Developing Management Guidelines of Academic Administration to Enhance Scholastic Achievement of College Students in Ethnic Minority Areas of X M Normal College in Sichuan Province, China

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1) to investigate the problems and needs of enhance scholastic achievement of college students in ethnic minority areas at Xichang X M Normal College in Sichuan Province, China, 2) to construct developing management guidelines of academic administration to enhance scholastic achievement of college students in ethnic minority areas at Xichang X M Normal College in Sichuan Province, China. The population was divided into 2 groups, namely: 1) 7,000 students, and 2) 260 teachers. The sample groups for the investigation of problems and needs were divided into 2 groups, namely: 1) 378 students, who study in college; and 2) 158 teachers in college. Moreover, the 5 specialists were used for the focus group discussion meeting. The research instruments employed in this study were questionnaires and a set of questions for the focus group discussion meetings. The information and data collected were analyzed through the content analysis method and presented in terms of frequency count, mean value, standard deviation. The findings indicated that: 1) problems and needs of student learning management in ethnic minority areas by Xichang X M Normal College were all in the “Highest” level, and 2) guideline of academic administration for improving college students' learning management in ethnic minority areas. Through the 3 specialists to evaluate the competence and correctness of the questionnaire and guidelines. Comprises of 3 dimensions, namely: 1) learning management, 2) learning training, and 3) learning planning.