Faculty and Staff
Ma Jiansheng
Publish Date:2011-06-03

MA Jian-sheng
International and Comparative Education Research Institute, Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University
No.19 Xinjiekou Wai Street, Beijing
P.R.China, 100875
Phone: (86) 010-58802037
E-mail: majiansh66@bnu.edu.cn

RESEARCH INTERETS

Dynamics of Education Reform
Comparative Higher Education
Educational Leadership and Development

EDUCATION BACKGROUND
 

Sep.1984 - Jul.1988
B.A. in Education, Department of Education, Anhui Normal University

Sep.1988 - Jul.1991
M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction, Department of Education, Liaoning Normal University

Sep.1995 - Jul.1998
Ph.D. in Education, International and Comparative Education Research Institute, Beijing Normal University

WORKING EXPERIENCES
 

Jul.1991 - Sep.1995
Lecturer, Department of Education, Liaoning Normal University

Jul.1998 - Aug.2001
Associate Professor, School of Education, Liaoning Normal University;
Dean, Department of Education, School of Education, Liaoning Normal University

Sep.2001 - Apr.2004
Professor, School of Education, Liaoning Normal University;
Supervisor of Ph.D. in Educational Principles, Liaoning Normal University.
Deputy Dean, School of Education, Liaoning Normal University;
Dean, Basic Education Department, Liaoning Normal University

Apr.2004 - Sep.2006
Professor, School of Education, Beijing Normal University;
Supervisor of Ph.D. in Comparative Education, Beijing Normal University;
Deputy Dean, International and Comparative Education Research Institute, Beijing Normal University

Sep.2006 - Mar.2008
Vice-Secretary of Party in charge of student affairs and undergraduate teaching affairs, School of Education, Beijing Normal University

Mar.2008 - Dec.2008
Deputy Director in charge of teaching affairs, School of Education, Beijing Normal University

Dec.2008 - Oct.2010
Deputy Director in charge of teaching affairs, Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University

Oct.2010 – Now
Professor, International and Comparative Education Research Institute, Beijing Normal University

INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS
 

Nov.2005
Attended an international seminar in Joetsu University of Education, Japan

Jun.-Jul.2006
Visited Chuo University in Japan and attended an international seminar in Gifu University, Japan

Apr.2007
Attended the graduation ceremony of the joint training program in Singapore

Aug.2008
Attended the conference for directors of schools of Education in DPU, Denmark

Oct.-Nov. 2009
Attended the training of higher education innovation in The University of Maryland, the U.S.

May 2010
Visited Stockholm University and Uppsala University, Sweden

ACADEMIC AFFILIATIONS
 

2001-2007
Council member, The Youth Educational Theories Worker Sub-commission, The Chinese Society of Education

2007
Council member of the 2nd Council, The Chinese Higher Education Teaching and Research Society

2008
Judge, the National Science Foundation for Post-doctoral Scientists of China

2009
Secretary, the 6th Discipline Commentary Team (Education), Academic Degree Committee of the State Council

HONORS AND AWARDS
 

2000, awarded “Liaoning Excellent Youth College Teacher”;

2000, won the Merit Award of the 7th Social Sciences Excellent Achievements of Liaoning Province;

2000, won the Third Prize of the 7th Social Sciences Excellent Research Achievements (paper) of Liaoning Province;

2000, awarded “Excellent Teacher” by Liaoning Normal University;

2001, awarded “The Role Model Teacher for Classroom Teaching” by Liaoning Normal University;

2001, won Teaching Award in Liaoning Normal University;

2002, won the Second Prize of the 10th Social Sciences Excellent Achievements of Dalian;

2002, won the Second Prize of the 8th Social Sciences Excellent Achievements (book) of Liaoning Province;

2002, won the Second Prize of the 8th Youth Teacher Award set by Fok Ying Tung Education Foundation;

2003, awarded “Excellent Party Member” by Liaoning Normal University;

2006, the book entitled “Contemporary Educational Systems and Thoughts” was awarded “Beijing Higher Education Exquisite Textbook”;

2008, the book entitled “Contemporary Educational Systems and Thoughts” was approved to be the textbook of China’s 11th Five-Year Development Guidelines;

2008, the book entitled “Contemporary Educational Systems and Thoughts” won the Second Prize of the 10th Beijing Philosophy and Social Sciences Excellent Achievements;

2008, “Study-oriented Reform Experiment of Tutorial System for Undergraduates Majoring in Education” won the First Prize of Beijing Teaching Achievements (Higher Education);

2009, “Research Methods in Education Science” was awarded “Beijing Exquisite Course” (Certificate no.:2009058);

2009, “Study-oriented Reform Experiment of Tutorial System for Undergraduates Majoring in Education” won the Second Prize of National Teaching Achievements (Certificate no.:2009105);

2010, awarded “Beijing Excellent College Teacher”;

2010, awarded “the National Excellent Administrator of Ed.M.”;

2010, the book entitled “The Choice between Equity and Efficiency: Study on the Educational Market-oriented Reform in the USA” won the Second Prize of the 11th Beijing Philosophy and Social Sciences Excellent Achievements;

TEACHING EXPERIENCES
 

Undergraduate Courses (since 1991):
Introduction to Education Research Methods, Public Pedagogy, Education Principles, Education Economics, Education Evaluation Theories, Pedagogy, Curriculum, Education Statistics and Measurement, Contemporary Education Development Trends, etc.;

Postgraduate Courses (since 1996):
Educational Issues, Comparative Pedagogy, Study on the Dynamics of Educational Reform, Research Methods of Education Science, Special Studies on Teaching Evaluation, etc.;

Postgraduate and Ed. M. Courses (since 1997):
Education Administration: Education Principles, Special Studies on Teaching Evaluation, Education Research Methods, Comparative Education Administration, etc..

TRAINING EXPERIENCES
 

1996-2004
Participated in the initial training work of college teachers in Liaoning College Teacher Training Centre, teaching “Higher Education” and “Professional Ethics of College Teachers”, and teaching “Basic Theoretical Issues of Education” to core teachers and teaching assistants;

2004-Now
Participated in the training work of principals and core teachers of primary and middle schools, teaching “Basic Theoretical Issues on Competence-oriented Education”, “The Transformation of the Chinese Society and the Change of School Administration Ideas”, “The Acceptability and Feasibility of Education Reform Plans”, “The Resistance of Teacher and Education Reform”, “Basic Issues of Innovative Education”, “Administration of Education Reform”, “Basic Logics of Contemporary School Education” and “Selecting and Confirming Education Research Projects”, etc..
 
 

RESEARCH PROGRAMS
 

Feb.2000 – Jun.2002
Higher Education Institution Scientific Research Project of Liaoning Education Commission: The Policy and Modes of Innovative Education——A Comparative Study between China, the U.S., Japan and France;

Nov.2001 – Dec.2003
The 10th Five-year Guideline Education Science Project of Liaoning Province: A Comparative Study of Credit System in Higher Education Institutions between China and the U.S.;

Oct.2002 – Jun.2003
The National Higher Education Institution Teacher Training Research Project, supported by the Division of Personnel, Ministry of Education: Teacher Training Experience and Enlightenment from the universities of the U.S., Japan and Germany;

Sep.2002 – Dec.2004
Higher Education Institution Scientific Research Project of Liaoning Province: Study on the Tactics and Modes of Implementing New Curriculum;

Dec.2002 – Dec.2004
Humanities and Social Sciences Research Project supported by Ministry of Education: Study on Teachers’ Responding Characteristics, Adapting Process, Interfering Strategy and Modes in the Implementation of New Curriculum;

Nov.2001 – Dec.2004
Key Project of the 10th Five-year National Guideline of Education Science: Study on Market Mechanism of Education Reform in the U.S.;

2006-2007
Horizontal Cooperation Project: Study on Lucheng District’s Education Reform and Developmental Modes;

Oct.2004 – Jun.2008
The MOE Project of Key Research Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences at Universities: The International and Comparative Study on Higher Education Mission in Learning Society;

Nov.2006 – Dec.2007
D-type Project supported by Beijing Excellent Talents Cultivation Program: Study on Emergent Issues and Countermeasures of College Student Affairs in the Transformation of the Chinese Society;

Jan.2008 – Dec.2008
Project supported by Ministry of Education: To Quicken the Construction of China as a Powerful Higher Education Nation;

Sep.2008 – Sep.2010
Key Project of the 10th Five-year Beijing Guideline of Education Science: To Advance Regional Balanced Development of Basic Education in Beijing——From the Perspective of International Comparison;

Aug.2008 – Jun.2011
Key Project of the 11th Five-year National Guideline of Education Science supported by Ministry of Education: A Comparative Study on Postgraduate Education Modes in Several Developed Countries;

Nov.2008 – Nov.2011
The MOE Project of Key Research Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences at Universities: An International and Comparative Study on Higher Education Quality Assurance System;

Project supported by the National Exam Centre, Ministry of Education: An Comparative Study on the Evaluation of Well-known Exams in Developed Countries.

 

TEACHING AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS
 

Apr.2006 – Dec.2006
Report on the Establishment of Ed.D. Degree, supported by The National Commission of Ed.M.;

2006-2008
An Experimental Study on the Tutorial System of Undergraduates in School of Education, supported by Beijing Normal University;

2006-2008
Study on the Construction of Core Courses in School of Education, supported by Beijing Normal University;

2007-2008
Research and Practice of Undergraduate Teaching Evaluation and Improvement in School of Education, supported by Beijing Normal University;

2006
Contemporary Educational Systems and Thoughts, supported by Beijing Municipal Exquisite Textbook Construction Project;

2008-2009
Study on the Issues and Countermeasures of the Ed.M. Cultivation in Beijing Normal University;

2009
Study on Cultivation Plans of Tuition-free Normal University Students Pursuing Part-time Ed.M. Degree in Beijing Normal University;

2009
Comparative Education, supported by Beijing Higher Education Exquisite Textbook Construction Project;

2009-2010
Study on Models of Education and Teaching Base in Cooperational Education Development Area; Integration of Construction Models of Tuition-free Normal University Students Education and Teaching Base.

 

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS (BOOKS AND TEXTBOOKS)
 

MA Jiansheng, et al. (1999) Healthy Education. Beijing: Education Science Press,.

MA Jiansheng. (2001) Research on Dynamics of Educational Reform.Changchun: Jilin People’s Press.

MA Jiansheng. (2004) Special Studies on Professional Ethics of College Teachers. Shenyang: Liaoning Normal University Press.

MA Jiansheng. (2004) Contemporary Education Systems and Thoughts (the 1st Edition). Beijing: Higher Education Press.

MA Jiansheng, et al. (2007) New Explorations of Regional Education Reform and Development——Study on Lucheng Education Mode. Hangzhou: Zhejiang University Press.

MA Jiansheng. (2007) Education Reform. Hefei: Anhui Education Press.

MA Jiansheng. (2008) The Choice between Equity and Efficiency: Study on the Educational Market-oriented Reform in the USA. Beijing: Education Science Press.

MA Jiansheng. (2008) Comparative Basic Education. Nanjing: Jiangsu Education Press.

MA Jiansheng. (2009) Contemporary Education Systems and Thoughts (the 2nd Edition). Beijing: Higher Education Press.

MA Jiansheng. (2009) An International and Comparative Study on Higher Education Missions in Learning Society. Taiyuan: Shanxi Education Press.

MA Jiansheng. (2010) Comparative Education. Beijing: Higher Education Press.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS (PAPERS SINCE 2004)
 

MA Jiansheng, YU Mingqiu. On the Features of Teacher's Behavior in Education. Journal of Liaoning Normal University (Social Science Edition), 2004, 27(1).

MA Jiansheng. On Acceptability and Feasibility of Education Reform Plan: A View of the Public Choice. Peking University Education Review. 2004, 2(4).

MA Jiansheng, et al. Market Mechanism and Equity Issues of Education Reform Efficiency in the U.S., Comparative Education Review, 2004, (5).

MA Jiansheng, ZHENG Yidan. On the Experience and Its Inspiration of Teachers'Appointment and Training in American Los Angeles Community College. Studies in Foreign Education, 2004 (12).

MA Jiansheng, et al. On the Experience and Its Inspiration of Teacher Training in American State Universities. Comparative Education Review, 2005 (10).

MA Jiansheng, WANGYong. On the Disappearing of Children from Postmodern Perspective. Education Science. 2005, 21(5).

MA Jiansheng, TENG Jun. Who Reduces Teachers’ Burden? Educational Science Research. 2006 (1).

MA Jiansheng, TENG Jun. Learning Society: Challenges and Trends Experiences from Developed Countries. Journal of Educational Studies. 2006,2(1).

MA Jiansheng, et al. The Historical Development of College Student Affairs Administration in the U.S.. Comparative Education Review. 2006 (10).

MA Jiansheng. New Teachers’ Tutors: Experience from Holland. Comparative Education Review, 2006 (11).

MA Jiansheng. Considerations on the Reform of College Entrance Exam. Guangming Daily•Education Weekly, 2006-10-18.
 
MA Jiansheng, et al. Present Issues and Analysis of New Curriculum Reform. Education Science Research, 2007(2).

MA Jiansheng, QIAO Xiaoping. Jurisprudence Analysis on the Cleveland School Voucher Litigation. Education Science, 2007(2).

MA Jiansheng, YUAN Dayong. A Commentary on "Curriculum Focal Points for Prekindergarten through Grade 8 Mathematics: A Quest for Coherence" Report. Comparative Education Review, 2007 (5).

MA Jiansheng, et al. On the Urgency and Feasibility of Establishing Ed.D. Degree in China. Academic Degrees and Postgraduate Education, 2007(8).

MA Jiansheng. Popularizing Exam Knowledge and Improving Exam Environment. China Education Daily, 2007-07-28.

MA Jiansheng, TENG Jun. The Design of Ed. D. Cultivation Program. Teacher Education Research, 2007,19 (6).

MA Jiansheng, KONG Lingshuai. The Instructor of State and Land-Grant Universities in Learning Society——A Review on Returning to Our Roots:A Learning Society Report. Studies in Foreign Education, 2007 (11).

MA Jiansheng, TENG Jun. The Market Force of China’s Curriculum Reform in the Early 21st Century. Bulletin of the National Institute of Education Resources and Research (Taiwan), 2007, 12.

MA Jiansheng, TENG Jun. Current Trends of Student Affairs Development in American Universities and Their Implications. Comparative Education Review, 2008 (12).

MA Jiansheng, ZANG Hongju. Reducing Loads——Incorrect Positioning of College Entrance Exam Reform. Education Science Research, 2008 (2).

MA Jiansheng, TENG Jun. An Investigation on Urgent Problems Existing in Student Affairs in the Transformation of China. Education Science, 2008 (4).

MA Jiansheng, TENG Jun, ZHANG Lei. On the Structural Mode of Cause of Urgent Problems Existing in College Student Affairs in the Transformation of China. Journal of Educational Studies, 2009 (2).

MA Jiansheng, TENG Jun, ZHANG Lei. An Investigation on Causes of Problems Existing in Student Affairs in China. Journal of Higher Education, 2009 (5).

MA Jiansheng, HUANG Haigang. Powerful Nation on Higher Education: Concept, Meaning, and Key Characters. Journal of National Academy of Education Administration, 2009 (7).

MA Jiansheng, HUANG Haigang. The New Salary System in Finland Universities: Contents, Process and Controversial Issues. Journal of Southwest University (Social Sciences Edition), 2009 (5).

MA Jiansheng, HUANG Haigang. Innovation: Alienation or Soul of Education? Education Science Research, 2009 (11).

MA Jiansheng, SUN Ke. On American Higher Education Innovation Mechanisms. Comparative Education Review, 2010 (5).

MA Jiansheng, SUN Ke. On American Universities Education of Mainstream Values. Comparative Education Review, 2010 (11).

MA Jiansheng, et al. On “Health Care Mechanism” of Higher Education Innovation——Taking America for Example. Comparative Education Review, 2011 (1).