Authors
- Milyaeva Daria A.
- Belova Alexandra S.
- Khabarova Irina V.
Annotation
The relevance of this study is determined by the transformation of engineering education under the conditions of digitalisation, rapid scientific and technological development, and the transition to a knowledge-based economy. In this context, engineering didactics is gaining importance as a field aimed at renewing the goals, content, and teaching methods of engineering education. These processes are especially significant in the People’s Republic of China, where engineering education is regarded as a strategic resource for national development. The purpose of the article is to analyse the development of engineering didactics in Chinese universities
and to identify key trends and prospects for its further advancement in higher education. The research methods include analysis and synthesis of academic and regulatory sources, content analysis of university curricula and official documents, comparative analysis of institutional models of engineering education, and analytical interpretation of empirical data from open sources. The results reveal major directions in the development of engineering didactics in China, including the expansion of engineering education beyond traditional technical universities, the implementation of project-based and interdisciplinary learning models, the integration of digital technologies and artificial intelligence tools, and the strengthening of university-industry collaboration. The findings demonstrate that engineering didactics in China is evolving into an independent field of pedagogical research shaped by the institutional profiles of universities. The study concludes that the development of engineering didactics in China is systemic and strategically coordinated, and that the identified models and practices may be useful for the modernisation of engineering education in other countries, including the Russian Federation.
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Milyaeva, D. A., Belova, A. S. & Khabarova, I. V. (2026). DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING DIDACTICS IN CHINESE UNIVERSITIES: ANALYSIS AND PROSPECTS Bulletin of the Moscow City Pedagogical University. Series "Pedagogy and Psychology", 20 (1), 113. https://doi.org/10.24412/2076-9121-2026-1-113-131
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