Artificial intelligence as a driver of transformations of the pedagogical paradigm of higher professional education in China
Keywords:
China, national development strategy, artificial intelligence, intelligent society, higher professional education, university, pedagogical paradigmAbstract
This article systematises the guidelines, requirements, and tasks outlined in Chinese artificial intelligence national development strategies for higher professional education. The core parameters of the conceptual, methodological, and value foundations underlying the intellectualisation of university education in contemporary China are identified. The article analyses the transformation of the pedagogical paradigm in university education, taking into account its goals, content, processual aspects, resource provision, and quality assessment. Both the achievements and the most notable challenges of integrating artificial intelligence into the university ecosystem are discussed.
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