Open Honors Courses:Who are Taking and Who are Persisting in
The open honors program is an important mode of talent development in China,but empirical evaluation of its effectiveness is lacking.Using data from a"Double First-Class"construction university,we analyze the academic performance,personality traits,life goals of honors students and the feasibility of identifying honors students at the time of admission.We find that,firstly,honors students excelled in winning science competition awards during high school,performed significantly better in college,and scored higher in emotional stability.Secondly,the life goals of honors students feature the following keywords:self-disciplined,competent,brave,and socially responsible,breakthrough spirit;those persisting and finishing the honors program study were particularly so.Thirdly,it is almost impossible to identify honors students at the time of admission.Our findings show that the honors program has attracted a group of students with outstanding academic performance,good resilience to pressure,and live a brave life as their life goal.Therefore,the open honors program is an effective mode of talent development among students in Chinese"Double First-Class"construction universities.
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