Discussion on the Implications of Expansion in Postgraduate Education

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.

Practice and Exploration of Ideological and Political Education for Postgraduate Students Under the Mentor Responsibility System

This study aims to address the problems existing in the ideological and political education of postgraduate students,and combines the implementation of the mentor responsibility system to explore the role orientation,work content,and practical effects of mentors in the ideological and political education of postgraduate students.Through questionnaire surveys,interviews,and other research methods,the current situation of ideological and political education of postgraduate students under the mentor responsibility system is analyzed,and corresponding optimization strategies are proposed.

Research on the Path of Digital Transformation of Postgraduate Education in Chinese Universities under the Background of Digital Education Strategy

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.

Post competency training in standardized training of resident physicians and integrated postgraduates

We focus on the importance and necessity of post-competency-based training in medical education alongside its current challenges and opportunities.Integrating post competency training into standardized educational frameworks is increasingly recognized as a critical component of preparing residents and postgraduates for real-world clinical practice.Post competency training represents a commitment to excellence in medical education,striving to produce competent,skilled practitioners to meet the challenges of modern healthcare.

Integrated Practice of Cultivating Innovative Ability and Ideological Education for Graduate Students of Materials Science Major

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.

The Progress of Case Teaching Method for Postgraduate Nursing Education

The development of postgraduate nursing education is a major tendency of the nursing industry in the future.Cultivation method is closely related to the progress of nursing postgraduate talents.In order to provide proper education support,this article reviews the progress of the development of case teaching method in postgraduate nursing education,the concept of case teaching,the development status around the world.Moreover,this review specially reviewed the application process of case teaching method.

Challenges and Coping Strategies Adopted by Postgraduate Students of Agricultural Education in Thesis Writing in Nigerian Universities

The study investigated challenges encountered and coping strategies adopted by postgraduate students of agricultural education in writing thesis in Nigerian universities. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. The study was conducted in Nigerian universities offering post-graduate programme in agricultural education. The population for the study was 118 made up of 14 postgraduate diploma, 66 masters and 38 doctoral students writing thesis in agricultural education. The entire population was involved in the study. An instrument tilted: Challenges and Coping Strategies Questionnaire (CCSQ) was used for data collection. Three experts validated the questionnaire. Cronbach alpha reliability method was used to determine the internal consistency of the questionnaire. A reliability coefficient of 0.85 was obtained. A total of 97 copies of the questionnaire were returned representing 93 percent return rate. Data collected for the study were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions while Analysis of Variance was used to test hypothesis of no significant difference at P ≤ 0.05 level of significance. The statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) was the tool employed to analyze the data collected. It was found out that 28 challenges were encountered by postgraduate students of agricultural education in thesis writing while 15 coping strategies were adopted by postgraduate students of agricultural education in thesis writing. The recommendations were that postgraduate students of agricultural education who have abandoned their thesis writing should adopt the identified coping strategies to complete their programme among others.

Analysis and Suggestions of the Satisfaction of Postgraduate Education in Engineering Universities —Take Harbin Institute of Technology (Weihai) for Example

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.

The Guangdong Mode of Integration of Science-Education and Industry-Education for Postgraduates in Engineering

Based on the theory of collaborative innovation and the triple helix theory combined with the needs for innovative development in the modern manufacturing industry in Guangdong Province,the construction of open bases as education carriers by the governments was explored in terms of implement joint training for postgraduates in engineering through the integration of science-education and industry-education,to improve the practical innovation ability of postgraduates in engineering.The integration training mode has significantly improved the effectiveness of collaborative education and innovation,and it has become an important talent and intellectual support for Guangdong’s modern manufacturing industry.It has further advanced the theory and practice of joint training conducted by governments,industries,universities,and scientific research institutes.

Chinese nursing postgraduates'views on implementing outcome-oriented academic English course:a descriptive study

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.

Exploration of Digital Transformation Schema for Professional Degree Postgraduate Training

Professional degree postgraduate education is the strategic focus of the reform and development of postgraduate education in China, and the digital transformation of education is also the strategic theme of the reform and development of education in China. This paper analyzes the current situation of informatization of professional degree postgraduate training in China, and puts forward the construction scheme of digital comprehensive service platform for professional degree postgraduate education and teaching based on the actual situation of China University of Geosciences (Beijing). It focuses on three aspects: postgraduate education information management, intelligent online teaching and teachers’ digital literacy improvement. The article also discusses the significance of the digital ecology of the education industry and the entire country for the evaluation of the cultivation of professional degree postgraduates in colleges and universities.

Developing a curriculum model of English teaching for master's degree nursing education in a Chinese medicine university

Objective:English for Specific Purpose(ESP)is the essence for developing scientific research capacity,which is a core component for postgraduate education.The objective of this article is to develop a curriculum model for ESP of Master's level nursing education in a Chinese medicine university.Method:A three-year action research approach with continuous reflection and modification was used to develop an ESP curriculum based on the RICH model.A total of 78 students of Master's Science in Nursing enrolled in 2016-2018 and three course teachers in Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine participated in the study.The ESP curriculum based on the RICH model involved research-based learning topics(R),integrated curriculum(Ⅰ),cooperative learning methods(C),and humanistic outcome(H).Results:The passing rate of the students was 100%,the excellent rate was 79.5%,with an average score of 83.16±3.43.All students were satisfied with the ESP course design and acknowledged the process of"growing up under the pressure".Four students have published five articles in the journals included by Science Citation Index(SCI).Conclusions:The study exerted a positive effect on the ESP teaching and learning and provided new ideas for the ESP curriculum integration of Master's Science in Nursing in China.

Analysis on the Driving Factors and Realization Path of the Value of Tutor-Student Relationship of Postgraduates-with Medical and Pharmaceutical Universities as an Example

A harmonious relationship between teachers and postgraduates presents the comprehensive value of psychological education,which guarantees training quality and acts as an effective carrier of mental health education of the postgraduates.Based on Bandura’s theory of reciprocal determinism and Austin’s input-output theory,this paper constructs a model concerning the value of psychological education in the tutor-student relationship.The path of realization is also explored in a structural equation model through a questionnaire survey of 1112 graduate supervisors and administrators in medical colleges.The experimental result indicates that(1)The interaction between teachers and postgraduates promotes the value of psychological education in the highest measure,among which the quality and frequency of tutor-student communication,mutual trust,and respect act as the key influencing indicators.(2)Tutor’s professional quality is considered as the fundamental driving force in the realization of psychological education value in the tutor-student relationship,the maximum mediating effect is observed in the developing path of tutor’s professional quality-interaction behavior between teachers and postgraduates-psychological growth of teachers and postgraduates.(3)The objective results obtained by teachers and postgraduates,such as the improvement of quality and quantity,positively promote the overall quality of life satisfaction of both sides,which improves the major psychological growth indicators.(4)In the path that affects the psychological growth of teachers and postgraduates,female groups mainly focusing on natural sciences pay more attention to the tutor-student emotional experience,while male and lower-grade groups pay more attention to behavioral interaction;In the path that affects the interaction between teachers and postgraduates,the tutor does not value the difference in the quality of graduate students,lower-grade and natural science professional groups pay more attention to institutional environment.

Global health education in U.K. universities

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.

Objective Assessment in Continual Medical Education (CME) Medical Objective Assessment in System Control

Existing examinations in postgraduate education and continuing medical education (CME) are not perfect. Modern assessment does not reflect disadvantages of older responders, for whom more time for reply is needed. Specialists with wide clinical experience may choose more than one correct answer in alternative questions. Reduced ability to remember in older people restricts examination without additional sources of information. We offer an individualised system for testing doctors. It provides personalised choice of examination questions using multiple choice questions with weight characteristics and absence of distractors, interactive cooperation in case of negative answers and the final decision of an expert in relation to the person tested. A special algorithm is proposed for typical questions that combines the advantages of known approaches to testing. The questioning system is complex for the creators of tests, but is more convenient and objective than existing ones for medical doctors.

Why and How Digital Technology Empowers the High-Quality Development of Postgraduate Education

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.

基于“学科-科教-产教”多维融合的能源动力拔尖创新人才培养模式探索与实践

在我国“双碳”战略和能源战略的指导下,能源动力类别研究生培养尤为重要。而目前我国能源动力类别研究生培养所面临的主要问题是能源动力类别研究生培养模式与新时代拔尖创新人才要求不匹配,主要问题包括学科背景单一,课程体系陈旧;教学内容陈旧,知识体系不新;实践能力不强,实践环节薄弱。该文针对上述三方面问题开展研究,提出“学科-科教-产教”融合的多维融合思想,构建创新型能源动力类别研究生培养模式,该模式有助于将能源动力类别研究生培养成为新时代拔尖创新人才,满足新时代的迫切需要。该文所提出的思想和培养模式对于能源动力类别研究生培养具有重要的参考价值。

面向能源环境领域研究生育人生态构建与实践——以山西大学能源环境学科群教育教学改革为例

基于教育生态理论,立足山西能源大省的产业特色,山西大学发挥综合类大学能源环境领域多学科优势,提出“能力为基、创新为本、服务需求、回归工程”的研究生教育理念,组建由能源动力、环境工程、控制工程等学科构成的学科群,形成学缘结构互补的导师团队,开展教育教学改革。通过整合多方资源,搭建贯通政产学研用的载体,探索出“学生中心、四方联动、平台支撑、四位一体”的研究生育人生态,打造了服务产业升级和区域经济转型的政产学用的县域“襄垣模式”和产学研用的“大地模式”,培育了一批适应产业发展的复合创新型人才,社会影响广泛深远。这一育人生态不仅为资源型经济转型发展提供了人才支持,也为地方高校“政产学研用”共融提供了示范样本。

研究生专业课课程思政元素挖掘的主体与途径研究

研究生专业课课程思政元素的挖掘是专业课课程实施思政教育的前提,明确挖掘主体和途径则是实施高效、深度挖掘的关键。思政元素挖掘的主体是由专业课教师、思政课教师、研究生导师、研究生辅导员或班主任、校、院党委委员和其他同类型或同行业高校的研究生专业课教师组成的团队;挖掘的主要途径是专业课课程的教材和对应学科的文献及社会和日常生活。该文可为研究生专业课课程思政元素的高效、深入挖掘提供参考,并为研究生课程思政教育的高效实施和实时完善奠定基础。

推动研究生教育强国建设 加快拔尖创新人才培养——第七届全国研究生教育学学科建设高端论坛综述

2023年11月10日,第七届全国研究生教育学学科建设理论与实践高端论坛在云南省昆明市召开。本届论坛以“研究生教育强国建设与拔尖创新人才培养”为主题,围绕“研究生教育强国的制度建设”“交叉学科、跨学科与多学科”“创新人才培养”“产教融合与高层次应用型人才培养”四个议题展开讨论。与会专家学者经过研讨认为,应持续深化研究生教育综合改革,推动研究生教育强国制度创新,加强研究生教育治理体系现代化建设,促进学科交叉融合和跨学科研究,大力发展专业学位与研究生教育,以产教深度融合助推高层次应用型人才培养,加快建设新时代中国特色高质量研究生教育发展体系。