM), but lacks confidence intervals in relation to a confidence level of fuzzy sequences, which shows its deficiency. To solve this deficiency, this paper aims to propose an improved transformation approach from FM to a confidence consistency fuzzy cubic set (CCFCS) and to develop an exponential similarity measure of CCFCSs for modeling piano performance evaluation (PPE) in a FM scenario. Consequently, this study includes the following context. First, a transformation approach from FM to CCFCS is proposed in terms of mean values, consistency degrees (the complement of standard deviation), and confidence intervals of fuzzy sequences subject to a confidence level and normal distribution. Second, the exponential similarity measure of CCFCSs is proposed in the scenario of FMs. Third, a PPE model is developed based on the proposed similarity measure of CCFCSs in the FM scenario. Finally, the developed model is applied to a piano performance competition organized by Shaoxing University in China as an actual evaluation example, and then the rationality and validity of the proposed model in the scenario of FMs are verified through sensitivity and comparison analysis.

A study on natural ventilation of dormitories for college students in northeast China during spring: A case of linear-shaped dormitory buildings

This study employed computational fluid dynamics to investigate the natural ventilation efficiency and indoor air temperature changes in different rooms of a linear-shaped dormitory building at a university in northeastern China during the spring season. Using a four-student dormitory in Jilin City as a physical model. Volume ratio of air age curves, depicting indoor air quality, are constructed based on air age values. Due to the dormitory building's symmetry, five wind angles, averaged from 0° to 90° (N - E), are chosen as typical. The results indicate that, following adequate ventilation, the average indoor air temperature (Temstabilize) can be stabilized above 11 °C in rooms located on the leeward side of the dormitory building. Specifically, rooms located on the upwind area at wind angles of 22.5° and 45°, as well as rooms near the environmental air inlets and outlets at wind angles of 67.5° and 90°, can maintain an average air temperature above 15 °C. However, the minimum continuous ventilation time (Tmin) required for these rooms exceeds 1200 s. On the windward side of the dormitory building, rooms near the environmental air inlets and outlets exhibit high ventilation efficiency, but the air temperature in these rooms decreases more rapidly. When the wind angle is 45°, 67.5°, or 90°, the average indoor temperature in these rooms falls below 11 °C. Through normalization analysis, a significant linear relationship is observed between Tmin and Temstabilize data, represented by the numerical relationship Tminnorm=1.0134×Temstabilizenorm. The findings of this study are valuable for assisting students in developing ventilation plans and can also serve as a reference for architects designing dormitory buildings based on prevailing wind directions in the area.

Research on the Implementation Strategy of Competence-Oriented Postgraduate Cultivation Programme for Local Applied Universities with Big Data Technology

Prioritising the innovation capacity of postgraduates is paramount, with an effective training model serving as the linchpin. As information technology rapidly evolves and the era of big data looms, postgraduate education faces unprecedented challenges and opportunities. It is imperative for institutions to harness the potential of big data development, leveraging new technologies to enhance the talent development process. The postgraduate programme is the baton for talent development, and incorporating new information technology requirements and multidisciplinary synergies into the programme environment can reinforce the enhancement of innovative practical skills and data literacy, among others. In this way, the institutions provide society with a supply of high quality talent and help to promote the development of new quality productivity. Due to factors such as the regional economy, teaching staff, student quality and academic reputation, some local applied universities find it difficult to fully implement various good ideas for the postgraduate development programme, which to some extent affects the synergy between talent cultivation and local economic development needs. Taking North China University of Technology as an example, this paper adopts the deep learning model in big data technology and integrates capacity training into the daily teaching and practice process of postgraduate students according to the principle of “classified training, optimized links and improved capacity”. The group explored the theme of harnessing the potential of digital technology to support the growth of postgraduate education. Through interviews with students, on-campus and off-campus tutors, alumni and other stakeholders in talent development, they re-imagined the framework for postgraduate education, embodying the principles of strengthening the theoretical base, enhancing the integration of industry and education, and prioritising capacity building, and taking advantage of the digitalisation and networking of education. The research results show that the digital transformation of the education process with the help of big data technology has a driving effect on improving the innovative practical ability and overall quality of graduate students. This measure provides a reference for similar universities to revise their talent training programmes, and enriches the solutions to the problem of "good programmes are difficult to implement" in graduate student training.

Analysis on Professional Development of English for Specific Purposes Teachers at a Medical University in China: Problems and Strategies

Analysis on Professional Development of English for Specific Purposes Teachers at a Medical University in China: Problems and Strategies

The Effects of Blended learning on University Students’ Critical Thinking Dispositions in College English Course

This research aims to introduce and examine the effects of blended learning environment on learners’ critical thinking dispositions for undergraduate students of business major at North China University of Science and Technology (NCSTU) in China. The participants are 28 freshmen from College English Course. The research tools are Critical Thinking Dispositions Inventory Chinese Version and Blended Learning Environment Questionnaire. The findings show that blended learning environment is beneficial for improving Chinese students’ critical thinking dispositions (CTD). The students are willing to take part in the learning activities both online and offline. They find out it is most difficult part is to understand the teacher’s English instructions. Majority of students’ CTD is positive after one semester learning in the blended learning environment. Open-mindedness, self- confidence, and inquisitiveness of CTD are significantly correlated with students’ gender, English scores of college entrance exam, and science and liberal arts respectively

Independence and Interdependence: A Comparative Case Study of Individuals From Two Institutions in Mainland China and Hong Kong

<p style="text-align:justify">There has been a clear shift in higher education to prepare and empower the current students for a future quite different and more complex than that faced by previous generations. In particular, it is expected that they will possess comprehensive abilities to deal with challenges arising from new employment demands and beyond. While liberal arts education has a long history in the West, it has been increasingly implemented more recently in East Asia as one response to the need for educational reform. The research reported here is an empirical study of how liberal arts education has affected individuals from two institutions with distinctive interpretations of “liberal arts education” - University N, the first Sino-foreign joint university in mainland China, and University L, the only public liberal arts university in Hong Kong. Drawing on Bourdieu’s Theory of Practice, this study illustrates the interplay and balance among students’ practical concerns, their sense of social obligation fostered through liberal arts education elements and the wider social structure. Semi-structured interviews with senior students, fresh graduates, and educators were conducted to gather in-depth primary data. These reveal that, by providing interdisciplinary knowledge and transferable skill sets, a liberal arts education experience does enhance individuals’ personal agency and intellectual competencies in a professional context - they are trained to become independent thinkers and learners. Moreover, the “humanistic” aspect of liberal arts is also relevant: having engaged in various activities and programs, students in both universities are encouraged to care, cooperate, and make positive differences in their increasingly interconnected communities.</p>

Understanding Voice Shopping Value Co-Creation: A Sem-Fsqca Method

ABSTRACT Despite a large number of retailers have embraced the voice shopping channels, the factors that determine consumers' voice shopping value co-creation intentions are still unclear. This study explores the impacts of two social cognition dimensions (competence and warmth) on voice shopping value co-creation intention from the perspectives of confidence in consumers themselves and in AI. Based on the social exchange theory and stimulus—organism—response, a research model was developed and empirically examined by data collected from 363 students at a university in China. The results of structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis indicate that perceived competence and perceived warmth positively affect confidence in consumers themselves and in AI and consequently determine voice shopping value co-creation intention. In addition, the impacts of confidence in consumers themselves and in AI on voice shopping value co-creation intention varies. The results of the fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) method further validate these findings.

КОРПОРАТИВНЫЕ УНИВЕРСИТЕТЫ: ПРИОРИТЕТЫ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ, РЕШЕНИЯ, ПЕРСПЕКТИВЫ. ЧАСТЬ 1

The article presents an analytical review of the research of corporate universities as knowledge management institutions implementing strategies for the formation of intellectual capital based on the knowledge network, reveals the role of corporate universities in continuing professional education and training.
 The aim of the project is to systematize the theoretical results of relevant research, summarize the main conceptual solutions in the field of knowledge management, identify key priorities and promising strategies of corporate universities in Russia, China and other countries in this area.
 The main task is to determine the role of corporate universities in the implementation of the strategy of continuing education, in improving the quality of professional education and the formation of corporate culture within the framework of a comparative analysis of specific cases of knowledge management in corporate universities.
 Improving the quality of vocational education and solving the problems of continuing education is largely associated with the development of modern corporate universities and improving the quality of knowledge management.
 One of the advantages of corporate universities is their potential in ensuring the integration of corporate needs into higher education. In this regard, the role of knowledge management 
 is increasing as a way to implement the educational strategy of a corporate university, which involves achieving the goals of the organization by increasing intellectual capital as a decisive factor in the development of innovative systems.
 The tendency of corporate universities to go beyond the function of continuous learning as an additional component is revealed, in such a way that the function of continuous learning plays an increasingly important role in ensuring the development of organizations and institutions.
 The formation of a theoretical basis for the study of strategies of corporate universities in various countries in the field of knowledge management based on their comparative analysis 
 is becoming in demand.
 An analytical review of the scientific literature confirms the gradual formation of a special conceptual framework for knowledge management research in corporate universities around 
 the world.
 Methodology. The principles of the methodology of comparative analysis were used, qualitative analysis and theoretical generalization were carried out.

Research on the International Academic Influence of the Police of Building Word-Class University in China

According to China's "Double First-class" construction, the first round of world-class university construction started in 2016, aiming to promote a number of high-level universities into the world first-class ranks, and accelerate the modernization of higher education governance system and governance capacity. By 2020, the first round of the construction has been completed. Whether the policy of world-class universities has achieved the above goals under the promotion of the central and local departments has become an issue of widespread concern in the society. Therefore, this paper collects the relevant data of the world-class universities in 2015 to 2020 and 42 international universities not affected by the policy. Based on the difference-in-difference model, the policy effect is evaluated from the perspective of the international academic influence of the universities. It is found that the policy of world-class universities has a significant role in promoting the international academic influence of universities, especially in the influence of high-level papers and citation.

Dose-response relationship between 15 weeks of running and aerobic fitness: a retrospective analysis based on the fun running program

BackgroundStudents’ physical fitness, particularly aerobic fitness, has seriously declined during the COVID-19 epidemic. However, in the post-epidemic era, there are few studies on the methods of improving aerobic fitness. Understanding the dose-response relationship between physical activity and aerobic fitness is crucial for developing effective exercise prescriptions.MethodThis retrospective study reviewed the Fun Running program at Wannan Medical College in China. We conducted a pre-post study design to analyze the impact of 15 weeks of Fun Running training on aerobic fitness. Middle and long-distance running pace (MLDR-P) was used as the primary indicator of aerobic fitness. A paired sample T-test was used to analyze the differences between the two MLDR-Ps. Pearson’s correlation was used to examine the correlation between variables. Multiple linear regression was used to determine the extent to which Fun Running components explain the variance in MLDR-P.ResultsA total of 3244 college students participated in this study. 15 weeks of Fun Running training can significantly improve the MLDR-P in both females (P < 0.001, ES = 0.68) and males (P < 0.001, ES = 0.72). The MLDR-P was significantly correlated with Fun Running (R2 = 0.95, p < 0.05, for females; R2 = 0.96, p < 0.05, for males). The component that had the greatest impact on MLDR-P was pace (β = 1.39, for females; β = 1.09, for males), followed by distance (β = 0.49, for females; β = 0.15, for males), and last frequency (β = -0.03, for all).ConclusionThis study fills the gap in research on the dose-response relationship between running and aerobic fitness among college students in the post-epidemic era. The results show that 15 weeks of Fun Running training can significantly improve aerobic fitness. Examination of the dose-response relationship between Fun Running and MLDR-P provides practitioners with valuable insights into prescribing aerobic fitness training, allowing them to develop more effective training programs. Future research should focus on how to implement a hierarchical Fun Running program effectively.

Research on the Problems and Countermeasures of Teacher Turnover in Selected Private Higher Vocational Colleges in Sichuan, China

Private colleges and universities are an indispensable part of China's higher education, cultivating a large number of high-quality professionals for the society. After years of development, the scale and education level of China's private colleges and universities have been developed by leaps and bounds, but the problem of teacher turnover is still an important factor restricting the development. In the course of the operation of private colleges and universities, how to effectively solve the problem of teacher turnover is a problem worth thinking about. This paper takes the teachers of private higher vocational colleges selected in Sichuan, China as the research object, adopts the literature research method, the case analysis method, the investigation research method and the interview method to study the existing problems and the solutions. Based on the relevant knowledge of human resource management theory, this paper analyzes the characteristics of teacher turnover in selected private vocational colleges in Sichuan on the basis of first-hand data. On the premise of real data as support, the paper analyzes the serious impact of teacher turnover on the selected private higher vocational colleges in Sichuan, so as to clarify the urgency of studying the problem of teacher turnover; Through questionnaire survey and interview, to understand the real thoughts of teachers, so as to find the root cause of teacher turnover, and provide a basis for the formulation of strategies below; Based on all the analysis results, the paper puts forward countermeasures to solve the loss of teachers, including improving the social security system, improving the social recognition, creating a better development space for teachers, improving the teacher recruitment system, establishing a scientific salary system to stabilize the ranks of teachers, establishing a fair and scientific performance appraisal system, improving the quality of teacher training, establishing an effective incentive mechanism, and creating harmonious labor relations. Reduce the teacher expectation gap.

Исследование эффекта стороннего наблюдателя в различных ситуациях оказания помощи

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objective. &lt;/strong&gt;Explore the presence of the bystander effect in both general situations and emergency situations.&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background. &lt;/strong&gt;The bystander effect, a classic discovery in social psychology, has attracted significant attention in recent years due to instances of bystander indifference in society. This phenomenon raises the question of whether the bystander effect occurs not only in general situations where help is needed but also in emergency situations. &lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Study design. &lt;/strong&gt;The study uses empirical research to investigate the existence of the bystander effect in general and emergency situations. &lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Participants. &lt;/strong&gt;Chinese sample: 200 people (university students from Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, and Xi'an International Studies University in China) from 18 to 28 years old (&lt;em&gt;M&lt;/em&gt; = 23,50; &lt;em&gt;SD&lt;/em&gt; = 4,15). &lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Measurements. &lt;/strong&gt;The used scenarios are based on McGuire&amp;rsquo;s (1994) taxonomy of helping behaviors. &lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Results. &lt;/strong&gt;The results indicate that the bystander effect is present in general helping situations, but not in emergency scenarios. &lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Conclusions. &lt;/strong&gt;This means that individuals are more likely to exhibit bystander behavior when encountering a situation where assistance is needed but not urgent. However, in emergency situations, the bystander effect does not seem to influence individuals' willingness to help.&lt;/p&gt;

The impact of honors education on students’ academic and innovative achievements: a longitudinal study in China (2011–2021)

Honors education has ascended as an integral element within the sphere of global higher education, concentrating on fostering individuals who exhibit creativity and a history of innovative achievements. Despite its widespread adoption, there remains a scarcity of exhaustive longitudinal studies investigating its effects and associated variables. To address this shortcoming, this study deploys rigorous structural equation modeling (SEM) and linear regression analyses to meticulously examine a dataset comprising 319 students, who enrolled over a decade (2011–2021) in a prestigious honors college at a preeminent university in China. The primary objective is to discern the predictive efficacy of Chinese honors education selection criteria on students’ creative and academic accomplishments. This endeavor strives to clarify the complex interplay among students’ creative personalities, academic performance, creative achievements, and standardized college entrance exam scores. The findings emphasize that individuals who exhibit enhanced creative personality traits are predisposed to elevated levels of both innovation and academic attainment (β = 0.170, p = 0.017). Additionally, a significant inverse relationship is observed between general learning aptitude and subsequent academic performance (β = −0.008, p = 0.023), while students pursuing science disciplines demonstrate superior innovation outcomes compared to their liberal arts counterparts (β = 0.125, p = 0.048). Interestingly, neither gender nor general academic prowess exerts significant predictive power over collegiate innovation (β = −0.002, p = 0.134). These empirical insights equip policymakers and scholars with nuanced perspectives on the determinants shaping students’ refined educational experiences, thereby inciting critical discourse concerning the refinement of selection criteria and the imperative of nurturing students’ creative proclivities.

Correlates of Instructional and Administrative Leadership Styles Among College Administrators in A Preschool Education College in China

Correlates of Instructional and Administrative Leadership Styles Among College Administrators in A Preschool Education College in China

Knowledge Management

Research in the KM field has been a point of attraction for innovation and sustainability. The need for research and the effort by the researchers are important to be analysed to know the overall status of contributions and contributors. The purpose of this paper is to identify trends in Knowledge management research and forecast future trends through bibliometric analysis. The study also aims to identify the highest contribution of articles by the authors, the institutions, the journals, and the countries. Microsoft Excel and VOSViewer software were used for the analysis of the data extracted from the Scopus database for the period 2003–2022. It found Bontis. N. of Canada stood out as the highest contributing author in KM research; the Hong Kong Polytechnic University of China proved to be the top contributing institution in the field; the Journal of Knowledge Management ranks first amongst the most contributing journals in the field; and the United States was the highest contributing country. Furthermore, the study found four clusters based on the co-occurrence of keywords. “Artificial Intelligence,” “Big Data,” and “knowledge hiding” are the budding areas in the field.