SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ASPECTS OF PREPARING PEDAGOGICAL PERSONNEL WITH HIGHER SCIENTIFIC QUALIFICATIONS IN RUSSIA AND CHINA: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
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Author(s): | Baklashova T. A., Fang Yijie, |
| Number of journal: | 2(75) | Date: | June 2026 |
| Annotation: | This article examines the social and cultural aspects of preparing pedagogical personnel with higher qualifications in Russia and China. The study aims to conduct a comparative analysis of the two national educational models across several key parameters: ideological and value foundations, cultural context of professional training, mechanisms of state support, and academic mobility systems. Based on this analysis, recommendations are formulated for the development of bilateral educational cooperation. The research draws on a comparative analysis of legislative documents, statistical data, and academic publications from 2018-2023, as well as a survey of pedagogical practitioners. The methods employed include content analysis, systemic approach, and cross-cultural comparison. The findings indicate that the Russian model focuses on developing the teacher-researcher, with an emphasis on critical thinking and multicultural competence, while the Chinese model is oriented toward training specialists for technological leadership within collectivist and Confucian value frameworks. Between 2018 and 2023, the proportion of doctoral thesis defenses rose by 15% in Russia and by 25% in China. The proportion of research projects involving international participation stood at 43% in Russia and 61% in China. The differences identified are due not only to organizational mechanisms but also to the socio-cultural context of each country. If we examine the situation in greater detail, the gap between the two countries in the growth rates of the number of PhDs (25% in China versus 15% in Russia) and in the degree of internationalization of scientific research (61% in China versus 43% in Russia) is more a reflection of two different socio-cultural approaches to training personnel than a result of differences in the volume of resource investment. The findings of this study can be utilized in the design of joint educational programs and the improvement of academic mobility mechanisms within the framework of Russian-Chinese cooperation. | ||
| Keywords: | pedagogical education, higher scientific qualification, academic mobility, Russia, China, social aspects, cultural aspects, international cooperation, professional competencies, educational reforms |
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| For citation: | Fang Yijie, Baklashova T. A. Social and cultural aspects of preparing pedagogical personnel with higher scientific qualifications in Russia and China: a comparative analysis. Biznes. Obrazovanie. Pravo = Business. Education. Law. 2026;2(75):342—348. DOI: 10.25683/VOLBI.2026.75.1635. |
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