Experiences of Chinese Higher Education Faculty Members at American Universities and Their Consistency with China's World-Class University Reform Policy

Autor/in	Ni, Liangtao
Titel	Experiences of Chinese Higher Education Faculty Members at American Universities and Their Consistency with China's World-Class University Reform Policy
Quelle	(2019), (179 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ph.D. Dissertation, Kent State University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-3921-7820-1
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Foreign Countries; College Faculty; Foreign Nationals; Educational Change; Educational Policy; Universities; Teacher Characteristics; Critical Thinking; Pedagogical Content Knowledge; Expertise; Scholarship; Teacher Competencies; Knowledge Economy; Cultural Differences; Western Civilization; Non Western Civilization; Norms; Overseas Employment; Faculty Development; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Ausland; Fakultät; Ausländer; Ausländerin; Bildungsreform; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; University; Universität; Kritisches Denken; Pädagogische Kompetenz; Expert appraisal; Scholarships; Stipendium; Lehrkunst; Knowledge society; Economy; Wissensgesellschaft; Wirtschaft; Kultureller Unterschied; Normwert; Auslandstätigkeit
Abstract	In this study the experiences of Chinese higher education (HE) faculty members at American universities were analyzed to determine whether their experiences were consistent with China's HE reform policy for faculty development, part of China's world-class university reform. Berry's acculturation theory and China's HE reform directives provided the conceptual framework underlying this work. The qualitative research design involved both document analysis and semistructured interviews. The research revealed that these young Chinese faculty members developed the skills and perspectives called for in China's HE reform policy; most of them developed a global vision and critical thinking skills, largely embracing international and Western scholarly norms for teaching and research. The doctoral students among them claimed they acquired content expertise, research-oriented scholarship, and other professional competences; the visiting scholars regretted their too brief exposure to scholarly experiences at American universities. In addition, their assumptions about the superiority of Western scholarly norms and their lack of confidence in Chinese epistemology and its place in the global knowledge economy were also reinforced. This perspective has the potential to deepen the asymmetrical relationship between the West and China in the center-periphery global academic structure. The consistency of the gains of Chinese HE faculty members in roles and values with China's reform policy goals through overseas deployment is significant for China's world-class university reformers. Suggestions for China's HE reform policy and practices for faculty development were derived from findings. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01