Vocational School–Enterprise Cooperation in China:A Review of Policy Reforms,1978–2022

Purpose:This study conducted a review of policy reforms of school–enterprise cooperation in China's vocational education and its characteristics at different stages.Design/Approach/Methods:This study systematically reviewed vocational educational policies on school–enterprise cooperation adopted by the Chinese government since 1978 using textual analysis.Findings:The development of school–enterprise cooperation in China's vocational education can be divided into four stages:spontaneous development(Stage 1),central position establishment(Stage 2),systematic design(Stage 3),and institutional construction(Stage 4).After years of practice and exploration,China's school–enterprise cooperation has made impressive achievements,but also has several problems that require further improvement.Originality/Value:This study examined over 40 years of history of the development of vocational school–enterprise cooperation in China,providing a useful reference for learning and understanding Chinese vocational education.