Home⇛Asia Pacific Journal of Management and Sustainable Development⇛vol. 13 no. 1 Part 1 (2025)

Professionalism, Research Productivity and Innovative Teaching Practices Among Private Colleges in China

Ye Lifeng | Reynalda B. Garcia

Discipline: Education

 

Abstract:

This study explored the interconnected roles of professionalism, research productivity, and innovative teaching practices within private colleges in China. Utilizing a quantitative approach with survey data collected from faculty members from the private colleges in China, the research examined how these factors influence educational quality and institutional development. Findings revealed that as to Profile, majority of respondents are males, aged 41-50 years, attained bachelor’s degree and with 11-20 years of teaching; with respect to teacher professionalism, most respondents agreed that their personal interests and motivation, campus culture and atmosphere equally play a crucial role in effective educational delivery and faculty engagement, the least on professional development opportunities; research productivity is agreed as significantly shaped by factors firstly by cooperation and exchange, followed by incentives and lastly by research funding and resources which are essential for fostering a culture of academic innovation and growth; and among the innovative teaching practices, educational technology support is the most applicable followed by students’ needs and feedback and teachers’ innovative consciousness and ability respectively which are vital for improving student engagement and enhancing learning outcomes. Further, there are no significant differences in responses regarding professionalism, research productivity, and teaching innovation were observed across various demographic profile, indicating a common perspective among faculty members on these aspects and there are strong positive correlations that exist between teacher professionalism, research productivity, and innovative teaching practices, suggesting that improvements in one area are likely to positively impact the others. Based on the results of the study, a Faculty Development program focused on enhancing personal motivation, strengthening research capacity, promoting industry partnerships, and supporting innovative teaching methods are necessary to address challenges and build on the unique strengths of private colleges in China is proposed.



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