6.3.3 Education and Workforce Development

• Government initiatives in China aim to improve vocational training and lifelong learning
• Educational resources are equally distributed between urban and rural areas in China.

  False
• The gaokao exam is the primary focus of academic stress in China's education system.


  True
• What is the name of the highly competitive standardized exam in China?

  Gaokao
• China is transitioning from an export-oriented economy to an innovation-driven one.


  True
• Entrepreneurship is being encouraged as part of workforce development initiatives in China.


  True
• Match the educational challenge with its description:

  Competition ↔️ High pressure to excel in exams

  Unequal Access ↔️ Disparities between urban and rural areas

  Skills Mismatch ↔️ Curriculum lacks practical skills
• What is one key initiative of the Chinese government's education reforms?

  Promoting STEM education
• Promoting STEM education supports China's transition to an innovation-driven economy.

  True
• What is a major challenge in China's education system mentioned in the text?

  Skills mismatch
• Expanding access to higher education and vocational training has helped address uneven access to quality education in rural areas.
• Stronger industry-academia collaboration aims to develop job-relevant skills
• China's education system is highly competitive, with emphasis on the standardized gaokao exam.
• The high pressure to excel in exams, especially the gaokao, stresses mental health
• Match the workforce development challenge with its impact on the economy:

  Aging Population ↔️ Slower economic growth

  Skills Shortage ↔️ Lower productivity

  Urban-Rural Divide ↔️ Reduced economic potential in rural areas
• What are three challenges in workforce development mentioned in the study material?

  Aging population, skills shortage, urban-rural divide
• What are three negative impacts of workforce development challenges on China's economy?

  Reduced labor supply, lower productivity, unbalanced regional development
• Match the policy focus with its key initiatives:

  Education Reforms ↔️ Strengthening industry-academia collaboration

  Workforce Development Initiatives ↔️ Improving lifelong learning programs
• Expanding access to higher education has helped address uneven access to quality education in rural areas.

  True
• Urban-rural disparities in educational resources continue to be a challenge in China.

  True
• The Chinese education system places a high emphasis on standardized testing
• Match the reform with its key aim:

  Expand access to higher education ↔️ Improve workforce readiness

  Promote STEM education ↔️ Enhance critical thinking

  Strengthen industry-academia collaboration ↔️ Align education with industry needs
• The curriculum in China often lacks practical skills needed in the job market.
• Match the workforce development challenge with its impact:

  Aging population ↔️ Increased demand for elder care

  Skills shortage ↔️ Lower productivity

  Urban-rural divide ↔️ Imbalanced regional development
• Access to quality education is uniform across all regions in China.

  False
• Reforms in China's education system

  1️⃣ Expanding access to higher education

  2️⃣ Promoting STEM education

  3️⃣ Strengthening industry-academia collaboration
• One of the main challenges in China's education system is unequal access to quality education, especially in rural areas.
• How does an aging population affect China's economy?

  Slower economic growth
• Match the workforce development initiative with its goal:

  Vocational Training ↔️ Align education with industry needs

  Entrepreneurship ↔️ Encourage innovation

  Lifelong Learning ↔️ Improve job-relevant skills
• One remaining challenge in China's education system is a persistent skills mismatch.
• High-pressure exams in China's education system contribute to mental health concerns.


  True
• Match the education initiative with its primary goal:

  STEM Education ↔️ Innovation-driven economy

  Industry-Academia Collaboration ↔️ Job-relevant skills
• What skills is China's education system increasingly emphasizing?

  Critical thinking and innovation
• Incentives are being used to encourage technology adoption and business innovation.

  True
• Match the workforce development initiative with its aim:

  Vocational Training ↔️ Improve job readiness

  Lifelong Learning ↔️ Update skills continuously
• Affordability issues in education hinder access for some families in China.


  True
• An aging population in China leads to reduced labor supply and higher social security costs.
• A mismatch between available skills and job market needs is referred to as a skills shortage.
• The Chinese government has implemented various policies to address challenges in education and workforce development.
• What type of economy is China transitioning to under its workforce development initiatives?

  Innovation-driven