Developing innovative talent training models in Guangxi universities: research within the new humanities model

Area of Science:

• Higher Education Pedagogy
• Educational Psychology
• Talent Development Models

Background:

• Global higher education increasingly focuses on cultivating innovative abilities.
• Universities must develop training models to equip students for complex modern challenges.
• The 'New Humanities' educational context requires specific approaches to talent development.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate the factors influencing teaching effectiveness and talent quality in higher education.
• To examine the mediating role of course design and teaching methods in the educational environment-talent quality relationship.
• To provide insights for educational practice and policy in Guangxi universities.

Main Methods:

• Cross-sectional analysis of 340 Humanities students in Guangxi, China.
• Data collection using validated instruments for Course Design, Teaching Methods, Educational Philosophy, Resources, Environment, and Faculty Development.
• Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to test the hypothesized model.

Main Results:

• Course Design and Teaching Methods significantly mediated the relationship between educational environment and talent quality.
• Teaching effectiveness is critical for talent development within the New Humanities context.
• Well-designed teaching methods are more crucial for enhancing teaching effectiveness than other factors.

Conclusions:

• The study supports the hypothesis that teaching effectiveness plays a critical role in talent development.
• Critical Factors in Training Models fully mediate the relationship between training factors and teaching effectiveness.
• Findings have implications for optimizing educational practices and policies in Guangxi universities to foster innovation.