Transformation from Local Universities to Application-oriented Universities in China: 4 Core Elements

摘要

Nowadays, the transformation from local universities to application-oriented universities has become an important national development strategy. However, there are many problems in the process of transformation, which are mainly reflected in university orientation, teaching staff, university-enterprise cooperation, and evaluation system. To begin with, such universities should redefine their orientation in the transformation. In the next place, universities need classified management, while teaching staff need diversified development; the construction of double-qualified teachers also needs to be strengthened. Furthermore, universities should cooperate with enterprises, communities, social organizations and other social forces as the main body to promote the participation of application-oriented universities governance. Last but not the least, evaluation system should be also reestablished for application-oriented universities.