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Working from a broad overview of the development of higher education in China and the formation of quality assurance systems in particular, this chapter offers insight into the production and contribution of the NSSE-derived Chinese College Student Survey (CCSS). The chapter devotes initial energy to analysing policy and project contexts which have shaped the data collection. Three institutional portraits are provided to illustrate the impact of the NSSE-China/CCSS initiative at the institutional level. The chapter concludes by taking stock of the enduring contribution offered by the CCSS for enhancing quality assurance in the rapidly expanding Chinese higher education system.
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Appendix A: Sample Interview Questions
Appendix A: Sample Interview Questions
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Why did you participate in the project? Does the institution have plans to continue to be part of the project in the future?
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What were/are the challenges in the process of participating in the project? (such as collecting and interpreting data, etc.)
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As an educational researcher, what is your personal gain from participating in the study?
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What do you think the institution has gained from participating in the project?
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Do you think the data collected on students’ experiences reflect the quality of your institution?
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Did any of the data surprise you?
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Whom do you share the data with?
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In what form do you share the data—news brief, newspaper, journal article?
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How does the data affect administrator behaviour—any impact on decision making within the university?
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Have you engaged in any follow-up activities either through student interviews about their responses or linking this data with other student outcome or departmental information?
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Ross, H., Cen, Y., Shi, J. (2014). Engaging Students in China. In: Coates, H., McCormick, A. (eds) Engaging University Students. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-4585-63-7_7
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