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26 October 2025

Enhancing Applied Talent Development through the “Five Creatives“ and “Five-in-One“ Integration Model: A New Era of Education Reform

Miaomiao He*
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1 Zhanjiang University of Science and Technology, Zhanjiang 524000, Guangdong, China
© 2025 by the Author. Licensee Whioce Publishing, Singapore. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ )
Abstract

In the pursuit of educational excellence, universities have begun adopting innovative models that integrate creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship, collaboration, and application into the talent cultivation process. This paper introduces the Five-in-One Talent Cultivation Model that aligns with the educational reforms within Chinese higher education, focusing on applied talent development, industry collaboration, and regional service. Specifically, it examines the rapid growth of student participation in national and provincial competitions, the alignment of academic programs with national and regional strategies, and the establishment of collaborative industry-academia research platforms. The paper also discusses the dynamic development of smart education systems and the structural optimization of professional courses to create highly skilled and market-ready graduates.

Keywords
Five Creatives
Applied talent development
Industry-academia collaboration
Innovation
Education reform
Regional service
Smart education
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