Frontiers in Educational Research, 2024, 7(11); doi: 10.25236/FER.2024.071135.
Rongrong Wei1, Zhaopeng Yu2
1School of Digital Economics and Management, Wuxi University, Wuxi, China
2Special Asset Management Department, Jiangsu Assets, Wuxi, China
Higher education is a key indicator of a country’s development level and potential. The modernization of higher education is integral to Chinese-style modernization. This paper constructs an evaluation system for the modernization of higher education in China, based on the CIPP evaluation model (Context, Input, Process, and Product), incorporating 26 specific indicators. Using the coefficient of variation method, it measures the average level of higher education modernization in China's provinces, eastern and central regions during 2010-2022. Based on these findings, specific pathways are proposed to advance the modernization of Chinese-style higher education, supporting the building of a strong educational nation and facilitating Chinese-style modernization.
Chinese-style higher education modernization; CIPP evaluation model; Coefficient of variation
Rongrong Wei, Zhaopeng Yu. The Connotation, Measurement, and Pathway to Realizing Chinese-style Higher Education Modernization. Frontiers in Educational Research (2024) Vol. 7, Issue 11: 233-240. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2024.071135.
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