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Overview of Chinese Faculty Development Research: Themes and Strategies

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Faculty Development in Chinese Higher Education

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This chapter involves clarifying the context of the research on faculty development at Chinese universities and colleges. The study on faculty development is subjected to a systematic and in-depth study of the nature and internal logic of the development of faculty member in contemporary China. Specifically, the term faculty development is considered as an important academic and scientific research profession. In addition, the study on faculty development is conducive to promoting the overall comprehensive development of universities and colleges in Chinese context.

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  1. Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China

    Xudong Zhu

  2. Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China

    Jian Li

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Zhu, X., Li, J. (2019). Overview of Chinese Faculty Development Research: Themes and Strategies. In: Faculty Development in Chinese Higher Education. Perspectives on Rethinking and Reforming Education. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7767-9_1

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