Teaching In Higher Vocational Colleges Research Articles

Teaching Accountability, Engagement and Quality among Chinese Higher Vocational College Teachers

The study focused on the pressing need to enhance the quality of education in higher vocational colleges in China, addressing the gaps in teaching accountability, engagement, and quality among Chinese vocational college teachers. Despite numerous initiatives, challenges persist in improving teaching standards and student outcomes. This research aims to fill the gap by systematically exploring the relationships between teaching accountability, engagement, and quality. The main objectives are to determine the relationships among teaching accountability, teaching engagement, and teaching quality and to propose a professional development program for vocational college teachers in China. The study employs a quantitative research design involving 426 teachers from two vocational colleges. Data were collected through surveys and analyzed using statistical methods. Key findings reveal that teacher professionalism, responsibility, and duties are positively correlated with teaching engagement and quality. Teachers who exhibit higher professionalism and responsibility tend to engage more deeply in teaching activities, resulting in better student performance and achievement. The study con-tributes new insights into the interdependencies of these variables in the context of Chinese vocational education. One significant recommendation is the implementation of continuous profes-sional development programs tailored to enhance teacher engagement and ac-countability. These programs should focus on improving pedagogical skills, foster-ing a culture of collaboration, and integrating modern teaching strategies to elevate the overall quality of vocational education.

Exploring the Training of Film and Video Talents in Higher Vocational Colleges under the Background of AIGC

With the rapid development of Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) technology, the film and video industry's production process and creation mode are profoundly transforming. This technological advancement has put forward new requirements for film and video talent cultivation in higher vocational colleges, prompting the education system to make targeted optimisation in key areas such as curriculum, practical teaching, teacher construction and school-enterprise cooperation. Based on the talent demand of the film and video industry in the context of AIGC, this study analyses the main challenges facing film and Video education in higher vocational colleges, including the disconnection between the curriculum content and the development of the industry, the insufficiency of practical teaching resources, and the weakness of the faculty. Because of these problems, the study proposes the strategies of building an interdisciplinary curriculum system, strengthening practical teaching, deepening university-enterprise cooperation and improving the ‘dual-teacher’ teaching team to provide effective references for the cultivation of high-quality film and video talents with innovative ability and practical skills in higher vocational colleges.

Chinese Teachers’ Perceptions on Perceived Teacher Support and Student Engagement

This qualitative study investigates the perceptions of teachers regarding methods to enhance students' perceived teacher support and engagement at a higher vocational college in Zhengzhou, China. The participants consisted of four instructors, each specializing in different subjects. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. The findings reveal several effective strategies that participants use to enhance perceived teacher support and suggest ways to boost student engagement. These strategies offer valuable insights for improving both perceived teacher support and student engagement in the context of Chinese higher vocational education. The study also suggests directions for future research.

A Practical Study on the Integration of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education and Professional Education in Higher Vocational Colleges

Innovation and entrepreneurship education is an important carrier to stimulate higher vocational students’ innovative spirit, and entrepreneurial enthusiasm and enhance vocational students’ professional quality and professional spirit. This paper analyzes the problems and challenges of the integration of innovation and entrepreneurship education and professional education in higher vocational colleges from three aspects: value connotation, innovation and entrepreneurship education system and practical teaching base. Based on the current innovation and entrepreneurship education reform practice in some higher vocational colleges, this paper puts forward the practical path of the integration of innovation and entrepreneurship education and professional education in higher vocational colleges, which provides a reference for the innovation and entrepreneurship education reform in higher vocational colleges.

Exploration of Strategies for Improving English Listening and Speaking Abilities of Students in Higher Vocational Colleges

This paper aims to explore strategies for improving English listening and speaking skills among students in higher vocational colleges. Through analyzing the current status of students' English listening and speaking abilities in these colleges, and integrating language acquisition theories, English listening and speaking teaching strategies, as well as multimedia teaching and autonomous learning theories, a series of targeted improvement strategies are proposed. Using empirical research methods, this paper verifies the effectiveness of the proposed strategies and provides suggestions for English teaching in higher vocational colleges. The research results indicate that significant improvements in students' English listening and speaking abilities can be achieved by enhancing teaching methods, creating an English listening and speaking environment, intensifying listening and speaking training, and cultivating students' autonomous learning skills.

Opportunities and Challenges in the Construction of Digital English Courses in Higher Vocational Colleges

The integration of digital technologies into English language education in higher vocational colleges presents both significant opportunities and formidable challenges. This paper explores the current landscape of digital English course construction in higher vocational colleges, assessing the potential for enhanced learning experiences and the obstacles that must be overcome to realize these advancements.

Research on the Integration of Craftsman Spirit into Higher Vocational Ideological and Political Education

At present, it is a new attempt and experience to integrate the craftsman spirit into the ideological and political education in higher vocational colleges. As a professional attitude and spiritual pursuit, the craftsman spirit is very much in line with the goal of ideological and political education in higher vocational colleges. Therefore, it has become an important trend of higher vocational education to integrate the content of craftsman spirit into the ideological and political teaching.

An Analysis of Vocational English Mixed Teaching Based on Intelligent Teaching Concept and Artificial Intelligence Technology -- A Case Study of Software Technology

Smart education is a new educational concept, which refers to integrating teaching resources with digital technology, updating teaching mode and innovating teaching scenes. With the development of artificial intelligence technology, this paper analyzes the teaching measures combining intelligent education and artificial intelligence technology, and takes software technology as an example to analyze the application of software technology in English mixed teaching in higher vocational colleges.

Construction of an Evaluation Index System for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education in Vocational Colleges from Students’ Perspective

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.

A Study on the Course Design of CCQs in Vocabulary Teaching in Higher Vocational English Teaching

This paper aims to explore the application of Concept Checking Questions (CCQs) in English vocabulary teaching in higher vocational colleges. The teaching strategy of CCQs sets the real context and questions for students, promotes students’ in-depth understanding and memory of vocabulary, and improves the efficiency and quality of vocabulary teaching. This study provides a new and effective strategy for English vocabulary teaching in higher vocational colleges through a detailed analysis of its research background, theoretical basis, advantages of teaching methods, specific course design and future development direction.

Role Transformation of Teachers in Higher Vocational Colleges under Artificial Intelligence Assisted Art Creation: A Qualitative Study of Art Design Teachers

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology has made remarkable progress in image processing, speech synthesis, intelligent creation, etc., and has shown great potential for application in artistic creation. In the teaching scenario of higher vocational colleges, teachers not only bear the responsibility of cultivating students' hands-on ability and creative thinking but also need to constantly adapt to the teaching changes brought about by technological advances. With their strong digital intuition, creative thinking and flexible adaptability, young art design teachers can make better use of AI technology to assist artistic creation, improve teaching quality, and enrich students' creative learning experience. Traditional art education usually relies on teachers to impart knowledge, guide practice, and evaluate works in the classroom; however, the widespread application of AI technologies has brought about a revolutionary transformation in art education, and new educational resources such as generative design tools and online assisted design platforms are gradually changing the traditional teaching mode and the role of teachers. Using self-efficacy theory and social cognitive career and motivation theory as a framework, this study investigated twelve in-service young art design teachers through 1) semi-structured interviews; 2) focus group discussions, and 3) member-checking interviews. The researcher analysed the data using a general inductive approach to capture the following core themes: 1) new role orientation; 2) continuing professional development and 3) support from society and educational institutions. Institutional support. The results of the study help to deeply understand the relationship between AI and art education in higher vocational colleges, clarify the self-worth positioning of young art design teachers in the new era, and provide theoretical support and practical guidance for the transformation of teachers' roles and the professional development of art education.

A Practical Study on Lingnan Culture’s Integration into Higher Vocational English Teaching

Taking excellent cultural inheritance as the starting point, further strengthening the design of English teaching in higher vocational colleges is the key to promoting the development of English teaching and cultivating students’ comprehensive quality. Under the background of the new era, English teachers in higher vocational colleges combine the regional characteristics of Lingnan culture with the integration of regional culture and curriculum teaching, which can further strengthen students’ language ability and application ability, and is also conducive to the inheritance and development of Lingnan culture. This paper studies the practice of integrating Lingnan culture into English teaching in higher vocational colleges and puts forward corresponding views.

Strategies Development for Sustainable Development Student’s Career Values Education in Higher Vocational Colleges, Hunan Province

This study aimed to 1) study the current situation of students’ career values in the higher vocational college in Hunan province, 2) study strategies for sustainable development of students’ career values in the higher vocational college in Hunan province, and 3) evaluate the feasibility of the strategies for sustainable development students' career values in the higher vocational college in Hunan province. This study employed a mixed methods research design, combining quantitative and qualitative research methods. According to the Krejcie and Morgan sampling table, the sample group of this research will consist of 384 students randomly selected from 6 higher vocational colleges in Hunan to study the current situation of students’ career values education in higher vocational colleges in Hunan province. The research instruments were 1) a questionnaire, 2) a structured interview, and 3) an evaluation form. Data analysis was used for percentage, M, and content analysis. The research findings revealed the following: 1) the current state of students' career values in higher vocational colleges in Hunan Province in four aspects was high (M =3.93). Considering the results of this research, aspects ranged from the highest to lowest level were as follows: the highest level was career skills (M =3.96), followed by career psychology (M= 3.94), career planning (M = 3.92), and career ethics was the lowest level (M = 3.89); 2) the strategies for improving the sustainable development of students' career values education in higher vocational colleges in Hunan Province divided into four aspects which contain 29 measures. There are 5 measures for enhancing career ethics, 6 measures for enhancing career skills, 9 measures for enhancing career psychology, and 9 measures for enhancing career planning; and 3) the adaptability and feasibility of strategies for improving the sustainable development of students' career values education in higher vocational colleges in Hunan Province in four aspects were at the highest level with the M=4.80 and M=4.80 which are adaptable and feasible.

Research on Digital Application of MIDI Technology to Enable Piano Courses in Higher Vocational Colleges

In the era of digital education 2.0, in response to the national policy orientation, this study is committed to exploring the integration and application of MIDI technology in piano teaching in higher vocational colleges, aiming at innovating the piano education model. Through in-depth analysis of MIDI technology and practice in vocational piano digital course, this paper refines a set of accurate and efficient course optimization strategy, and deeply studies the path to expand the international job market of piano graduates in vocational colleges.

Practical Problems and Innovative Strategies of Higher Vocational Dual-Creation Education in the New Era

The implementation of innovation and entrepreneurship education practice is the direction of in-depth research and reform of higher vocational education in China. This paper discusses the problems and innovation strategies of higher vocational “dual-creation” education practice in the new period, objectively analyzes the problems existing in the innovation and entrepreneurship education of higher vocational colleges, and puts forward the innovation path with the core concepts of “four-fold integration,” “five-step progression,” and “six-dimensional support,” aiming to provide a reference value for China’s higher vocational colleges.

Research On The Integration Of Cultural Tourism Resources Into Values Education In Higher Vocational Colleges

Based on a questionnaire survey, this paper analyzes the problems existing in the integration of cultural tourism resources into values education in higher vocational colleges, and summarizes the way of integrating cultural tourism resources into values education in higher vocational colleges, so as to continuously improve values education in higher vocational colleges.

Construction of a Project-based Interdisciplinary Collaborative Education Model for English Teaching in Higher Vocational Colleges Under the Background of New Liberal Arts

Construction of a Project-based Interdisciplinary Collaborative Education Model for English Teaching in Higher Vocational Colleges Under the Background of New Liberal Arts

The Effective Teaching Reform of Biochemistry under the Ideological and Political Mode in the Classroom of Nursing Specialty in Higher Vocational Colleges

In recent years, higher vocational education in China has received more and more attention. Higher vocational education is no longer only focusing on teaching professional knowledge and skills, but also paying more attention to infiltrating political literacy education and professional ethics cultivation in teaching. Therefore, the education in higher vocational colleges should adhere to the principle of establishing morality and cultivating people, and integrate ideological and political elements into actual classroom teaching. Biochemistry, as the basic course of nursing specialty, will be an important carrier for building effective ideological and political courses. Therefore, only by effectively reforming the biochemistry teaching system under the ideological and political mode in the classroom of nursing specialty in higher vocational colleges and infiltrating political ideas and professional ethics into students' daily life and learning, can we effectively cultivate angels in white with lofty moral and professional spirit.

Analysis of The Professional Development Program of General Foundation Course Teachers In Higher Vocational Colleges in China:Basis for The Teacher Professional Development Framework

Higher vocational education in China plays a vital role in national economic development by preparing a skilled workforce. General Foundation Courses (GFC) are crucial in this system, providing essential skills in mathematics, language, and basic sciences, yet they often receive less attention and fewer resources compared to specialized courses. This disparity leads to outdated teaching methods and insufficient professional development for GFC teachers. Professional Development Programs (PDPs) aim to address these issues, but their effectiveness needs thorough evaluation. This study assesses the current state of PDPs for GFC teachers in China's higher vocational colleges, identifying challenges and proposing a comprehensive framework for improvement. Using qualitative research methods, including semi-structured interviews with 12 GFC teachers and document analysis, the study highlights the importance of institutional support, relevance of training programs, and continuous professional development. Findings suggest that increased resources, customized PDPs, and ongoing professional growth opportunities are crucial for enhancing teaching practices and student outcomes. The study's implications underscore the need for policymakers and educational administrators to prioritize resource allocation, design tailored PDPs, and promote continuous learning to improve the quality of vocational education and contribute valuable insights to the literature on teacher professional development.

Current Situation and Countermeasures of the Construction of “Double-Qualified” Teachers in Higher Vocational Colleges

Current Situation and Countermeasures of the Construction of “Double-Qualified” Teachers in Higher Vocational Colleges