...Gaoming Zhang; Yong Zhao; Jing Lei; Jason Robinson; Xuan Guan Purpose This paper aims to describe the growing popularity of international schools in China. Two types of international schools are discussed: independent international schools that only foreign passport holders can attend (e.g...

... experienced both unprecedented rapid growth and significant fluctuations in the last three decades, and is now facing serious challenges to its further development. Some of these challenges are common for private higher education worldwide, while some are unique to China. By focusing on these challenges...

...Gaoming Zhang; Yong Zhao; Jing Lei; Gaoming Zhang; Yong Zhao; Jing Lei Purpose Over the past few decades China's higher education has gone through dramatic growth and multiple rounds of reforms accompanied by a remarkable amount of financial investment, all aiming at developing world‐class...

...Gaoming Zhang; Yong Zhao; Jing Lei; Yong Zhao; Wei Qiu Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the major systemic educational reforms that China has undertaken over the past three decades and analyze the reasons behind their different degrees of success. Design/methodology...

...Gaoming Zhang; Yong Zhao; Jing Lei; Dan Wang; Dian Liu; Chun Lai Purpose This paper aims to review policy innovations in China for addressing the graduate unemployment crisis that has been created by the expansion of higher education in the past decade. Design/methodology/approach...

...Gaoming Zhang; Yong Zhao; Jing Lei; Xue Han Purpose This article aims to describe and discuss four major innovations to improve the quality of teacher education including preparation programs and professional development programs in recent years in China. The four major innovations include...

...Gaoming Zhang; Yong Zhao; Jing Lei; Gao Cuiming; Yuhong Feng; Fiona Henderson Purpose Since the 1980s, and especially after China's entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1991, international educational collaborations have developed in China. Spurred by economic, cultural...

...Gaoming Zhang; Yong Zhao; Jing Lei; Gaoming Zhang; Yong Zhao; Ning Li Purpose The relatively short history of internet colleges in China offers a glimpse of the potential of online education in the country and also reveals many of the problems involved in institutionalizing online education...

...Gaoming Zhang; Yong Zhao; Jing Lei Purpose In recent years, innovative and entrepreneurial efforts have flourished in China's education sector to meet the rising demand of an increasingly wealthier population and a nation determined to transform from a labor‐intensive economy into one powered...

... on the factor of “national culture” and avoid other factors which can affect the results, this paper conducted a simulation game – COSIGA – for the data collection and factor control. Two sets of groups were performed to represent two national cultures – the UK and China. Findings This paper finds...

... The paper finds that, in order to ensure its astonishing economic development and present itself as a constructive force to the world betterment, it is crucial for China to carry on its ongoing educational reform, especially in the area of curriculum for its teacher training programs. It also concludes...