Abstract
The relatively perfect curriculum system of American community colleges has laid a solid foundation for the technical talents and the smooth connection of general vocational integration. It has also trained a large number of highly skilled technical personnel for various communities in the United States. In order to promote the construction of an integrated curriculum system of vocational education in China, based on the analysis of the logic structure of the curriculum system of American community colleges, this paper summarizes the three characteristics of the system, which are "unity of freedom and flexibility, compatibility of academic and professional, and combination of cohesion and development". Analyze the dilemma of "loose architecture," "out of focus" and "low relevance of vocational and technical courses". Based on this, from the perspective of innovation and development, this paper explores the three trends of American community college curriculum system “adjust and update the course content; enhancing the effectiveness of developmental education programs; establish a unified certificate system and curriculum system” and some enlightenment of “pay attention to the effective connection of the curriculum system; strengthen the development of education and training courses; pay attention to the evaluation of course teaching quality;” for the construction of vocational education curriculum system in China.
Highlights
American community colleges provide two-year education, which mainly includes three educational functions: transfer education, vocational education and community education
A comprehensive and in-depth study of the curriculum system of American community colleges is of great significance to the construction of the curriculum system of higher vocational education in China
Associate degree courses in American community colleges are divided into transfer courses and applied courses, which are composed of general education courses and professional education courses, but there are certain differences
Summary
American community colleges provide two-year education, which mainly includes three educational functions: transfer education, vocational education and community education. Their establishment aims to improve the educational level of the whole American people, promote the employment rate and the comprehensive competitiveness of the United States. [1] Community college plays a very important role in the structure of American higher education. In terms of the curriculum system, too much attention is paid to the "buffet" mode selection, which leads to the loose structure of the curriculum and the low graduation rate and transfer rate. A comprehensive and in-depth study of the curriculum system of American community colleges is of great significance to the construction of the curriculum system of higher vocational education in China
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