scholarly journals Suzhi Education and General Education in China

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 380-395
Author(s):  
Haishao Pang ◽  
Meiling Cheng ◽  
Jing Yu ◽  
Jingjing Wu
Keyword(s):  
General Education ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Chinese Higher Education ◽  
Chinese Characteristics ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Cultivation Mode ◽  
General Education Courses ◽  
Historical Developments ◽  
Education In China ◽  
Education Courses

Purpose: Since the 1980s, suzhi has become a core word in contemporary China. Suzhi education as an education philosophy full of Chinese characteristics has been well known in China for generations. Particularly since 1995, culture-oriented quality education as an anchor and starting point of suzhi education implementation in universities, which integrates with general education and liberal education from Western concepts, triggered great changes in Chinese universities. This article aims to review the concepts of suzhi education, general education, and their practice in China. Design/Approach/Methods: This study is based on historical developments of suzhi education and general education, research literature, and some typical practice cases. Findings: The analysis finds that suzhi education and general education have consistent goals. Their connotations in China can be understood in three aspects: philosophy, education content, and cultivation mode. They caused three great practices in universities, including general education courses, extracurricular suzhi education activities, and reforms on talent cultivation modes. Originality/Value: This article clarifies the localized understanding of suzhi education and general education in three aspects and outlines the overall reforms around suzhi education and general education in Chinese higher education.

A Data Visualization for Helping Students Decide Which General Education Courses to Enroll: Case of Chulalongkorn University

2019 ◽  
pp. 627-635
Author(s):  
Nagul Cooharojananone ◽  
Jidapa Dilokpabhapbhat ◽  
Thanaporn Rimnong-ang ◽  
Manutsaya Choosuwan ◽  
Pattamon Bunram ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Education ◽  
Data Visualization ◽  
General Education Courses ◽  
Education Courses

Engaging the Unengaged: Using Visual Images to Enhance Students' “Poli Sci 101” Experience

2009 ◽  
Vol 42 (02) ◽  
pp. 385-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stacy Ulbig
Keyword(s):  
General Education ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Public Affairs ◽  
Visual Images ◽  
American Government ◽  
Lecture Material ◽  
Science Instructors ◽  
General Education Courses ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Education Courses

As the nation witnesses a distinct decline in civic engagement among young adults, political science instructors across the nation face the formidable task of engaging students in lower-level, general education courses outside students' primary domain of interest. The research presented here seeks to understand if visually enhanced lecture material can effectively engage such students better than more traditional methods of classroom delivery. The project utilizes an experimental design involving two different sections of the same introductory American government course. By exposing the sections to different visual presentations, and controlling for a variety of potentially confounding factors, the impact that simple visual images have on student engagement both inside and outside the classroom are isolated. Findings suggest that the use of simple visual images can enhance students' impressions of the discipline of political science and boost their interest in and knowledge of politics and public affairs more generally.

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