EFFECTIVE CURRICULUM ADMINISTRATION MODEL FOR ENHANCING VOCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION IN APPLIED UNIVERSITIES IN YUNNAN PROVINCE

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This research article aims to: 1) To study the level of curriculum administration at the Applied Universities in Yunnan Province; 2) To study the factors influencing the effectiveness of curriculum administration at the Applied Universities in Yunnan Province; 3) To propose the development of an effective curriculum administration model for Applied Universities in Yunnan Province.

          The research results found that:

          1) A sequential mixed-methods design was employed, integrating qualitative insights from expert interviews with quantitative survey data from 550 administrators, teachers, and curriculum experts across 10 universities. Data analysis involved descriptive statistics, Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) for model validation.

2) The current level of curriculum administration is moderately high (M=3.67) but exhibits a significant "perception-implementation gap" among stakeholders. Six core latent factors were validated as key drivers: Industry-Synergy Capability, Strategic Resource Orchestration, Teacher Development Support, Data-Informed Evaluation & Improvement, Stakeholder Engagement Cohesion, and Curriculum Adaptability & Innovation. The final structural model explains 75% of the variance in effectiveness (R²=0.75), with Industry-Synergy Capability (β=0.35) being the most influential.

3) This research contributes an empirically grounded, context-specific "capability ecosystem" framework. It moves beyond linear management models by proposing a dynamic model tailored to Yunnan's unique industrial, ethnic, and cross-border characteristics, offering both theoretical advancement and a practical roadmap for curriculum reform.