Against the backdrop of rapid global economic development,the demand for education has gradually shifted from quantitative growth to qualitative improvement.Vocational education,higher education,and continuing educati...Against the backdrop of rapid global economic development,the demand for education has gradually shifted from quantitative growth to qualitative improvement.Vocational education,higher education,and continuing education are crucial components of China’s education system,each serving different educational functions.However,the collaborative innovation among these three types of education is still in the preliminary exploration stage,with issues such as scattered resources and imperfect coordination mechanisms.This paper systematically reviews relevant domestic and international research and practical experiences,thoroughly analyzes the pathways,models,and mechanisms of collaborative innovation among these three types of education,and proposes practical and operational suggestions based on the actual situation in Xuzhou City.The study finds that collaboration between vocational education,higher education,and continuing education through innovation not only enhances the overall efficiency of educational resources but also promotes regional economic development and social progress.On this basis,this paper proposes specific measures such as building an education resource-sharing platform,promoting a chain-based talent training system,strengthening policy and institutional guarantees,and improving incentive mechanisms,aiming to provide a reference for local education administrators and contribute to the innovative development of education in China.展开更多
Innovation ability is the ability to continuously provide new ideas,theories,methods,and inventions with economic,social,and ecological values in the fields of technology and various practical activities.The ideologic...Innovation ability is the ability to continuously provide new ideas,theories,methods,and inventions with economic,social,and ecological values in the fields of technology and various practical activities.The ideological and political education of vocational school students should be student-oriented and close to reality and life.It is necessary to improve the pertinence,effectiveness,attractiveness,and infectiousness of ideological and political education,and cultivate socialist builders and successors with all-round development of morality,intelligence,physique,and beauty.In this paper,we investigate and understand the practice of innovation ability education in colleges and universities at home and abroad,especially the current situation of professional practice teaching in Xinjiang Vocational Colleges.The construction of a professional practice base in vocational colleges is systematically studied.展开更多
This paper explores strategies to cultivate high-level technical talents in vocational undergraduate colleges by analyzing their development,the essence of such talents,and proposing several key measures.Strategies in...This paper explores strategies to cultivate high-level technical talents in vocational undergraduate colleges by analyzing their development,the essence of such talents,and proposing several key measures.Strategies include optimizing professional settings and curricula,enhancing school-enterprise cooperation and the integration of industry-university-research,improving teaching staff quality and educational standards,and expanding international cooperation.The importance of policy support and funding and establishing robust quality assurance systems is emphasized for effectively cultivating skilled talents in vocational undergraduate colleges.展开更多
Innovation and entrepreneurship education is an essential content in the current teaching of colleges and universities and an important driving force to promote students’employment.Currently,colleges and universities...Innovation and entrepreneurship education is an essential content in the current teaching of colleges and universities and an important driving force to promote students’employment.Currently,colleges and universities continue to strengthen the innovation of innovation and entrepreneurship teaching,and the construction of the evaluation system of innovation and entrepreneurship education is lagging.The evaluation system is an important evaluation standard for innovation and entrepreneurship teaching and the basis for educational innovation,which is also a critical part of teaching that requires attention.This paper takes the construction of the evaluation index system of innovation and entrepreneurship education in vocational colleges as the research goal and understands the function of innovation and entrepreneurship evaluation as well as the evaluation principle through the literature analysis method.It also analyzes the evaluation index system of innovation and entrepreneurship teaching from students’perspective to provide an effective reference for the implementation of innovation and entrepreneurship education in higher vocational colleges.展开更多
This research focused on "half-a-day" as a mode of internalizing vocational and technical education by the youths in Nigeria. It traced the origin of "half-a-day" linking it with the ingenuity of the youths to mak...This research focused on "half-a-day" as a mode of internalizing vocational and technical education by the youths in Nigeria. It traced the origin of "half-a-day" linking it with the ingenuity of the youths to make the formal education that they have acquired operational. It also discussed the traditional education with its apprenticeship system as being modified through the "half-a-day" syndrome. The study is historical and descriptive therefore, social survey method was employed using unscheduled interview and consulting relevant literature. It was discovered that, apart from the failure of the educational system due to lack of proper infrastructure, the youths, especially those from the lower class, have reasoned that the salaries from the white-collar jobs may not be enough to sustain them. It is, therefore, recommended, among others, that: Government can institutionalise the "half-a-day" as a form of summer school and certify both the centres of learning and learners.展开更多
With the announcement of the Rural Revitalization Strategic Plan(2018-2022), China's western region has become an important battleground for rural revitalization strategies. To create a work team that understands ...With the announcement of the Rural Revitalization Strategic Plan(2018-2022), China's western region has become an important battleground for rural revitalization strategies. To create a work team that understands agriculture, loves the countryside, and loves farmers is inseparable from vocational and technical education. The implementation of the rural revitalization strategy urgently requires the services of professional and technical personnel in the western region. According to the training mode of international and domestic professional and technical talents and the status quo of professional and technical talents in the western region, the paper analyzes the problem of "urbanization" in vocational and technical education in western China, lack of vocational education system and education form for "agriculture, rural areas and farmers", lack of diversity and flexibility in the learning system. Serving the rural revitalization strategy, we must vigorously develop vocational education for rural areas, cultivate rural craftsmen and economic management talents, optimize the vocational education curriculum system, strengthen the construction of teachers, and create a diverse talent evaluation mechanism. This will help the implementation of the rural revitalization strategy.展开更多
In the socio-professional environment,the existence of values proves to be essential to the individual in order to live in harmony.It is by the search of oneself that you discover the world around you.Under this aspec...In the socio-professional environment,the existence of values proves to be essential to the individual in order to live in harmony.It is by the search of oneself that you discover the world around you.Under this aspect,the philosophy of education can contribute to the conveyance of a decisive reflection on the impact of the educator’s mission on the people who are taught.On the one hand,the relativity of values puts into question their universal dimension,since they diversify in place and time according to different eras but also to different customs of each country.In this case,what is the finality of education and learning in relation to cultural diversification with regard to innovation in teaching?On the other hand,the educator’s personality plays a considerable and effective role in motivating his/her target group to seek out the higher and universal values and disseminate the principles of citizenship.Lastly,with regard to vocational training,the introduction of diversified pedagogical approaches as well as the adoption of learning strategies will enable the Educator to act in full knowledge and awareness of his action while being preoccupied in the management of the pedagogical process.His/her effective intervention will offer the opportunity to the group members to create synergies,in order to develop their unexploited potential and achieve a high level of awareness through the development of their personality.展开更多
Secondary vocational colleges are an essential part of the education system.They have provided a large number of technical talents to the society for many years.With the progress of society,ideological and political e...Secondary vocational colleges are an essential part of the education system.They have provided a large number of technical talents to the society for many years.With the progress of society,ideological and political education of vocational colleges has gathered many people’s attention.However,according to the findings of current teaching,there is still the problem of solidified teaching,thus timely innovation and improvement are needed.This paper summarizes and analyzes the current situation of ideological and political teaching and the significance of innovation,and puts forward suggestions for innovative development.The transformation of teaching mindset and models can provide a guideline for improving teaching quality in secondary vocational colleges.展开更多
In recent years,as China's rapid economic development,vocational and technical education has been gradually recognized by the society.As highly educated people,vocational and technical education graduate is an imp...In recent years,as China's rapid economic development,vocational and technical education has been gradually recognized by the society.As highly educated people,vocational and technical education graduate is an important force in the development of vocational education.But in reality,their employment orientation deviate from the trend of the profession and only a small part of them do related work after graducation.Combined with the current development status of vocational education,the article analysis the reasons of this problem and give policy recommendations,so as to create a good environment for vocational and technical education talented people.展开更多
Green vocational education is a proactive response to the social objectives of sustainable development,building upon traditional vocational education.It serves as a crucial means to achieve sustainable development in ...Green vocational education is a proactive response to the social objectives of sustainable development,building upon traditional vocational education.It serves as a crucial means to achieve sustainable development in both urban and rural areas.Green vocational education plays a significant role in cultivating diverse talents for rural revitalization.Therefore,there are corresponding pathways for implementing civil engineering talent training.This paper examines the current state of green vocational education development in Guangxi within the context of rural revitalization and proposes an implementation pathway based on civil engineering majors.These findings provide valuable insights towards realizing the integration and transformation of green vocational education.展开更多
the enactment of Planning for Modem Vocational Education System (2014-2020) [[2014] No. 6 of MOE] declares the development of vocational education in China has entered a new historical stage. The development of voca...the enactment of Planning for Modem Vocational Education System (2014-2020) [[2014] No. 6 of MOE] declares the development of vocational education in China has entered a new historical stage. The development of vocational education, after being elevated to the level of national strategy, will inevitably imply that the existing resources for vocational education must be effectively integrated. To improve the quality of vocational educational institutions, enhance social service levels of vocational institutions and provide smooth career paths for professional talents, are the main goal of vocational education in the future. Since innovative education system for vocational institutions is the inevitabl choice to achieve the above development goal, to innovate the educational system by way of cooperative building of vocational education platforms is the inevitable requirement upon the development of vocational education.展开更多
In the current process of China' s economic reform and development, current economic restructuring is the urgent problem need to address, innovation and development of vocational education and industrial structure ad...In the current process of China' s economic reform and development, current economic restructuring is the urgent problem need to address, innovation and development of vocational education and industrial structure adjustment are closely related with economic restructuring, this paper analyzes the necessity and feasibility of vocational education professional innovation studies its successes and impediments and implementation approach. Explore professional innovation of vocational education, promote the development of vocational education, in order to adjust and optimize the industrial structure to provide high-quality, multi-skilled, application-oriented professional personnel support, help China' s economic transformation.展开更多
The work of the distinguished teacher studio is based on activities and has the characteristics of learning,demonstration,and academic.The“double-qualified”distinguished teacher studio is an important way to help th...The work of the distinguished teacher studio is based on activities and has the characteristics of learning,demonstration,and academic.The“double-qualified”distinguished teacher studio is an important way to help the development of vocational education teachers and cultivate outstanding“double-qualified”teachers.It is also an important carrier to improve teachers’teaching,practice,and scientific research ability,to promote the“three education reform”of vocational education,and to train high-quality technical personnel.展开更多
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that in a country,if the youth is strong,the country would be strong and if sport is a strong entity in China,the country will be strong as well.In regard to that,promoting the...General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that in a country,if the youth is strong,the country would be strong and if sport is a strong entity in China,the country will be strong as well.In regard to that,promoting the continuous development of sports in China is an important aspect of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.The“Healthy China 2030”plan is a program in the creation of a"healthy China."With the current state of physical education in higher vocational colleges,three aspects are included in the innovative thinking of higher vocational physical education which are strategies for the challenges and impacts faced by physical education teachers in higher vocational colleges,achieving exquisite indicators in physical education as the ultimate goal of vocational colleges,as well as piquing the interest of higher vocational colleges for learning in regard to physical education courses.展开更多
In the current global economic landscape, vocational education plays a vital role in nurturing technical and vocational skills while serving as a driving force for societal development and innovation. However, the voc...In the current global economic landscape, vocational education plays a vital role in nurturing technical and vocational skills while serving as a driving force for societal development and innovation. However, the vocational education sector faces challenges related to educational quality, employment rates, and alignment with industries. School-enterprise cooperation alliances have emerged as crucial mechanisms to enhance vocational education. This paper explores theoretical considerations of vocational education school-enterprise cooperation alliances, emphasizing institutional and mechanistic innovation. The study investigates key aspects, including formation, development, operational models, and effects and evaluations of such alliances. Through comprehensive research, this paper aims to provide theoretical support and policy recommendations for the sustainable advancement of vocational education school-enterprise cooperation alliances. The research’s significance lies in its potential to influence collaboration between educational institutions and businesses, impact students’ career development, and contribute to societal economic growth.展开更多
This study explores the impact of China’s Belt and Road Initiative on improving vocational education quality and employment rates in Kenya through a collaborative educational program known as the Kenya-China Technica...This study explores the impact of China’s Belt and Road Initiative on improving vocational education quality and employment rates in Kenya through a collaborative educational program known as the Kenya-China Technical and Vocational Education and Training(TVET)project.The opinions and narratives of teachers and students with vibrant knowledge of the project were analyzed through the theoretical lenses of globalization and vocationalism.The results show that the Kenya-China TVET Project has improved Kenyan TVET classrooms with modern equipment to meet industrial standards and allowed essential skills to be developed through various collaborative opportunities with Chinese corporations.Despite minor challenges and obstacles,early evidence suggests benefits brought by the project including increased self-employment,a growth in Kenya’s manufacturing,and more mutual understanding between the two countries.展开更多
Purpose:This study aims to answer the following questions:(1)Why have attempts to transplant Western vocational education models failed?(2)Is there anything we can learn from the experiences of Eastern Asian countries...Purpose:This study aims to answer the following questions:(1)Why have attempts to transplant Western vocational education models failed?(2)Is there anything we can learn from the experiences of Eastern Asian countries when developing their own vocational education models?Design/Approach/Methods:This study reviews the history of transplanting Western skill formation schemes into developing countries,an often-failed die-hard practice supported by both bilateral and multilateral donors.Findings:Our findings suggest that developing countries should design their technical and vocational education and training systems based on their unique cultural,sociological,and economic contexts.It offers two alternative pathways based on the experiences of the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Korea.Originality/Value:These East Asian examples could broaden the perspectives of policymakers in developing countries aspiring to develop functional skill formation schemes.展开更多
In the 21stcentury educational landscape,higher educational institutions(HEI)play a crucial role in the shaping of social and economic strategies of a developing country.HEI’s main role is to develop and train the wo...In the 21stcentury educational landscape,higher educational institutions(HEI)play a crucial role in the shaping of social and economic strategies of a developing country.HEI’s main role is to develop and train the workforce for the middle to higher level employment.Technical and vocational education(TVE)on the other hand,plays the role in filling the major work force at the lower or blue collar level and at the same time,providing pathways and opportunities for them to pursue further educational needs.In Brunei Darussalam,HEI works closely with TVE to ensure there is a continuation pathway for TVE to HEI although there are fundamental differences in the philosophy,pedagogy and assessment measures.In Universiti Teknologi Brunei(UTB),the design of the curriculum has always been outcome based;heavily related to skills and practices of the job market,similar to TVE’s teaching and learning philosophy.In this study,we are looking at the brief development of TVE and HE across the world and Brunei,the qualification framework of Brunei and curriculum design of UTB.The study will highlight how UTB provides a smooth transition for TVE feeders to the university to support the value of practical learning in workplace settings,combined with conceptual learning in an academic setting.The primary role of UTB is to assist graduates in the transition to professional practice.展开更多
文摘Against the backdrop of rapid global economic development,the demand for education has gradually shifted from quantitative growth to qualitative improvement.Vocational education,higher education,and continuing education are crucial components of China’s education system,each serving different educational functions.However,the collaborative innovation among these three types of education is still in the preliminary exploration stage,with issues such as scattered resources and imperfect coordination mechanisms.This paper systematically reviews relevant domestic and international research and practical experiences,thoroughly analyzes the pathways,models,and mechanisms of collaborative innovation among these three types of education,and proposes practical and operational suggestions based on the actual situation in Xuzhou City.The study finds that collaboration between vocational education,higher education,and continuing education through innovation not only enhances the overall efficiency of educational resources but also promotes regional economic development and social progress.On this basis,this paper proposes specific measures such as building an education resource-sharing platform,promoting a chain-based talent training system,strengthening policy and institutional guarantees,and improving incentive mechanisms,aiming to provide a reference for local education administrators and contribute to the innovative development of education in China.
基金2023 Education Assistance to Xinjiang Special Project of Jiangsu Vocational and Technical Education Science Research Centre(SZ2023041)。
文摘Innovation ability is the ability to continuously provide new ideas,theories,methods,and inventions with economic,social,and ecological values in the fields of technology and various practical activities.The ideological and political education of vocational school students should be student-oriented and close to reality and life.It is necessary to improve the pertinence,effectiveness,attractiveness,and infectiousness of ideological and political education,and cultivate socialist builders and successors with all-round development of morality,intelligence,physique,and beauty.In this paper,we investigate and understand the practice of innovation ability education in colleges and universities at home and abroad,especially the current situation of professional practice teaching in Xinjiang Vocational Colleges.The construction of a professional practice base in vocational colleges is systematically studied.
文摘This paper explores strategies to cultivate high-level technical talents in vocational undergraduate colleges by analyzing their development,the essence of such talents,and proposing several key measures.Strategies include optimizing professional settings and curricula,enhancing school-enterprise cooperation and the integration of industry-university-research,improving teaching staff quality and educational standards,and expanding international cooperation.The importance of policy support and funding and establishing robust quality assurance systems is emphasized for effectively cultivating skilled talents in vocational undergraduate colleges.
基金Chongqing Municipal Education Reform Project“Fourfold Integration,Five-Step Progression,Six-Dimensional Support”Construction and Practice of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education System in Higher Education Institutions(Z233319)。
文摘Innovation and entrepreneurship education is an essential content in the current teaching of colleges and universities and an important driving force to promote students’employment.Currently,colleges and universities continue to strengthen the innovation of innovation and entrepreneurship teaching,and the construction of the evaluation system of innovation and entrepreneurship education is lagging.The evaluation system is an important evaluation standard for innovation and entrepreneurship teaching and the basis for educational innovation,which is also a critical part of teaching that requires attention.This paper takes the construction of the evaluation index system of innovation and entrepreneurship education in vocational colleges as the research goal and understands the function of innovation and entrepreneurship evaluation as well as the evaluation principle through the literature analysis method.It also analyzes the evaluation index system of innovation and entrepreneurship teaching from students’perspective to provide an effective reference for the implementation of innovation and entrepreneurship education in higher vocational colleges.
文摘This research focused on "half-a-day" as a mode of internalizing vocational and technical education by the youths in Nigeria. It traced the origin of "half-a-day" linking it with the ingenuity of the youths to make the formal education that they have acquired operational. It also discussed the traditional education with its apprenticeship system as being modified through the "half-a-day" syndrome. The study is historical and descriptive therefore, social survey method was employed using unscheduled interview and consulting relevant literature. It was discovered that, apart from the failure of the educational system due to lack of proper infrastructure, the youths, especially those from the lower class, have reasoned that the salaries from the white-collar jobs may not be enough to sustain them. It is, therefore, recommended, among others, that: Government can institutionalise the "half-a-day" as a form of summer school and certify both the centres of learning and learners.
文摘With the announcement of the Rural Revitalization Strategic Plan(2018-2022), China's western region has become an important battleground for rural revitalization strategies. To create a work team that understands agriculture, loves the countryside, and loves farmers is inseparable from vocational and technical education. The implementation of the rural revitalization strategy urgently requires the services of professional and technical personnel in the western region. According to the training mode of international and domestic professional and technical talents and the status quo of professional and technical talents in the western region, the paper analyzes the problem of "urbanization" in vocational and technical education in western China, lack of vocational education system and education form for "agriculture, rural areas and farmers", lack of diversity and flexibility in the learning system. Serving the rural revitalization strategy, we must vigorously develop vocational education for rural areas, cultivate rural craftsmen and economic management talents, optimize the vocational education curriculum system, strengthen the construction of teachers, and create a diverse talent evaluation mechanism. This will help the implementation of the rural revitalization strategy.
文摘In the socio-professional environment,the existence of values proves to be essential to the individual in order to live in harmony.It is by the search of oneself that you discover the world around you.Under this aspect,the philosophy of education can contribute to the conveyance of a decisive reflection on the impact of the educator’s mission on the people who are taught.On the one hand,the relativity of values puts into question their universal dimension,since they diversify in place and time according to different eras but also to different customs of each country.In this case,what is the finality of education and learning in relation to cultural diversification with regard to innovation in teaching?On the other hand,the educator’s personality plays a considerable and effective role in motivating his/her target group to seek out the higher and universal values and disseminate the principles of citizenship.Lastly,with regard to vocational training,the introduction of diversified pedagogical approaches as well as the adoption of learning strategies will enable the Educator to act in full knowledge and awareness of his action while being preoccupied in the management of the pedagogical process.His/her effective intervention will offer the opportunity to the group members to create synergies,in order to develop their unexploited potential and achieve a high level of awareness through the development of their personality.
文摘Secondary vocational colleges are an essential part of the education system.They have provided a large number of technical talents to the society for many years.With the progress of society,ideological and political education of vocational colleges has gathered many people’s attention.However,according to the findings of current teaching,there is still the problem of solidified teaching,thus timely innovation and improvement are needed.This paper summarizes and analyzes the current situation of ideological and political teaching and the significance of innovation,and puts forward suggestions for innovative development.The transformation of teaching mindset and models can provide a guideline for improving teaching quality in secondary vocational colleges.
文摘In recent years,as China's rapid economic development,vocational and technical education has been gradually recognized by the society.As highly educated people,vocational and technical education graduate is an important force in the development of vocational education.But in reality,their employment orientation deviate from the trend of the profession and only a small part of them do related work after graducation.Combined with the current development status of vocational education,the article analysis the reasons of this problem and give policy recommendations,so as to create a good environment for vocational and technical education talented people.
基金This study was financially supported by Education and Teaching Research Projects of China Construction Education Association 2023-Exploration and Practice of Digital Talent Cultivation for Intelligent Buildings Oriented towards China-ASEAN(Grant No.2023265).
文摘Green vocational education is a proactive response to the social objectives of sustainable development,building upon traditional vocational education.It serves as a crucial means to achieve sustainable development in both urban and rural areas.Green vocational education plays a significant role in cultivating diverse talents for rural revitalization.Therefore,there are corresponding pathways for implementing civil engineering talent training.This paper examines the current state of green vocational education development in Guangxi within the context of rural revitalization and proposes an implementation pathway based on civil engineering majors.These findings provide valuable insights towards realizing the integration and transformation of green vocational education.
文摘the enactment of Planning for Modem Vocational Education System (2014-2020) [[2014] No. 6 of MOE] declares the development of vocational education in China has entered a new historical stage. The development of vocational education, after being elevated to the level of national strategy, will inevitably imply that the existing resources for vocational education must be effectively integrated. To improve the quality of vocational educational institutions, enhance social service levels of vocational institutions and provide smooth career paths for professional talents, are the main goal of vocational education in the future. Since innovative education system for vocational institutions is the inevitabl choice to achieve the above development goal, to innovate the educational system by way of cooperative building of vocational education platforms is the inevitable requirement upon the development of vocational education.
文摘In the current process of China' s economic reform and development, current economic restructuring is the urgent problem need to address, innovation and development of vocational education and industrial structure adjustment are closely related with economic restructuring, this paper analyzes the necessity and feasibility of vocational education professional innovation studies its successes and impediments and implementation approach. Explore professional innovation of vocational education, promote the development of vocational education, in order to adjust and optimize the industrial structure to provide high-quality, multi-skilled, application-oriented professional personnel support, help China' s economic transformation.
文摘The work of the distinguished teacher studio is based on activities and has the characteristics of learning,demonstration,and academic.The“double-qualified”distinguished teacher studio is an important way to help the development of vocational education teachers and cultivate outstanding“double-qualified”teachers.It is also an important carrier to improve teachers’teaching,practice,and scientific research ability,to promote the“three education reform”of vocational education,and to train high-quality technical personnel.
文摘General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that in a country,if the youth is strong,the country would be strong and if sport is a strong entity in China,the country will be strong as well.In regard to that,promoting the continuous development of sports in China is an important aspect of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.The“Healthy China 2030”plan is a program in the creation of a"healthy China."With the current state of physical education in higher vocational colleges,three aspects are included in the innovative thinking of higher vocational physical education which are strategies for the challenges and impacts faced by physical education teachers in higher vocational colleges,achieving exquisite indicators in physical education as the ultimate goal of vocational colleges,as well as piquing the interest of higher vocational colleges for learning in regard to physical education courses.
文摘In the current global economic landscape, vocational education plays a vital role in nurturing technical and vocational skills while serving as a driving force for societal development and innovation. However, the vocational education sector faces challenges related to educational quality, employment rates, and alignment with industries. School-enterprise cooperation alliances have emerged as crucial mechanisms to enhance vocational education. This paper explores theoretical considerations of vocational education school-enterprise cooperation alliances, emphasizing institutional and mechanistic innovation. The study investigates key aspects, including formation, development, operational models, and effects and evaluations of such alliances. Through comprehensive research, this paper aims to provide theoretical support and policy recommendations for the sustainable advancement of vocational education school-enterprise cooperation alliances. The research’s significance lies in its potential to influence collaboration between educational institutions and businesses, impact students’ career development, and contribute to societal economic growth.
文摘This study explores the impact of China’s Belt and Road Initiative on improving vocational education quality and employment rates in Kenya through a collaborative educational program known as the Kenya-China Technical and Vocational Education and Training(TVET)project.The opinions and narratives of teachers and students with vibrant knowledge of the project were analyzed through the theoretical lenses of globalization and vocationalism.The results show that the Kenya-China TVET Project has improved Kenyan TVET classrooms with modern equipment to meet industrial standards and allowed essential skills to be developed through various collaborative opportunities with Chinese corporations.Despite minor challenges and obstacles,early evidence suggests benefits brought by the project including increased self-employment,a growth in Kenya’s manufacturing,and more mutual understanding between the two countries.
文摘Purpose:This study aims to answer the following questions:(1)Why have attempts to transplant Western vocational education models failed?(2)Is there anything we can learn from the experiences of Eastern Asian countries when developing their own vocational education models?Design/Approach/Methods:This study reviews the history of transplanting Western skill formation schemes into developing countries,an often-failed die-hard practice supported by both bilateral and multilateral donors.Findings:Our findings suggest that developing countries should design their technical and vocational education and training systems based on their unique cultural,sociological,and economic contexts.It offers two alternative pathways based on the experiences of the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Korea.Originality/Value:These East Asian examples could broaden the perspectives of policymakers in developing countries aspiring to develop functional skill formation schemes.
文摘In the 21stcentury educational landscape,higher educational institutions(HEI)play a crucial role in the shaping of social and economic strategies of a developing country.HEI’s main role is to develop and train the workforce for the middle to higher level employment.Technical and vocational education(TVE)on the other hand,plays the role in filling the major work force at the lower or blue collar level and at the same time,providing pathways and opportunities for them to pursue further educational needs.In Brunei Darussalam,HEI works closely with TVE to ensure there is a continuation pathway for TVE to HEI although there are fundamental differences in the philosophy,pedagogy and assessment measures.In Universiti Teknologi Brunei(UTB),the design of the curriculum has always been outcome based;heavily related to skills and practices of the job market,similar to TVE’s teaching and learning philosophy.In this study,we are looking at the brief development of TVE and HE across the world and Brunei,the qualification framework of Brunei and curriculum design of UTB.The study will highlight how UTB provides a smooth transition for TVE feeders to the university to support the value of practical learning in workplace settings,combined with conceptual learning in an academic setting.The primary role of UTB is to assist graduates in the transition to professional practice.