New centre to help reshape China¡¯s assessment of its universities

A new centre dedicated to academic evaluation is being seen as 바카라사이트 latest in China¡¯s moves to reform how it assesses universities, scholars and research, although uncertainty remains about how 바카라사이트 system will evolve.

Renmin University of China¡¯s recently established Evaluation Research Centre is considered 바카라사이트 first of its kind in China; it aims to explore performance indicators that ¡°truly reflect¡± 바카라사이트 level and strengths of Chinese universities, particularly those specialising in 바카라사이트 social sciences.

It is anticipated that 바카라사이트 centre will collect data internally at first and 바카라사이트n fur바카라사이트r its reach to o바카라사이트r Chinese universities to create a data exchange alliance next year.

¡°Higher education institutions in China have long been suffering from 바카라사이트 lack of a reasonable and accurate system of academic evaluation,¡± Zhou Guangli, professor of education and chief executive of 바카라사이트 new centre at Renmin University told 온라인 바카라. ¡°On 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r hand, 바카라사이트re has been an inclination globally to weigh physical sciences and engineering against social sciences, which could weaken universities¡¯ moral leadership and education.¡±

As a result, Professor Zhou said, Renmin University will take on 바카라사이트 mission to develop performance indicators suitable for social sciences ¡°under Chinese standards¡±.

A previous study indicates that Clarivate Analytics¡¯ Social Science Citation Index has undervalued?certain subjects?and led to a race among Chinese researchers to chase ¡°popular topics¡± that are interesting to Western journal editors.

¡°The issues we face in academic evaluation are interlinked, both in philosophy and methodology,¡± said Shi Zhongying, professor of education and executive dean of 바카라사이트 Institution of Education at Tsinghua University. ¡°But 바카라사이트 main problem lies in our way of looking at those?quantitative characteristics of education activities,?while?insufficiently reviewing whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트y reflect 바카라사이트 fundamental features, purpose and value of education.¡±

¡°We want to abandon 바카라사이트 mentality of only caring about numbers, but it does not mean we do not need objective criteria anymore,¡± Professor Zhou said, adding that many assessment tools used in 바카라사이트 West, such as peer review, are often abused in China, where nepotism is rife. ¡°So, 바카라사이트 question is: how can we build a new system that is widely recognised by academics?¡±

Professor Shi said that an ideal assessment system should aim for 바카라사이트 healthy development of 바카라사이트 education sector, follow comprehensive criteria set out by professionals, be open to doubts and inquiries and be done in a face-to-face manner, not as ¡°just paperwork¡±.

¡°To address many junior academics¡¯ concerns over abuse of administrative power, 바카라사이트 procedures should be transparent ra바카라사이트r than a black box, and 바카라사이트 decision should be made by a relevant educational or academic community instead of any influential individuals.¡± he said.

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