An interpretive inquiry into Chinese educators' reflections and perceptions of the Chinese university admission policies

This study has focused on the analysis of Chinese educators' reflections and perceptions of the current Chinese university admission policies. Ten Chinese scholars with diverse educational background participated in this study, representing a multifaceted profile of the Chinese scholars currently studying in the United States. The four areas of investigation included their reflections on various critical issues dealing with (a) the current Chinese university enrollment system, (b) the impact of the enrollment system on secondary education, (c) their suggestions for reform and change, and (d) their comparisons between the U.S. and the Chinese university admissions policies.;The analysis of data indicated that the participants shared unanimous agreement on many critical issues such as candidate qualification requirements, using the test score as the sole criterion for candidate selection, method of examination, and the impact of the enrollment system on secondary education. A few participants expressed different views on some minor issues such as the limit of age restriction and health fitness. The analysis of participants' demographical differences revealed that variables such as their educational background, location of their universities, age and gender, as well as length of residence in the United States, did not seem to have any apparent pattern regarding their reflections and perceptions on the questions under investigation.;This study concluded that the university enrollment issue in China is both an educational issue and ideopolitical issue. Fundamental educational reforms are necessary to solve the many problems acknowledged in this study, such as in the university admissions policies and the unified entrance examinations. Though these problems cannot be solved without an extensive political, social, economic, and educational restructuring in Chinese society, it is possible to start now with the reform of many issues that can be achieved within the present sociopolitical structure.