Author(s)

Zhiguo Feng ¹, Yongping Xiao ¹, Xiaoyu Ma ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ School of Humanities and Foreign Languages, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, China

Corresponding Author

Zhiguo Feng

ABSTRACT

Against the backdrop of rapid global integration, strengthening international exchanges and cooperation has become an important way for colleges and universities to improve their competitiveness and students' career development capabilities. Cultivating international talents and ensuring the quality of education and employment competitiveness are still issues to be solved in the field of education. This paper explores the impact of digital transformation of education on the cultivation of international talents in colleges and universities, and analyzes its role in improving academic performance, the number of talents cultivated, and the employment rate of graduates. This study uses a mixed research method, using a before-and-after comparison method to analyze the data before and after a university's digital transformation. The research is supplemented by collecting feedback from teachers, students, administrators, and education experts to ensure that the data obtained are both comprehensive and representative. The study mainly focuses on changes in academic performance, the number of international talents trained, and employment rates. Data collection covers changes in academic performance, cross-cultural capabilities, employment status, etc. Quantitative data are analyzed using SPSS, and qualitative data are processed through content analysis. The results show that digital transformation has significantly improved students' academic performance, with an average increase of 9.6 points, and most classes have seen an increase of between 7 and 10 points. After the transformation, class size generally increased by 23% to 36.8%. This change shows the role of digital transformation in increasing student numbers and improving educational outcomes. The employment rate of graduates has also been significantly improved, with the growth rate of employment in all classes ranging from 30% to 58.3%. Overall, the digital transformation of education has effectively promoted the improvement of the quality and quantity of talent training, while enhancing students' employment competitiveness and industry adaptability, and provided strong support for colleges and universities to cultivate compound talents that meet the needs of globalization.

KEYWORDS

Digital Transformation of Education, Internationalization of Universities, Talent Training Paths, Cross-Cultural Communication Capabilities

CITE THIS PAPER

Zhiguo Feng, Yongping Xiao, Xiaoyu Ma, Path of Cultivating International Talents in Universities under the Background of Digital Transformation of Education. Adult and Higher Education (2024) Vol. 6: 34-41. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/aduhe.2024.060806.

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