THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION ON ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION IN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES UNDER LIAONING PROVINCE
Keywords:
Effectiveness, Academic Administration, Architectural EducationAbstract
The objectives of this research were: (1) to explore the components of the effectiveness of academic administration on architectural education in colleges and universities under Liaoning Province; and (2) to develop the managerial guidelines for the effectiveness of academic administration on architectural education in colleges and universities under Liaoning Province.
The research was a mixed methodology research, including qualitative and quantitative research. The population of the research consisted of 77 administrators, 576 professional instructors from 10 colleges and universities of architectural education under Liaoning Province, the People’s Republic of China with a total number 653. The sample size was determined by Krejcie and Morgan’s Table (1970), obtained by a stratified sampling method, totaling 342 samples. The key informants were nine experts with more than five years’ experience in architectural education and educational administration in Liaoning Province. The instruments used for data collection were semi-structured interview form, a five-level rating scale questionnaire, and focus group discussions form. The statistics used for data analysis were frequency, percentage, mean, Standard Deviation (S.D.) and Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) as well as content analysis was employed.
The research findings revealed that; (1) there were six components of the effectiveness of academic administration on Architectural Education in colleges and universities under Liaoning Province which consisted of academic evaluation and performance management optimization, innovation management and development strategies of academic organizations, effective framework for academic administration organization, academic leadership and team building, information technology (IT) innovation of academic administration, academic administration philosophy and culture; and (2) there were total 22 managerial guidelines for the effectiveness of academic administration on architectural education in colleges and universities under Liaoning Province.
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