Sino-Poland Intercollegiate Cooperation in Tertiary Education: A Case Study of The "Nicolaus Copernicus University 3 + 1 + 2 Intercollegiate Cooperation" Program

• Autorzy: Xiaochen Bu , Zhang Yi
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Purpose: This paper aims to identify the strengths and challenges of Sino-Poland intercollegiate cooperation programs in tertiary education and provide recommendations for furthering these crosscultural cooperation projects.Methodology: This paper utilizes qualitative analyses. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with individual Chinese students participating in the "Nicolaus Copernicus University 3 + 1 + 2 intercollegiate cooperation" program. This data was then coded and analyzed using a sentiment analysis.Findings: This study shows that Sino-Poland intercollegiate cooperation is gradually developing, with distinct strengths and challenges. On one hand, the enrollment of Chinese students in this program is increasing, Sino-Poland university cooperation has strengthened, and distinctive cooperation models have been developed. On the other hand, challenges faced by this program include issues with the current profitoriented model, declining admissions standards, cultural differences in the environments of Chinese and Polish tertiary education institutions, and competition with other European universities.Implications: Based on the results of this study, the authors provide the following practical recommendations for improving Sino-Poland intercollegiate cooperation. As Sino-Poland intercollegiate cooperation is still in its infancy, Chinese and Polish universities should enhance their cooperation models to better navigate the crosscultural context, improve their communication and publicize their projects more. Furthermore, the cooperation projects should not be profit-driven and admissions standards should remain highly competitive to maintain the program's prestigious reputation.Originality/Value: This study contributes to the developing body of theory on cross-cultural cooperation projects in Sino-Poland tertiary education. It offers insights into the challenges that arise from current Sino-Poland intercollegiate cooperation programs and offers suggestions for developing better cooperation models in the future so that Sino-Poland tertiary education cooperation can develop its own unique symbiotic culture and management model.(original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

International cooperation; Intercultural communication; Higher education

PL

Współpraca międzynarodowa; Komunikowanie międzykulturowe; Szkolnictwo wyższe

• Czasopismo: Journal of Positive Management
• Rocznik: 2020-2021
• Tom: 11-12
• Strony: 36--49

Twórcy

autor

Xiaochen Bu

• Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Toruń, Poland

autor

Zhang Yi

• Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Toruń, Poland

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DOI

11-12.12775/JPM.2020.003