Parental emotion socialization is crucial to children's development, yet emotion-focused parenting programs are scarce in non-Western contexts. In this study, we developed a four-week emotion-focused parenting program based on the principles of emotion coaching for Chinese families with preschool-aged children. This program integrated parent group…

The objectives of this research were: 1) to explore existing situations, desirable situations, and the need to develop cooperative learning management competencies of university lecturers; and 2) to develop a program to strengthen cooperative learning management competencies of university lecturers. A multi-phase mixed methods research approach…

Background and Aim: Physical activity is an important means to promote the comprehensive and healthy development of children's bodies and minds. The national health strategy and population policy adjustment, the development of kindergartens, and the deterioration of children's physical health have all worked together to bring unprecedented…

This research presents a comprehensive investigation into developing a competency framework for educators in higher vocational institutions in Zhengzhou amid post-pandemic educational transformation. Employing a mixed-methods sequential design, the study examined four essential competency domains through both quantitative assessment (n = 365) and…

The recent economic success of China has been largely driven by the entrepreneurial potential cultivated within its education sectors. However, higher education institutions' efforts in fostering entrepreneurship and innovation seem not to meet employees' expectations. Among issues of entrepreneurship education at China universities and vocational…

The objectives of this research were: 1) to explore existing situations and desirable situations on transformational leadership of middle-level administrators of art universities; and 2) to develop a program to strengthen transformational leadership for middle-level administrators of Art Universities. Mixed methods research was employed, which was…

The purpose of this study is to characterize the graduate education development for creating world-class universities from the insight of the doctoral education in China. A systematic review is applied to examine the doctoral education development in contemporary China. The findings argue that there are tremendous challenges in China's current…

In 2021, China issued the "Double Reduction" (DR) policy to reduce the within- and outside-school burden on students. The policy requires all compulsory education schools to provide after-school services such as homework tutoring and well-rounded development activities for willing students. Based on student survey data from 13 schools in…

The rise of university-wide entrepreneurship education (EE) programmes in the past two decades is witnessed both in developed and developing regions. The 'Mass Entrepreneurship and Innovation' strategy introduced in China in 2014 and series of policies issued afterwards highlight the increasing importance of entrepreneurship, and the parallel…

This paper provides an analysis of the literature on transnational education to identify the key challenges and success factors for the sustainable operation of transnational higher education (TNE) programmes as perceived by key stakeholders. Probing the stakeholders' perspectives and applying a systematic approach, this study analyses 227…

This research aims to systematically compare the educational concepts between the U.S. and China, to answer a research question: what courses, based on the experience of developing fire services in both countries, should be included in firefighting higher education programs to increase knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs)? The authors utilized…

This research aimed to investigate the components and indicators of innovative leadership of principals of primary school, to explore the current state and desire state of enhance innovative leadership of principals of primary school. And to design a program and its evaluation program to enhance innovative leadership of principals of primary…

Ethnic towns in China are always special and important. Their rich natural and cultural resources and relatively poor conditions make their development different. This research constructs an integrated development model of town-industry-education (TIE) for ethnic towns in China. The case of Pengshui is presented to illustrate the details of this…

While international alliances among research universities are relatively well established, the challenges for the small liberal arts college to execute a meaningful global collaboration can be much more difficult, due both to the much smaller size of the institution, its more limited resources, and its smaller and more intimate culture centered on…

The New Liberal Arts framework represents a significant reform in Chinese higher education, emphasizing integration of technology, interdisciplinary collaboration, and cultural preservation. As this educational paradigm evolves, art teachers face unprecedented challenges requiring new competencies. This research aimed to: 1) investigate components…