Higher education in China in the light of massification and demographic change.

Autor/inn/en	Brandenburg, Uwe; Zhu, Jiani
Titel	Higher education in China in the light of massification and demographic change. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Hochschulbildung in China angesichts steigender Studentenzahlen und des demographischen Wandels.
Quelle	Gütersloh (2007), 59 S. PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Reihe	Arbeitspapier / Centrum für Hochschulentwicklung gGmbH -CHE-. 97
Beigaben	Anhang; Abbildungen 8; Tabellen 7
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Monographie; Graue Literatur
ISSN	1862-7188
ISBN	978-3-939589-60-0
Schlagwörter	Bildung; Demografische Lage; Demografischer Faktor; Bevölkerungsentwicklung; Entwicklungsland; Hochschulbildung; Studium; Hochschulpolitik; Studentenzahl; Student; Asien; China; Deutschland; Ostasien
Abstract	"This paper begins with a general overview of the educational system in China, casting some spotlights on basic education and adult learning, given that these two aspects of education are of considerable relevance when it comes to higher education, e.g. concerning illiteracy and education in rural areas. Next, the historical development of higher education in China is described, starting with the very first institutions of higher learning, the private academies or shuyuan. This development continues through the period of Soviet-oriented education, after the Second World War, to the phase of renewed invigoration until today. The paper then outlines the current system, the types of institutions and the spread of students over the system, and analyses some problems and challenges which have to be faced. In the following step, the different policies of the Chinese government to cope with the main challenges are briefly analysed. Project 211 and Project 985 as well as the Action Plans for Invigorating Education are touched upon. In addition, the first ideas on how China can cope with the future demographic changes are introduced. In a final step, the paper defines those areas in which lessons from the Chinese experience can be learned for Germany and where mutual activities seem to be advisable. Demographic change, the ideas of excellence and quality in education, foreign investment possibilities, and student recruitment are the main aspects considered." (author's abstract).
Erfasst von	GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften, Mannheim
Update	2008/2