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Comprehensive Comparison of Independent Study in the United States and China
DAI Zhengshu, Jessica Lofton, YU Kaishuai
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DOI:10.17265/2161-623X/2026.07.005
University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China University of Evansville, USA
Independent study has emerged and developed rapidly in China in recent years. In open literature, no studies have compared the differences of independent study in the universities in the United States and China. In the present study, comprehensive comparisons were made from multiple aspects, including learning objectives, organization of the course, and evaluation of students. Results show that the learning objectives are similar, but the details of implementing and executing the course are slightly different. The comparison provides the possibility of improvement of the course.
independent study, undergraduate research, comparison, United States, China
DAI Zhengshu, Jessica Lofton, YU Kaishuai. (2026). Comprehensive Comparison of Independent Study in the United States and China. US-China Education Review A, July 2026, Vol. 16, No. 7, 497-500.
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