DEVELOPING TEACHER COMPETENCY FOR PRIVATE APPLIED UNIVERSITIES IN GUANGDONG PROVINCE

Abstract

The transformation of local undergraduate universities into applied universities is an important decision and deployment for the development of higher education in China. Private universities in Guangdong Province have all chosen the positioning of applied universities, but there is a gap between the competency of their teachers and the transformation and development of universities. This will hinder the quality of cultivating applied talents and the high-quality development of universities. Faced with the transformation and development of the new era and the cultivation of applied talents, the competency of teachers in private applied universities in Guangdong Province is facing severe tests. How to cultivate and improve teachers’ competencies to make their moral, knowledge, and abilities meet the requirements of cultivating applied talents are the primary tasks and challenges faced by private applied universities in Guangdong Province. This study organized and analyzed literature from Chinese and foreign scholars on the competency of university teachers, summarized representative views of scholars on the elements and dimensions of competency for applied university teachers, provided reference and guidance for the author to construct an effective competency model for private applied university teachers, and provided planning and guidance for the development of teacher competency.