The Insights of American Experience in Cultivating Top-notch Innovative Talents for Building a Country with a Strong Education System

Nurturing Outstanding Innovative Talent%American Higher Education%Non-cognitive Skills%Critical Thinking%Creative Thinking

Cultivating exceptional innovative talents and aspiring to become a preeminent nation in education were key objectives set forth by the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.By examining the educational prowess of leading countries,as exemplified by Nobel Prize winners as markers of outstanding innovative talent,it is noted that nearly half of these laureates have been alumni of American universities since World War Ⅱ.This underscores the United States'unparalleled capacity to foster innovative minds.Over their 300-year history,American institutions of higher learning have integrated the liberal arts tradition of British colleges with the scientific research ethos of German universities,adapting to the paramount needs of the era to achieve the zenith of American higher education post-World War Ⅱ.The characteristics of cultivating top-notch innovative talents have formed,focusing on investing in the future rather than rewarding the past,emphasizing non-cognitive abilities,and the comprehensive development of the mind.Drawing on the experience of American universities in localized reform and elevation can aid in the establishment of a Chinese iteration of world-class universities and a modernized higher education model,thereby facilitating the development of world-caliber innovative talents.