This paper explores the development of postgraduate education in China,including the overall situation of postgraduate education,the trend in enrollment expansion in professional degrees as well as in various academic...This paper explores the development of postgraduate education in China,including the overall situation of postgraduate education,the trend in enrollment expansion in professional degrees as well as in various academic fields;it also triggers the impact and discussion about the postgraduate enrollment expansion,such as over-education and credential inflation,as well as the concerns about the quality of education and talent cultivation and so forth.Although the expansion brings various problems,the challenges may also become new opportunities for higher education reform,this paper also provides some suggestions on the expansion of postgraduate education.展开更多
Aiming at the problem of weak integration of innovation ability and ideological education of postgraduates in materials major,this paper explores postgraduates’cultivation work under the support of Liaocheng Universi...Aiming at the problem of weak integration of innovation ability and ideological education of postgraduates in materials major,this paper explores postgraduates’cultivation work under the support of Liaocheng University.It is found that the cultivation of the innovation ability of postgraduates in materials can be the realization path and sublimation carrier of ideological education,ideological education can provide spiritual support and methodological guidance for the former,and the organic integration of the two is feasible.Constructing the fit relationship between innovation ability and ideological education,institutionalizing tutor guidance,establishing tutor+counselor+professional teacher communication mechanism,and taking disciplinary competitions as a handhold can achieve the integration of innovation ability cultivation and ideological education of graduate students in materials major.展开更多
Background:According to previous studies on professional English course teaching,the evaluation of course teaching was positive,but the vast majorities focus on medical English literature reading,professional English ...Background:According to previous studies on professional English course teaching,the evaluation of course teaching was positive,but the vast majorities focus on medical English literature reading,professional English vocabulary,and professional English translation.As an alternative,the course design based on academic learning needs under the outcome-oriented education/model emphasizes the improvement of students'comprehensive ability in oral expression,literature reading,writing,and academic communication.Objectives:The objective of this study was to analyze nursing postgraduates'opinions on learning the outcome-oriented academic English course.Methods:This is a cross-sectional descriptive study.A total of 150 first-year nursing postgraduates enrolled in the“Academic Professional English for Nursing Postgraduates”course.After completing the course learning,students scanned QR codes generated by the online questionnaire and completed it anonymously within 48 h.Results:The students who participated in this course strongly believed that it“helped them strengthen their English speakability”(4.8 points),“made them more confident to participate in international academic conferences and exchanges in the future”(4.8 points),and“helped them apply English more in the nursing professional field in the future”(4.7 points).Conclusions:The implementation of outcome-oriented course teaching helps students to understand the research of foreign scholars and effectively express their own research content with English as a tool.It motivates them to continuously use English for professional and academic communication.展开更多
Digital transformation of education is an important strategic content of information construction in Chinese universities in recent years. Postgraduate education is characterized by many types of postgraduates, comple...Digital transformation of education is an important strategic content of information construction in Chinese universities in recent years. Postgraduate education is characterized by many types of postgraduates, complex training links, long training process, and obvious individuation. Its information construction and digital transformation are the difficulties in the construction of smart campus in colleges and universities. This paper discusses the current situation and main problems of postgraduate education informatization in colleges and universities, and puts forward the key points and suggestions of digital transformation of postgraduate education in colleges and universities from the aspects of optimizing the information platform of postgraduate education management and service, driving the modernization and wisdom of postgraduate education with data, constructing the integrated platform of intelligent teaching, and continuously improving the digital literacy of teachers and students.展开更多
Background:The coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pandemic has led to a paradigm shift in global health,casting a previously niche academic discipline into a headline dominating field of research.However,accurate infor...Background:The coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pandemic has led to a paradigm shift in global health,casting a previously niche academic discipline into a headline dominating field of research.However,accurate information on the delivery of global health education(GHE)at a university level is lacking.This study aims to assess current GIIE practices in U.K.universities,by identifying the availability of dedicated global health qualifications,as well as the breadth of inclusion of GHE topics across university course content.Methods:Universities selected were the top 25 recipients of MRC funding in 2015-2016,as well as universities who were included in previous iterations of the“Global Health League Table”.We used the Consortium of Universities for Global Health“GHE Competencies Toolkit”to identify the presence of global health content across university global health and other course offerings.Universities were additionally judged on opportunities available in global health and on the presence of sustainable partnerships.Results:Our results showed that 20 universities(74%)offer a post-graduate global health related course,with 9(33%)offering an undergraduate global health related course.13(48%)were identified as centers of global health excellence.Just 12(44%)universities had registered sustainable partnerships with Tropical Health and Education Trust.The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine was identified as the top deliverer of GHE,with the Universities of Leicester and the Universities of Exeter joint bottom.We were unable to standardize quality assessments in this iteration of the project,but the release of student feedback to future assessors would help to improve the reliability of this study methodology.Additionally,much of our data was based on information available online,and thus some aspects of degree courses not published publicly may not have been accounted for in our scoring.Conclusion:Those institutions wishing to improve their delivery of GHE should consider the establishment of a postgraduate or undergraduate degree course.Breadth of global health content across curricular was a major discriminating factor between institutions,and we would advise universities to consider including more global health topics across their curricular-especially in light of the intersectional impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.展开更多
Accelerating the development of students is the basic goal of postgraduate talent cultivation.The final research results,employment situation and satisfaction of postgraduate students with school education are more im...Accelerating the development of students is the basic goal of postgraduate talent cultivation.The final research results,employment situation and satisfaction of postgraduate students with school education are more important indicators of the quality of talent cultivation in a university.For having a deeper understanding of the satisfaction of postgraduates in Harbin Institute of Technology(Weihai)in terms of motivation,tutor situation,management service and employment situation,a questionnaire survey was conducted on postgraduates.The survey results show that the overall satisfaction of postgraduates is high.In terms of studying motivation,most postgraduates think that their majors are more related to employment;in terms of professors,most of them can get along well with their professors and learn from the advantages of their professors;in terms of school management,they respond well to the"library",but think that the"dormitory"and"canteen"need further improvement;in terms of employment,most of postgraduates choose to be employed,while a few of them choose to further their studies,most of which have applied to study in domestic or foreign universities.展开更多
This paper introduces the pattern of software engineering postgraduate education in School of Software Engineering of South China University of Technology(SSE_SCUT).SSE_SCUT aims to foster the software talented with c...This paper introduces the pattern of software engineering postgraduate education in School of Software Engineering of South China University of Technology(SSE_SCUT).SSE_SCUT aims to foster the software talented with capability of achieving large scale or complex systems.In its education pattern,emphasizes engineering practices are emphasized.And this education notion is implemented in the postgraduate curriculum.展开更多
As an important part of postgraduate education,Standard Resident Training(STR)plays a crucial role in the process of culturing a competent dental care provider who can independently treat the common oral infectious di...As an important part of postgraduate education,Standard Resident Training(STR)plays a crucial role in the process of culturing a competent dental care provider who can independently treat the common oral infectious diseases.A systematic and comprehensive evaluation system is desiderating for realization of high-quality Endodontics resident training due to its discipline characteristics of highly specialized and strict operation.This paper analyzes the current status of resident training in our Endodontic Department and discusses how to improve the clinical skills and reasoning ability of residents,in order to construct a comprehensive resident training formative evaluation system in China.展开更多
This study is set in the context of the final phase of nurse specialist students’ (NSS) postgraduate education in surgical, oncological, anaesthesia and intensive care nursing at the University College in June 2015. ...This study is set in the context of the final phase of nurse specialist students’ (NSS) postgraduate education in surgical, oncological, anaesthesia and intensive care nursing at the University College in June 2015. The aim was to explore NSSs’ experiences of clinical supervision (CS) during their postgraduate clinical education. 46 NSS answered open-ended questions and their responses were analysed by means of a qualitative content analysis. The response rate was 82%. One main theme emerged: CS as a prerequisite for professional development and two domains: A reflective way of growing and learning through CS and The meaning of being and acting in a reflective and professional manner to ensure patient safety (PS). The results indicate that reflection is a crucial part of the NSS’ experiences of CS during their postgraduate clinical education. The supervisor’s ability to confirm the students, mutual trust and feeling safe in the relationship with the supervisor are of great importance. The students highlighted the value of continuity in CS and being supported yet challenged. The supervisor has great responsibility for the NSS’ development of professional clinical competence. The supervisor’s personal and professional skills, in addition to her/his ability to provide CS are important for PS as well as for professional and interdisciplinary teamwork. Acting in a reflective and professional manner is of great importance for ensuring PS. Although most of the students reported being sufficiently competent to ensure PS and agreed that CS and reflection are of great importance for PS, they wanted more time to reflect on their actions together with their supervisor. In conclusion, CS has the potential to lead to quality improvement. However, in order to enhance reflective practice, which is a prerequisite for CS and PS, we recommend closer cooperation between the university college and clinical supervisors, as well as a formal master level education for clinical supervisors.展开更多
During the current transformative development of postgraduate education,empowering the high-quality development of postgraduate education with digital technology is a critical,popular,and difficult challenge.It is als...During the current transformative development of postgraduate education,empowering the high-quality development of postgraduate education with digital technology is a critical,popular,and difficult challenge.It is also an inevitable trend for its future transformative development.This paper employs the technology,organization,and environment(TOE)framework to examine the logic reasoning of digital technology empowering the high-quality development of postgraduate education by technology,organization,and environment.Its key features include a shift in postgraduate education organization from“bounded”to“unbounded,”a move from uniform curriculum standards to personalized customization of teaching,a transition from following the industry to leading it in discipline construction,and a change in governance from a“vertical”to“grid”approach.With the empowerment of digital technology,it is essential to build a consensus on digital philosophy,train digital talent,implement digital governance,and innovate digital evaluation for the high-quality development of postgraduate education.展开更多
This paper explores how the concept of social capital developed by Bourdieu and Coleman as well as the Chinese concept of guanxi(关系)or relationships facilitates students’access to postgraduate education in a case s...This paper explores how the concept of social capital developed by Bourdieu and Coleman as well as the Chinese concept of guanxi(关系)or relationships facilitates students’access to postgraduate education in a case study of a university in southeast China.The study comprises an initial survey of 381 first-year postgraduate students and a series of interviews with 30 participants.Social capital and guanxi inform analysis of the data.The results reveal that students from different social backgrounds employ different forms of social capital and guanxi networks in their decision-making about postgraduate education.They contribute to conceptualizations of how social capital is generated through guanxi in the Chinese educational context.展开更多
The second and final year of the Erasmus Plus programme’Innovative Education and Training in high power laser plasmas’,otherwise known as PowerLaPs,is described.The PowerLaPs programme employs an innovative paradigm...The second and final year of the Erasmus Plus programme’Innovative Education and Training in high power laser plasmas’,otherwise known as PowerLaPs,is described.The PowerLaPs programme employs an innovative paradigm in that it is a multi-centre programme,where teaching takes place in five separate institutes with a range of different aims and styles of delivery.The’in-class’time is limited to 4 weeks a year,and the programme spans 2 years.PowerLaPs aims to train students from across Europe in theoretical,applied and laboratory skills relevant to the pursuit of research in laser plasma interaction physics and inertial confinement fusion.Lectures are intermingled with laboratory sessions and continuous assessment activities.The programme,which is led by workers from the Hellenic Mediterranean University and supported by co-workers from the Queen’s University Belfast,the University of Bordeaux,the Czech Technical University in Prague,Ecole Polytechnique,the University of Ioannina,the University of Salamanca and the University of York,has just finished its second and final year.Six Learning Teaching Training activities have been held at the Queen’s University Belfast,the University of Bordeaux,the Czech Technical University,the University of Salamanca and the Institute of Plasma Physics and Lasers of the Hellenic Mediterranean University.The last of these institutes hosted two 2-week-long Intensive Programmes,while the activities at the other four universities were each 5 days in length.In addition,a’Multiplier Event’was held at the University of Ioannina,which will be briefly described.In this second year,the work has concentrated on training in both experimental diagnostics and simulation techniques appropriate to the study of plasma physics,high power laser matter interactions and high energy density physics.The nature of the programme will be described in detail,and some metrics relating to the activities carried out will be presented.In particular,this paper will focus on the overall assessment of the programme.展开更多
文摘This paper explores the development of postgraduate education in China,including the overall situation of postgraduate education,the trend in enrollment expansion in professional degrees as well as in various academic fields;it also triggers the impact and discussion about the postgraduate enrollment expansion,such as over-education and credential inflation,as well as the concerns about the quality of education and talent cultivation and so forth.Although the expansion brings various problems,the challenges may also become new opportunities for higher education reform,this paper also provides some suggestions on the expansion of postgraduate education.
基金Liaocheng University Graduate Education Teaching Reform Research Project(322091909)。
文摘Aiming at the problem of weak integration of innovation ability and ideological education of postgraduates in materials major,this paper explores postgraduates’cultivation work under the support of Liaocheng University.It is found that the cultivation of the innovation ability of postgraduates in materials can be the realization path and sublimation carrier of ideological education,ideological education can provide spiritual support and methodological guidance for the former,and the organic integration of the two is feasible.Constructing the fit relationship between innovation ability and ideological education,institutionalizing tutor guidance,establishing tutor+counselor+professional teacher communication mechanism,and taking disciplinary competitions as a handhold can achieve the integration of innovation ability cultivation and ideological education of graduate students in materials major.
基金supported by 2019 Postgraduate Education Quality Improvement Project in Henan ProvinceChina-Quality Course Project and Bilingual teaching demonstration course in School of Nursing and Health,Zhengzhou University。
文摘Background:According to previous studies on professional English course teaching,the evaluation of course teaching was positive,but the vast majorities focus on medical English literature reading,professional English vocabulary,and professional English translation.As an alternative,the course design based on academic learning needs under the outcome-oriented education/model emphasizes the improvement of students'comprehensive ability in oral expression,literature reading,writing,and academic communication.Objectives:The objective of this study was to analyze nursing postgraduates'opinions on learning the outcome-oriented academic English course.Methods:This is a cross-sectional descriptive study.A total of 150 first-year nursing postgraduates enrolled in the“Academic Professional English for Nursing Postgraduates”course.After completing the course learning,students scanned QR codes generated by the online questionnaire and completed it anonymously within 48 h.Results:The students who participated in this course strongly believed that it“helped them strengthen their English speakability”(4.8 points),“made them more confident to participate in international academic conferences and exchanges in the future”(4.8 points),and“helped them apply English more in the nursing professional field in the future”(4.7 points).Conclusions:The implementation of outcome-oriented course teaching helps students to understand the research of foreign scholars and effectively express their own research content with English as a tool.It motivates them to continuously use English for professional and academic communication.
文摘Digital transformation of education is an important strategic content of information construction in Chinese universities in recent years. Postgraduate education is characterized by many types of postgraduates, complex training links, long training process, and obvious individuation. Its information construction and digital transformation are the difficulties in the construction of smart campus in colleges and universities. This paper discusses the current situation and main problems of postgraduate education informatization in colleges and universities, and puts forward the key points and suggestions of digital transformation of postgraduate education in colleges and universities from the aspects of optimizing the information platform of postgraduate education management and service, driving the modernization and wisdom of postgraduate education with data, constructing the integrated platform of intelligent teaching, and continuously improving the digital literacy of teachers and students.
基金supported by Association of Medical Education Europe's Students Initiative Grant.
文摘Background:The coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pandemic has led to a paradigm shift in global health,casting a previously niche academic discipline into a headline dominating field of research.However,accurate information on the delivery of global health education(GHE)at a university level is lacking.This study aims to assess current GIIE practices in U.K.universities,by identifying the availability of dedicated global health qualifications,as well as the breadth of inclusion of GHE topics across university course content.Methods:Universities selected were the top 25 recipients of MRC funding in 2015-2016,as well as universities who were included in previous iterations of the“Global Health League Table”.We used the Consortium of Universities for Global Health“GHE Competencies Toolkit”to identify the presence of global health content across university global health and other course offerings.Universities were additionally judged on opportunities available in global health and on the presence of sustainable partnerships.Results:Our results showed that 20 universities(74%)offer a post-graduate global health related course,with 9(33%)offering an undergraduate global health related course.13(48%)were identified as centers of global health excellence.Just 12(44%)universities had registered sustainable partnerships with Tropical Health and Education Trust.The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine was identified as the top deliverer of GHE,with the Universities of Leicester and the Universities of Exeter joint bottom.We were unable to standardize quality assessments in this iteration of the project,but the release of student feedback to future assessors would help to improve the reliability of this study methodology.Additionally,much of our data was based on information available online,and thus some aspects of degree courses not published publicly may not have been accounted for in our scoring.Conclusion:Those institutions wishing to improve their delivery of GHE should consider the establishment of a postgraduate or undergraduate degree course.Breadth of global health content across curricular was a major discriminating factor between institutions,and we would advise universities to consider including more global health topics across their curricular-especially in light of the intersectional impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
基金was supported by Postgraduate Education and Teaching Reform Project of Shandong Province(SDYJG21018)Postgraduate Education and Teaching Reform Project of Harbin Institute of Technology at Weihai(WH2019002)Postgraduate Education and Teaching Reform Project of Harbin Institute of Technology(21HX1001).
文摘Accelerating the development of students is the basic goal of postgraduate talent cultivation.The final research results,employment situation and satisfaction of postgraduate students with school education are more important indicators of the quality of talent cultivation in a university.For having a deeper understanding of the satisfaction of postgraduates in Harbin Institute of Technology(Weihai)in terms of motivation,tutor situation,management service and employment situation,a questionnaire survey was conducted on postgraduates.The survey results show that the overall satisfaction of postgraduates is high.In terms of studying motivation,most postgraduates think that their majors are more related to employment;in terms of professors,most of them can get along well with their professors and learn from the advantages of their professors;in terms of school management,they respond well to the"library",but think that the"dormitory"and"canteen"need further improvement;in terms of employment,most of postgraduates choose to be employed,while a few of them choose to further their studies,most of which have applied to study in domestic or foreign universities.
文摘This paper introduces the pattern of software engineering postgraduate education in School of Software Engineering of South China University of Technology(SSE_SCUT).SSE_SCUT aims to foster the software talented with capability of achieving large scale or complex systems.In its education pattern,emphasizes engineering practices are emphasized.And this education notion is implemented in the postgraduate curriculum.
基金supported by Teaching Reform Project of Stomatology College of Chongqing Medical University(No.KQJ201813).
文摘As an important part of postgraduate education,Standard Resident Training(STR)plays a crucial role in the process of culturing a competent dental care provider who can independently treat the common oral infectious diseases.A systematic and comprehensive evaluation system is desiderating for realization of high-quality Endodontics resident training due to its discipline characteristics of highly specialized and strict operation.This paper analyzes the current status of resident training in our Endodontic Department and discusses how to improve the clinical skills and reasoning ability of residents,in order to construct a comprehensive resident training formative evaluation system in China.
基金funded by the The Centre for Women’s,Family&Child Health,University College of Southeast Norway.
文摘This study is set in the context of the final phase of nurse specialist students’ (NSS) postgraduate education in surgical, oncological, anaesthesia and intensive care nursing at the University College in June 2015. The aim was to explore NSSs’ experiences of clinical supervision (CS) during their postgraduate clinical education. 46 NSS answered open-ended questions and their responses were analysed by means of a qualitative content analysis. The response rate was 82%. One main theme emerged: CS as a prerequisite for professional development and two domains: A reflective way of growing and learning through CS and The meaning of being and acting in a reflective and professional manner to ensure patient safety (PS). The results indicate that reflection is a crucial part of the NSS’ experiences of CS during their postgraduate clinical education. The supervisor’s ability to confirm the students, mutual trust and feeling safe in the relationship with the supervisor are of great importance. The students highlighted the value of continuity in CS and being supported yet challenged. The supervisor has great responsibility for the NSS’ development of professional clinical competence. The supervisor’s personal and professional skills, in addition to her/his ability to provide CS are important for PS as well as for professional and interdisciplinary teamwork. Acting in a reflective and professional manner is of great importance for ensuring PS. Although most of the students reported being sufficiently competent to ensure PS and agreed that CS and reflection are of great importance for PS, they wanted more time to reflect on their actions together with their supervisor. In conclusion, CS has the potential to lead to quality improvement. However, in order to enhance reflective practice, which is a prerequisite for CS and PS, we recommend closer cooperation between the university college and clinical supervisors, as well as a formal master level education for clinical supervisors.
基金supported by the Key Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China“Research on the Reform and Innovation of Postgraduate Education Management in the Internet Plus Era”(No.71834001)the Key Project of the National Social Science Fund of China“Research on the High-Quality Development of Postgraduate Education in the New Era”(No.AIA210012).
文摘During the current transformative development of postgraduate education,empowering the high-quality development of postgraduate education with digital technology is a critical,popular,and difficult challenge.It is also an inevitable trend for its future transformative development.This paper employs the technology,organization,and environment(TOE)framework to examine the logic reasoning of digital technology empowering the high-quality development of postgraduate education by technology,organization,and environment.Its key features include a shift in postgraduate education organization from“bounded”to“unbounded,”a move from uniform curriculum standards to personalized customization of teaching,a transition from following the industry to leading it in discipline construction,and a change in governance from a“vertical”to“grid”approach.With the empowerment of digital technology,it is essential to build a consensus on digital philosophy,train digital talent,implement digital governance,and innovate digital evaluation for the high-quality development of postgraduate education.
基金supported by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation Grant(No.2019M652836)Social Sciences and Humanities Youth Foundation of Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China(No.20YJCZH091)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(No.2019A1515110873).
文摘This paper explores how the concept of social capital developed by Bourdieu and Coleman as well as the Chinese concept of guanxi(关系)or relationships facilitates students’access to postgraduate education in a case study of a university in southeast China.The study comprises an initial survey of 381 first-year postgraduate students and a series of interviews with 30 participants.Social capital and guanxi inform analysis of the data.The results reveal that students from different social backgrounds employ different forms of social capital and guanxi networks in their decision-making about postgraduate education.They contribute to conceptualizations of how social capital is generated through guanxi in the Chinese educational context.
基金the financial support of the Erasmus Plus and the IKY/Erasmus+Hellenic National Agencythe support of the administrative teams of the universities involved in PowerLaPs+3 种基金support by computational time granted from the Greek Research and Technology Network(GRNET)in the National HPC facility ARIS under project ID pr007020 LaMIPlaS-IIsupport by‘ELILASERLAB Europe Synergy,HiPER and IPERION-CH.gr’(MIS 5002735),which is implemented under the Action‘Reinforcement of the Research and Innovation Infrastructure’funded by the Operational Programme‘Competitiveness,Entrepreneurship and Innovation’(NSRF 2014-2020)co-financed by Greece and the European Union(European Regional Development Fund)。
文摘The second and final year of the Erasmus Plus programme’Innovative Education and Training in high power laser plasmas’,otherwise known as PowerLaPs,is described.The PowerLaPs programme employs an innovative paradigm in that it is a multi-centre programme,where teaching takes place in five separate institutes with a range of different aims and styles of delivery.The’in-class’time is limited to 4 weeks a year,and the programme spans 2 years.PowerLaPs aims to train students from across Europe in theoretical,applied and laboratory skills relevant to the pursuit of research in laser plasma interaction physics and inertial confinement fusion.Lectures are intermingled with laboratory sessions and continuous assessment activities.The programme,which is led by workers from the Hellenic Mediterranean University and supported by co-workers from the Queen’s University Belfast,the University of Bordeaux,the Czech Technical University in Prague,Ecole Polytechnique,the University of Ioannina,the University of Salamanca and the University of York,has just finished its second and final year.Six Learning Teaching Training activities have been held at the Queen’s University Belfast,the University of Bordeaux,the Czech Technical University,the University of Salamanca and the Institute of Plasma Physics and Lasers of the Hellenic Mediterranean University.The last of these institutes hosted two 2-week-long Intensive Programmes,while the activities at the other four universities were each 5 days in length.In addition,a’Multiplier Event’was held at the University of Ioannina,which will be briefly described.In this second year,the work has concentrated on training in both experimental diagnostics and simulation techniques appropriate to the study of plasma physics,high power laser matter interactions and high energy density physics.The nature of the programme will be described in detail,and some metrics relating to the activities carried out will be presented.In particular,this paper will focus on the overall assessment of the programme.