Abstract:

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented the world education system with never-before-seen difficulties, and the Chinese higher education market has also been impacted. To improve student career development and academic performance in Chinese universities, creative talent training and Chinese-foreign cooperation have come to light in this setting. With a focus on the mediating role of teaching quality and the moderating influence of the epidemic scenario, this study intends to evaluate the impact of creative talent training and Chinese-foreign collaboration on student career development and academic performance in the post-epidemic age. Using a stratified random sample technique, a survey of 350 undergraduate students from Chinese universities was carried out to meet this goal. SEM was used to examine the gathered data. The study's conclusions show that creative talent training and Chinese-foreign cooperation significantly improve academic achievement and career growth in students. Additionally, the association between these two variables and student outcomes is somewhat mediated by teaching quality, highlighting the significance of effective instruction for the effectiveness of these tactics. Additionally, the findings reveal that the severity of the epidemic scenario modifies the association between Chinese foreign cooperation and student outcomes, indicating that the success of this method is dependent on the issue's severity. By providing empirical evidence of their impact on student outcomes in the post-epidemic era, highlighting the significance of teaching quality, and recognizing the moderating effect of the epidemic situation, this study contributes to the literature on talent development and international cooperation in higher education.

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