Present Situation Analysis And Research Of The Credit System In Higher Education Institution Of China

The credit system, an advanced teaching management system, and a reflection of the people-oriented philosophy of education, is well received by many universities around the world and quite popular with teachers and students. China is among the countries which carry out the credit system early, but the development of the system is not a smooth journey here. Considering the condition of our country, at present most universities of our country follow the model of a mixture of the academic system and the credit system, which is not the credit system in its true sense.The practice of the credit system is a complicated systematic project which involves many aspects of the society and universities and must be restricted by the social economic development, relevant policies of the country and the management system of universities. The present research analyzes the problems involved in the practice of the credit system in the universities of our country through questionnaires and interviews, explores the major factors which hinders the smooth practice of the system and puts forward relevant countermeasures.The present thesis consists of four chapters. Chapter one is an overall review of the theoretical foundation of the credit system in terms of its development, relevant concepts and its content and characteristics through historical and document analysis. Chapter two is a deep analysis of the credit system in foreign universities through comparison, hoping to be an enlightenment to the practice and perfection of the credit system in our country. Chapter three analyzes the major restricted factors which hinders the smooth practice of the credit system in our country by discussing its history and present condition. Chapter four studies the restricted factors put forward in chapter three and explores specific countermeasures to ensure the smooth practice of the credit system in our country.