Can the Reform of Research Reward System in Chinese Higher Vocational Colleges Eliminate the Phenomenon of “Thesis-Only” Research? —— A Case Study of College M

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10.2991/978-2-38476-271-2_40How to use a DOI?

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the reform of research reward system; teachers’ research behaviors; the phenomenon of “thesis-only” research

Abstract

Starting from the abolition of thesis reward, China has carried out the reform of research reward system in colleges and universities to correct the phenomenon of “thesis-only” research. Exploring the governance effect of this system reform in Chinese higher vocational colleges is conducive to promoting the connotation construction and high-quality development of research in Chinese higher vocational colleges. Based on Skinner’s reinforcement theory, this paper constructs a theoretical analysis framework of reinforcement stimulation of research reward system, transformation of teachers’ research behaviors and achievement of institutional reform goals. Adopting the single-case study method, this paper analyzes the governance effect of the reform of the research reward system, which abolished the thesis award, in eliminating the phenomenon of “thesis-only” research in Chinese higher vocational colleges. The study finds that the integration of positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, and natural regression can promote teachers to change their positive research behavior, natural fading research behavior and negative research behavior, and that the multi-dimensionality, high quality, and compliance of the change in teachers’ research behaviors can weaken the “thesis-only” phenomenon in research. The study concludes that the reform of research reward system by abolishing the thesis award is an effective way to eliminate the “thesis-only” phenomenon of research in Chinese higher vocational colleges, and the substantial change of teachers’ research behaviors from the explicit and implicit aspects is the key link of institutional governance reform.

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AU  - Long Zhang
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/07/29
TI  - Can the Reform of Research Reward System in Chinese Higher Vocational Colleges Eliminate the Phenomenon of “Thesis-Only” Research? —— A Case Study of College M
BT  - Proceedings of the 2024 5th International Conference on Mental Health, Education and Human Development (MHEHD 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 329
EP  - 336
SN  - 2352-5398
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DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-271-2_40
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