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Research on Coupling Mechanism and Integrated Construction of University Teaching Model and Student Academic Evaluation in Popularization Stage

Author(s)

Tianming Cai

Affiliation(s)

Ningbo University of Finance & Economics, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China

Abstract

China's higher education entered massification stage in 2020. It is worth noting that by 2024 the gross enrollment rate reached 60.8%, which shows educational accessibility is continuously improving. Student demographics in higher education are now diversified. Learning needs of students are personalized and multifaceted. Educational objectives in higher education have multiple facets. In fact, traditional standardized teaching models cannot meet modern demands. There is a disconnect between these approaches. It has become a critical bottleneck and makes it hard to improve talent development quality. We use theories of higher education massification, multiple intelligences theory, educational equity and efficiency frameworks, and systems theory with integrated design principles as the theoretical base and we conducted questionnaire surveys and interviews at regional applied undergraduate universities and we also did case comparisons. We analyzed current teaching methodologies and assessment challenges. Then we identify underlying causal relationships. We establish an integrated model which includes instructional design, academic evaluation, support mechanisms and feedback loops. We propose reform pathways across four dimensions. These include macro-level policies, institutional governance, departmental implementation, and faculty practice. The results show that massification-stage reforms should prioritize synchronized pedagogical-evaluation reforms with competency development expected to be at the core and integrated design used as the driving force because only in this way can we achieve the goal of quality improvement. Only through this coordinated approach we can achieve evaluation-driven teaching improvements and learning enhancements. In this way, high-quality higher education development can be advanced.

Keywords

Popularization of Higher Education; Teaching Model; Academic Evaluation; Coupling Mechanism; Integrated Construction

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