This is an institute.
(1) Institute of Higher Education, Peking University.
北京大学高等教育科学研究所
(2) Institute of Higher Education, Peking University, Beijing, 100871,
CHINA.
(3) 0086-10-62751402
(4) 0086-10-62751409
(5) xinw@hedu.pku.edu.cn
(6) http://www.hedu.pku.edu.cn
(7) ①To provide graduate programs in the field of higher education,
philosophy
of
education,
economics
of
education,
educational
administration, Chinese higher education, international and comparative
higher education, and educational technology
②To conduct theoretical and applied research on higher education
③To provide consultation and policy recommendations to educational
institutions and policy-making agencies in education
④To carry on collaborative research and educational programs with
international and domestic institutions and agencies in higher education
(8) The institute was founded in February 1984 with the approval of the
Ministry of Education, the People’s Republic of China, on the basis of
Division of Higher Education at Peking University established in April
1980.
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(9) The institute is an independent research and instruction unit.
(10)
The Chinese government, research councils and international
agencies such as the World Bank, UNDP etc. constitute our major
sources of funding.
(11)
①Forum of Higher Education, quarterly
②International Higher Education Express, monthly
③The Economic and Social Effects of Education Investment, monograph,
Li Yinin and Min Weifang (eds.), in Chinese
④ Sojourners and “Foreigners”: A Study on Chinese Students’
Intercultural and Interpersonal Relationships in the United States,
monograph, Chen Xiangming, in Chinese
⑤Research on Modern Higher Education Thoughts in America, Germany,
France and Japan, monograph, Chen Xuefei(ed.), in Chinese
(12) Min Weifang, professor, doctoral student advisor, Ph.D. of Stanford
University, director of the institute, executive vice president of the
university, vice director of Higher Education Association, consultant to
the World Bank on higher education investment, editor of Higher
Education. Research areas: organizational theories and higher education
administration, educational policy, economics of education, educational
finance.
Wang Yongquan, professor, doctoral student advisor, former director
of the institute, vice chairman of China Higher Education Association,
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member of the Advisory Editorial Board of Higher Education Policy.
Research areas: theories of education, Chinese higher education,
international and comparative education, higher education administration.
Yu Yueqing, professor, vice secretary-general of Higher Education
Research Division of China Higher Education Association, Standing
member of Higher Education Journal Research Division, executive
director of Beijing Higher Education Association. Research areas:
theories of higher education, Chinese higher education, higher education
administration, education law.
Wei Xin, associate professor, executive vice director of the institute,
executive director of Beijing Institution Research Council, vice
secretary-general of China Economics of Education Association.
Research areas: economics of education, educational finance, higher
education administration.
Chen Xuefei, professor, vice director of the institute, executive
director of Comparative Education Division of Chinese Education
Association. Research areas: American higher education, comparative
higher education, higher education philosophy.
Ding Xiaohao, associate professor, Ph.D.. Research areas:
economics of education, educational administration, educational research
methodology.
Chen Hongjie, associate professor, Ph.D.. Research areas: German
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higher education, comparative higher education, higher education
philosophy, history of higher education.
Chen Xiangming, associate professor, Ed. D. of Harvard University.
Research areas: sociology of education, education and culture,
comparative education, educational research methodology, curriculum.
Ma Wanhua, lecturer, Ph.D. of Cornell University. Research areas:
educational
psychology,
women’s
studies,
higher
education
administration.
Chen Xiaoyu, lecturer, Ph.D., assistant to the director. Research
areas: economics of education, educational finance, technology of
education.
Li Wenli, lecturer, M.A., candidate of Ph.D.. Research areas:
economics
of
education,
educational
administration,
educational
psychology.
Xie Yaling, lecturer, M.A.. Research areas: economics of education,
educational finance.
Yan Fengqiao, lecturer, Ph.D.. Research areas: higher education
administration, educational evaluation and assessment, British higher
education.
Xu Weibin, lecturer, M.A., candidate of Ph.D. of University of
Pennsylvania, Research areas: economics of education, educational
methodology.
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(13)①Advanced Studies in the Economics of Education, Ph.D. level
② Theory of Teaching and Course-Design in Higher Education
Institutions
③Educational Statistics and SPSS for Windows
④Principles of Higher Education
⑤Chinese Higher Education System
⑥Qualitative Research in Education
⑦History of Chinese Higher Education
⑧Computer Application in Educational Research
⑨History of Foreign Higher Education
⑩International Comparative Higher Education
(11)Higher Education Administration
(12)
Organization Theory and Management of Higher Education
(13)
Economics of Education
(14)
Methodology of Educational Research
(15)
Organizational Behavior and Management Psychology
(16)
Basic Education Administration
(17)
Educational Psychology: A Cognitive-Development Perspective
(18)
Introduction of Technology of Education
(19)
Psychological Issues in College Education
(20)
SAS Software and Its application in Educational Research
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(14)MA total: 22, full-time: 13, part-time: 9
Ph.D. total: 21, full-time: 3, part-time: 18
(15)International Comparative Higher Education course, key readings in
English: Bowen, James(1972), A History of Western Education, 3 vols,
New York. Rudolph, Frederick(1962), The American College and
University: A History, Vintage Books, NY.
Economics of Education course, key readings in English: G.
Psacharopoulos & M. Woodhall(1985), Education for Development,
Oxford
Univ.
G.
Psacharopoulos(1987),
Economics
of
Education-Research and Studies, Pergamon Press. M. Blaug(1976), An
Introduction to the Economics of Education, Penguin Books.
(16)Higher Education
Higher Education Policy
The Journal of Higher Education
Studies in Higher Education
Economics of Education Reviews
The Journal of Human Resources
Educational Economics
Compare: A Journal of Comparative Education
Administrative Science Quarterly
Academy of Management Journal
Educational Research
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International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education
Syllabi
(1) International Comparative Higher Education:
The course has a systematic introduction to the evolution process of
higher education from ancient times to modern period. It focuses on
higher education in America, Russia, U.K., Germany and Japan. Priority
is put on relationship between higher education development and political,
economic, social and cultural factors. It intends to make students familiar
with historical and comparative approaches based on the solid
understanding of higher education in particular countries. The classroom
instruction spends 108 hours.
(2) Economics of Education
The course introduces theories, methodology, application and new
development in the field of economics of education. The main content of
the course is as follows. ①the origin, evolution and development of the
field; ②education and economic growth; ③educational investment; ④
educational funding and educational resources allocation; ⑤ the
educational investment and its efficiency and effectiveness; ⑥education
production function; ⑦cost analysis and cost recovery; ⑧educational
opportunity; ⑨the demand and supply, employment; ⑩the prospects of
the field. The classroom instruction will spend 54 hours.
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