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The Influence of Advanced Learning Experience in 

Secondary School on the Performance in Top-notch 

University 

By Lu, Y. & Leng, D. 
Correspondence to: Yi Lu, PhD Candidate, Institute of Higher Education, Fudan 

University, China. Email: luyi61@fudan.edu.cn 

CCORDING to the survey data of fundamentals collected from a total 

of 1,359 students from 6 top universities in China, this article used the 

Multiple Linear Regression model and Ordinal Logistic Regression model to 

explore the cohesive mechanism of secondary school and university, on the 

basis of cultivating STEM talents, resource constraints, and China’s condi-

tion. 

The main research results are as follows: 

 Experiences like winning an Olympic competition, finishing a scien-

tific research project, and studying in advance are considered as the 

three kinds of advantages to developing students’ innovation abili-

ties. Students with these experiences significantly creative and posi-

tive when introducing what they think to others in college, what’s 

more, they tend to strive for the resources required to achieve their 

scientific ideas. 

 The difference between students participating in Olympic competi-

tion and those who have not prominently reflected in their academic 

performance, but the former’s learning motivation in the university 

was not significantly stronger than that of the latter. 

 Students who had the opportunity to study college education in sec-

ondary school were generally more confident than others. 

 It is also noticeable family socioeconomic status has a significant 

impact on the motivation of top students to study in university. The 

cultivation of talents seems to be an educational issue; however, it is 

actually related to many non-educational factors such as social stra-

tum differentiation and economic conditions. 

 Finally, the imbalance of China’s economic development always af-

fects the distribution of high-quality educational resources and the 

educational choices of talented students. Talented secondary school 

students in Beijing and Shanghai have started to break away from 

competitions while devoting themselves to science and innovation 

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learning, which is highly dependent on educational resources. Pro-

vincial capitals or municipalities directly under the central govern-

ment are abundant with educational resources, while students in oth-

er cities are more likely to succeed in advanced learning in second-

ary school only through academic competitions. 

 

Source: Peking University Education Review, 2020; 18(4):129-150+188.