Abstract:

The higher education develops in three stages of elitism, massification and popularization, which holds different ideas and patterns to cultivate talents in different stages. Chinese higher education has reached the stage of popularization, and it is urgent to clarify the concept of development and innovative training pattern, and to ensure the teaching quality and keep the college ideal while the enrollment scale expands continuously. In order to meet the challenges of diversification of the subject, the marketization of management and the individualization of learning, Chinese universities which are in the popularization stage should take a deep consideration on how to shape the personality, improve the quality and construct the identity in new era, as well as the ways to innovate the education system, curriculum design and the teaching method.

Key words: higher education, massification, popularization, talent training pattern