What are the main problems Chinas universities are facing?
Though schools have been changing and developing, there are still some blaring problems that haven’t been corrected. First off, the traditional view Chinese hold of college education that a degree equals a good job needs to change. The fact is that universities are overcrowded and white-collar jobs scarce, while vocational education still remains underdeveloped. Second, the current education techniques in use are ineffective, which merely imitate the high school lecture format; students passively listen and participate little. In addition, cases of academic plagiarism are common among professors and students, which damages the credibility of Chinese universities as research institutions. We also need to revamp university administration. The number of administrative staff has surpassed that of teachers, resulting in a bureaucracy that is bloated, inefficient and out of touch with the needs of students. What would make an ideal university? It must have free atmosphere in which teachers a
