Academic Management Strategies for the Undergraduate Bel Canto Program at the University of Shanxi City, China.

Abstract

This research aims 1) To develop academic management strategies for the undergraduate Bel Canto program at the university of Shanxi city, China. 2) To evaluate the developed academic management strategies for the undergraduate Bel Canto program at the university of Shanxi city, China.A mixed-method approach, incorporating both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, was employed in this study. The sample consisted of 19 undergraduate universities in Shanxi, China, offering the Bel Canto program. The participants included 330 students enrolled in the Bel Canto program and 248 personnel responsible for managing the curriculum. Research instruments included an assessment of students' psychomotor skill competence, an evaluation of the current and desired conditions of academic management, and an assessment of the feasibility and appropriateness of the proposed strategies. Additionally, expert panel discussions were conducted. The statistical methods used for data analysis included frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, the Priority Needs Index (PNI_modified), and content analysis.The research results found that1) The overall level of students' Psychomotor Skill Competence was high, with an average score of 4.08.2) The opinions on the current state of undergraduate Bel Canto program management were at a moderate level, with an average score of 2.62, while the desired state of program management was rated high, with an average score of 4.35.3) The strength of academic management for the Bel Canto program was identified as measurement and evaluation, while the weakness was curriculum development. The opportunity lay in improving measurement and evaluation, whereas the threat was related to political factors. And 4) The academic management strategies for the Bel Canto program consisted of four main strategies and 12 sub-strategies, forming the “CDTM” framework, which includes C = Curriculum Development, D = Development of Media and Learning Resources, T = Teaching and Learning Management, and M = Measurement and Evaluation.