Engaging students in China

Abstract

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.