A Study of Policy Analysis on the Recruitmentof Mainland China Junior College Students into Bachelor''s Degree Programs in Universities of Technology in Taiwan

• Main Authors: Hui-Wen Chang, 張惠雯
• Other Authors: 林俊彥
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/e7bgbb

博士 === 國立臺北科技大學 === 技術及職業教育研究所 === 102 === Challenged by the decreasing birth rate and to meet the internationalization needs of higher education, recruiting international students, especially those from Mainland China, has become a trend amongst the development of higher education worldwide; in 2013, the Ministry of Education thus introduced the policy of recruitment Mainland China junior college students into bachelor''s degree programs. In order to better understand the operation process and the effectiveness of the policy, this research was conducted both qualitatively by interviewing seven educators and quantitatively by sending out questionnaires to seventy-five Mainland China junior college students who were enrolled in two-year college in Taiwan and to the administrative staff from seventy-six technological colleges and above. In total, 227 questionnaires were sent out and 152 returned; the valid recovery rate was 66.96%. Results of the analyses showed that (A) the implementation of this policy was resulted from factors such as the low recruitment rate of Mainland China students in technological universities, the decreasing birth rate, and the more mature, systemized two-year college in Taiwan; (B) the purpose of this policy was to promote cross-strait educational cooperation and to increase the number of students from Mainland China; (C) in terms of recruitment, Mainland China students could be recruited by attending programs exclusively opened for them, by applying for admission, or by taking the entrance examinations. The credentials were recognized either directly or based on equivalency. Decision makers came from the Ministry of Education, University Entrance Committee for Mainland China Students, and other government organizations. The authorities from Mainland China and the Cross-strait Student Recruitment Center also played crucial roles; (D) the legalization of the policy required amendments of regulations governing the recruitment of students from Mainland China for colleges and above and regulations governing the recognition of credentials for institutions of Mainland China; (E) in policy assessment terms, the interviewees believed that the primary purpose of this policy had been fulfilled; the recruitment of students, however, was not satisfying. From the results of the returned questionnaires, the administrative staff and Mainland China students thought that this policy was of effectiveness, fairness, and satisfaction; (F) the overall evaluation of this policy from the administrative staff was lower than that from Mainland China students; (G) the administrative staff believed that this policy had positive effect and was beneficial to technological colleges and universities and the students in Taiwan; (H) Mainland China students believed that this policy could help make friends with Taiwanese people and experience Taiwanese cultures; (I) Mainland China students were satisfied with learning resources, teacher’s mentoring and teaching, administrative service, and campus environment; and (J) both the administrative staff and the Mainland China students thought that this policy could have been more advertised.