Author(s)

Qing Xu^*, Hui Wang

Affiliation(s)

School of Business, Jiangxi Institute of Applied Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, Jiangxi, China.

Corresponding Author

Qing Xu

ABSTRACT

This research examines the educational leadership role of grassroots Communist Party organizations in students' ideological and political education through a case study of the Business School at Jiangxi University of Applied Science and Technology. Using a mixed-methods approach combining surveys, interviews, and document analysis, the study investigates organizational structures, operational mechanisms, educational practices, and implementation challenges. Findings reveal that these organizations have developed distinctive approaches to balance standardized political directives with local educational contexts, achieving notable success in developing innovative educational formats and curriculum integration in certain disciplines. However, challenges persist in resource capacity, integration effectiveness in technical disciplines, assessment methodology, and student engagement. The study contributes a contextually-sensitive understanding of ideological education in applied science institutions and proposes organizational optimization strategies, integration enhancement mechanisms, student participation frameworks, evaluation system refinements, and digital transformation pathways. This research enhances understanding of how political organizations exercise educational influence within professional education contexts and offers practical recommendations for strengthening their effectiveness.

KEYWORDS

Grassroots Communist Party organizations; Ideological and political education; Educational leadership; Higher education; Curriculum integration; Organizational effectiveness; Applied science institutions

CITE THIS PAPER

Qing Xu, Hui Wang. The leading role of grassroots party organizations in ideological and political education of college students: a case study of the business school of Jiangxi Applied Technology University. Journal of Trends in Arts and Humanities. 2025, 2(1): 53-63. DOI: https://doi.org/10.61784/jtah3045.

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