Journal of Contemporary Educational Research

Enhancing the Physical Education Curriculum Evaluation System in General Higher Education Institutions in the Context of the Education Evaluation Reform in the New Era: A Case Study of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

Zhuonan Huang — 2025-12-12

While the physical education (PE) curriculum reform at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies has progressed from a quality-oriented approach to an integrated in-class and extracurricular model, the intended outcomes of enabling students to master sports skills and cultivate lifelong exercise habits have not yet been fully realized. Physical fitness test results indicate a decline in students’ overall physical conditioning. In response to the requirements for PE evaluation reform in the new era, this study draws on the university’s practical experience in curriculum reform to explore pathways for constructing a multi-dimensional evaluation system. The research proposes incorporating ideological and political education content into final theoretical examinations and establishing a long-term implementation mechanism. At the same time, it recommends aligning physical health monitoring with course learning and final assessments, strengthening the supervision and evaluation of extracurricular exercise, and utilizing the integrated in-class and extracurricular curriculum model to enhance students’ physical fitness and sports-specific skills. Through the interconnection of in-class teaching and extracurricular activities, and with physical fitness monitoring serving as a key indicator for evaluating curriculum effectiveness, these two components work in synergy to support students’ acquisition of sports skills and the development of consistent exercise habits. This ultimately aims to improve overall physical health levels, providing both practical and theoretical insights for the evaluation system of PE courses in higher education.

A Literature Review on the Cultivation of Vocational Undergraduate Talents in China: Essential Differences and Compatibility Requirements

Lihong Zhong — 2025-12-24

As a key initiative in China’s efforts to build a modern vocational education system, the positioning and model of talent cultivation in undergraduate-level vocational education (vocational undergraduate) have become an important issue. Based on a systematic literature review, this paper aims to clarify the essential differences between vocational undergraduate talent cultivation and regular undergraduate and higher vocational education, and to analyze its key compatibility requirements. The study finds that vocational undergraduate education inherently possesses dual characteristics of “vocational” and “higher education,” following the logic of the work system, and aims to cultivate high-level technical and skilled talents who can engage in technological integration and innovation as “domain implementers.” This stands in sharp contrast to the discipline-oriented knowledge of regular undergraduate education and the skill-oriented operation of higher vocational education. The successful implementation of vocational undergraduate talent cultivation requires meeting three compatibility requirements: alignment with industrial development needs, adaptation to learners’ individual sustainable development, and integration with the modern vocational education system. Practical approaches include clarifying cultivation positioning based on technical logic, innovating industry-education integration models, building competency-oriented curriculum systems, and developing a “dual-qualified” faculty team. Despite challenges such as social recognition and the depth of industry-education integration, the future development of vocational undergraduate education requires strengthening its distinctive characteristics, deepening school-enterprise cooperation, advancing digital transformation, and improving the vocational education system. The conclusion of this paper argues that vocational undergraduate talent cultivation is a systematic project, and its high-quality development is crucial to supporting national strategies and socio-economic development.

Analysis of the Role of Humanities Education Courses in Improving Medical Students’ Doctor-Patient Communication Skills

Ruilu Liu — 2025-12-31

With the continuous development of the medical industry, the harmonious and stable doctor-patient relationship has become a focus of social concern. As the core force of the future medical team, medical students’ doctor-patient communication skills directly affect the direction of the doctor-patient relationship. As an important carrier for cultivating medical students’ humanistic qualities, humanities education courses play an irreplaceable role in improving their doctor-patient communication skills.

Exploration and Analysis of the Innovation and Practice of the Double-Helix Model for Ideological and Political Education Reform in Colleges and Universities

Enhong Wu — 2025-12-31

In the new era, ideological and political education in colleges and universities shoulders the fundamental task of cultivating talents with moral integrity. Faced with the new situation of students’ diverse ideologies, expanded teaching scenarios, and upgraded educational needs, traditional models of ideological and political education reform have gradually revealed issues such as insufficient coordination and a disconnect between knowledge and practice. Based on this, this paper systematically elaborates on the paths for model innovation from four dimensions: reconstruction of teaching content, innovation in teaching methods, establishment of collaborative mechanisms, and optimization of evaluation systems. It also analyzes the implementation process and key measures through practical cases in colleges and universities. Through this analysis, the aim is to enhance the quality of ideological and political education in colleges and universities and cultivate a new generation of individuals who can shoulder the responsibility of national rejuvenation.

Innovation Research on Cultivating Employment Awareness in Private Higher Vocational Colleges under the Background of Industry-Education Integration

Shi Xi — 2025-12-31

As the core direction of China’s vocational education reform, industry-education integration has positioned private higher vocational colleges as vital components of the vocational education system, playing a pivotal role in aligning skilled talent development with industrial demands. However, current challenges, such as ambiguous career awareness and unclear professional positioning among students at private higher vocational colleges, hinder their employment competitiveness. Cultivating career awareness has thus become a crucial approach to addressing employment quality enhancement. This paper analyzes the theoretical foundations and practical challenges of career awareness cultivation based on industry-education integration policies and the characteristics of private higher vocational education. It proposes innovative pathways through three dimensions: cultivation objectives, models, and mechanisms. The study establishes a “demand-oriented, school-enterprise collaborative talent development, and multidimensional support system” framework, providing theoretical references and practical insights for optimizing career guidance and enhancing employment quality in private higher vocational colleges.