Cost and Benefits of Study Abroad Education: Research on the Benefits of Government-Sponsored Study Abroad Since Reform and Opening Up: Research on the Benefits of Government-Sponsored Study Abroad Since Reform and Opening Up

Author: Chen Xuefei
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: Since the late 1970s, China has sent hundreds of thousands of government-funded students abroad for study. How effective has this policy been? What issues still remain? In the new century, facing rapidly changing domestic and international environments, what new mission does the government-funded study abroad policy undertake? To conduct a comprehensive evaluation and policy research on the effectiveness of government-funded study abroad since the reform and opening-up, relevant departments of the Ministry of Education initiated and the School of Education at Peking University and the Institute of Higher Education at Sun Yat-sen University jointly undertook the research project "Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Government-Funded Study Abroad since the Reform and Opening-Up." This book is a collection of the research findings of this project. The study combines quantitative and qualitative research methods, based on large-scale questionnaire surveys and thematic research, and applies relevant theories from educational economics and educational sociology to investigate and demonstrate the costs and benefits of government-funded study abroad in China since the reform and opening-up. From the perspective of value analysis, it explores the theoretical foundation and policy options for government-funded study abroad in China in the new century. This research not only holds significant academic value but also carries profound policy implications. This book can serve as a reference for government agencies, higher education institutions, research institutions in charge of international education, higher education research institutions, returned overseas students, as well as students and parents concerned about China's study abroad education. The study combines quantitative and qualitative research methods, based on large-scale questionnaire surveys and thematic research, and applies relevant theories from educational economics and educational sociology to investigate and demonstrate the costs and benefits of government-funded study abroad in China since the reform and opening-up. From the perspective of value analysis, it explores the theoretical foundation and policy options for government-funded study abroad in China in the new century, and this research not only holds significant academic value but also carries profound policy implications.