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Quality Enhancement of Graduate Education in Local Applied Colleges and Universities: An Analysis of Strategies and Effectiveness Based on Resource Constraints

Author(s)

Xihuang Lai

Affiliation(s)

Graduate School, North China University of Technology, Beijing, China

Abstract

How to improve the quality of postgraduate education in local applied colleges and universities with limited resources is a challenge in the field of postgraduate education. The research object of this paper is 486 excellent master's thesis awardees (from now on referred to as awardees) who were trained by the sample schools from 2018 to 2023. By comprehensively analyzing the critical indicators of the awardees, such as the composition of the student population, the source of the project, the academic performance, the type of thesis, and the direction of graduation. The study aims to investigate the impact of the graduate education training system of the sample schools on the awardees. The study found that the awardees showed significant improvements in academic performance, ideological awareness, academic level, the level of the highest educational institution, the size of the city of residence, and career development. These improvements are closely related to the "Admission, Training and Employment" integrated mechanism established by the sample schools, which combines the "One Core, Two Integration and Three Synergy" educational strategy to provide students with a comprehensive and in-depth educational experience. The study's results also confirm that under the condition of limited resources, through innovative talent cultivation mechanisms and effective resource allocation, applied universities can also cultivate high-level professionals to meet the needs of society.

Keywords

Resource Constraints; Local Universities; Educational Linkages; Quality Improvement; Postgraduate Education

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