Quality Assurance and Institutional Transformation The Chinese Exper

This book illustrates the higher education quality assurance system and its impact on institutional transformation in China. It starts by describing the higher education system in China and its quality assessment schemes. It discusses in detail the Qualit

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Shuiyun Liu

Quality Assurance and Institutional Transformation The Chinese Experience

Higher Education in Asia: Quality, Excellence and Governance Series editors Angela Yung Chi Hou, Taipei, Taiwan Akiyoshi Yonezawa, Sendai, Japan Sheng-Ju Chan, Chiayi, Taiwan Ka Ho Mok, New Territories, Hong Kong

Aims and Scopes This book series presents the most important quality issues and the current developments of higher education in Asian nations from multi-perspectives— ­ academics, university managers, QA bodies, governments and students. It makes comparisons on these matters among Asian higher education systems, institutions, and QA agencies, drawing on available data-sets with special emphasis on Quality, Excellence and Governance. The series attempts to incorporate the most important quality issues and the current developments in Asian nations from multi-perspectives—academics, ­ university managers, QA bodies, governments and students into three major dimensions—quality, excellence and governance. The scope of Asian region includes four areas: East Asia, South Asia, Middle East Asia and the island Pacific nations. More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/11872

Shuiyun Liu

Quality Assurance and Institutional Transformation The Chinese Experience

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Shuiyun Liu Faculty of Education Beijing Normal University Beijing China

ISSN  2365-6352 ISSN  2365-6360  (electronic) Higher Education in Asia: Quality, Excellence and Governance ISBN 978-981-10-0787-3 ISBN 978-981-10-0789-7  (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-0789-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016937389 © Springer Science+Business Media Singapore 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer Science+Business Media Singapore Pte Ltd.

Preface and Acknowledgements

It is well known that the Chinese economy has attained marked success during the last 30 years. But higher