Research on assessment methods for core courses of international students in China: A case study of tunnel engineering
来华留学生专业核心课的考核方式研究——以《隧道工程》为例

摘要

随着“一带一路”倡议的深入推进，来华工科留学生规模持续扩大，传统考核模式在留学生培养中的局限性日益凸显。本研究以土木工程专业核心课程《隧道工程》为例，针对现行考核体系存在的“三重三轻”问题（重知识轻能力、重结果轻过程、重统一轻差异），构建了面向来华留学生的多元化考核体系。通过比较研究发现，中西方考核模式在考核重心、形式和标准三个维度存在显著差异。基于工程教育认证标准和留学生学习特征，提出了“知识-能力-素质”三维评价框架：知识维度采用模块化分层测试，允许携带参考资料；能力维度通过工程案例分析和有限元软件操作评估实践能力；素质维度侧重跨文化团队协作和创新方案展示。两年教学实践表明，新体系使留学生平均成绩和工程实践能力得到显著提升，东南亚与非洲学生成绩差距缩小，教学满意度较高。研究证实，该考核体系有效提升了评估的公平性和有效性，为工科专业留学生培养质量提升提供了可操作的解决方案，对推进我国高等教育国际化具有重要参考价值。

Abstract

With the advancement of the "Belt and Road" Initiative, the number of international engineering students in China continues to grow, exposing increasing limitations of traditional assessment methods in cultivating international students. This study takes the core civil engineering course Tunnel Engineering as an example to construct a diversified assessment system addressing the three problems in current assessment systems. Comparative research reveals significant differences between Chinese and Western assessment models in three dimensions: assessment focus, format, and standards. Based on engineering education accreditation standards and characteristics of international students, a knowledge-ability-quality evaluation framework was proposed: the knowledge dimension employs modular hierarchical testing allowing reference materials; the ability dimension assesses practical skills through engineering case analysis and finite element software operation; the quality dimension emphasizes cross-cultural teamwork and innovative solution presentations. Two years of teaching practice demonstrate that the new system significantly improved students' average scores and engineering practice abilities, narrowed the performance gap between Southeast Asian and African students, and achieved higher teaching satisfaction. The research confirms that this assessment system effectively enhances evaluation fairness and validity, provides an operational solution for improving the quality of engineering education for international students, and offers valuable reference for advancing the internationalization of China's higher education.