Vocational Colleges In China Research Articles

Countermeasures to Promote the Training of Prefabricated Construction Talents for Architectural Design Majors in Vocational Colleges

To concentrate on cultivating prefabricated construction talents for architectural design majors in vocational colleges in China, we should adhere to the basic principles of professional coordinated development and integration of production, teaching, and research to determine the teaching objectives and contents, set up a double-teacher teaching team, and provide sufficient resources and funds. Specifically, it is necessary to optimize the curriculum system with the guidance of professional groups, create teaching situations with information platforms, introduce Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology to connect with the actual situation, adhere to the combination of education and training to improve the practice mechanism of school-enterprise cooperation, deepen the integration pattern of post-course certificate competition, and follow the ideological and political teaching route of professional course to realize the comprehensive improvement of students’ knowledge, skills, and professional quality.

REFORM AND PRACTICE OF ENGLISH PHONETICS TEACHING IN HIGHER VOCATIONAL COLLEGES BASED ON OBE

As an indispensable part of English teaching, phonetics teaching can not only enrich students' phonetic knowledge and improve their phonetic level but also facilitate the cultivation and improvement of English listening and speaking ability. While teachers in colleges in China mainly focus on students’ vocabulary, grammar, and reading but ignore English phonetic teaching, resulting in students' poor expression ability and communication abilities. For a long time, although its teaching content and teaching methods have been improved with the emergence of various teaching theories, most teachers have always failed to break the traditional teaching mode and build a new teaching system. In recent years, applying the theory of Outcome-based Education to various subjects has changed traditional teaching methods to improve student learning achievement at home and abroad. This paper is to point out the necessity and urgency of the reform of English phonetics teaching in higher vocational colleges through the analysis of the current situation of English phonetics teaching in higher vocational colleges and discuss how to adopt the teaching design from top-down design under the guidance of achievement-oriented education concept and explore the suitable reform and practice of OBE teaching model for English phonetics teaching in higher vocational colleges in China. The English phonetic teaching method, based on the theory of Outcome-based Education, is worth popularising and helps teachers to innovate teaching methods and students to improve learning achievement constantly.

Designing Self-Enforcing Programs Embedded in the Local Economy: The Key for Successful International Cooperation of Vocational Education

International education cooperation is conducive to promoting the cross-border circulation of advanced educational experiences and enhancing global human capital. China has become the main destination for students from developing countries, and how to better carry out international cooperation programs in Chinese education has become an important issue. This paper focuses on international cooperation in the field of vocational education and takes a vocational college in China as a case to explore the performance of different international cooperation modes between China and developing countries. The study did a within-case design, and three projects representing three modes of cooperation were selected for comparison. The article believes that the key to success lies in the design of cooperation, and those projects which closely integrate local industries, colleges and students will thrive and prosper. The article answers the question of how international cooperation in vocational education should be carried out.

Vocational College Students’ Learning Efficiency on The Use of Computer English MOOC in Hybrid Learning

With the improvement of educational technology modernization, the promoting effect of network technology on education has been widely concerned by educational circles Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have emerged as a popular platform for learners to access and utilize educational resources. This paper aims to investigate the relationship between various aspects of hybrid learning in the Computer English MOOC platform, including students' learning objectives, methods, concentration, collaborative skills, teacher supervision, and learning efficiency. The research utilizes a quantitative approach to analyze data obtained from 168 vocational college students majoring in computer-related subjects. During the Covid-19 pandemic, it was not always possible for students to go to school in person, but when it came to learning Computer English, they had clear goals. Students were able to get complete and organized information through hybrid learning. And there is a strong relationship between learning cooperation and learning proficiency via hybrid learning. Learning cooperation has the most significant influence on learning proficiency. This study lies in its potential to bridge the knowledge gap regarding the specific factors that impact English language acquisition in the vocational college setting. This research seeks to provide valuable insights and recommendations to inform pedagogical practices, curriculum development, and institutional policies in higher vocational colleges in China.

Online Organizational Leadership and Teacher Satisfaction in Higher Vocational College in China During Pandemic

Grounded in the Online Adaptability Theory, this research examines how leaders' adaptability to the online learning environment influences teacher satisfaction during crises. It emphasizes adaptability in utilizing online tools, supporting pedagogical adaptation, promoting communication, and fostering an inclusive virtual community. The findings reveal that school leaders excelled in project management, conflict resolution, and digital record management. Teacher-respondents expressed satisfaction with these skills, highlighting school leaders' vital role in creating a conducive learning environment. Demographics had limited impact, except for digital record management. The study underscores the need for continuous leadership development, especially in areas with perceived room for improvement. It identifies a significant positive correlation between school leaders' online organizational skills and teacher job satisfaction, emphasizing their crucial role in boosting teacher morale during the pandemic.

From the Perspective of Ecological Systems Theory: A Study on the Factors Influencing the Willingness of Chinese Higher Vocational Colleges Students on the Degree Program

In higher vocational colleges in China, More and more students choose to get undergraduate degree through examination. This study focuses on the ecosystem of higher vocational college students, exploring the influencing factors of their willingness to the degree program from three levels: micro (personal cognition), medium (family and school), and macro (social policy and social environment). It does propose an important viewpoint that exploring the reasons why higher vocational college students choose to upgrade should go beyond their own factors and take factors such as parents, teachers, classmates, policies, and social environment into consideration as well.

The Physical Education Administrators' Management Functions Practices in a Vocational College in China

The Physical Education Administrators' Management Functions Practices in a Vocational College in China

A Study on Teachers’ Turnover Intention amongst Private Higher Voca-tional Colleges in China

The retention of qualified and motivated teachers is a critical challenge for private higher vocational colleges in China, to address this issue, a comprehensive examination of the factors influencing turnover intention is conducted. A mixed-method research approach, comprising literature surveys and interviews, is employed to gather data from a diverse sample of teachers working in private higher vocational colleges in China. The study found that compensation, social status, occupational stress, leadership style and the career development are influencing factors of teachers’ turnover intention in private higher vocational colleges in China. These findings provide vital insights for educational leaders and policymakers seeking to develop effective teacher retention strategies in these colleges. In addition, the study emphasizes the need for ongoing research to adapt retention strategies to the changing requirements of teachers in this particular educational setting.

Structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis: an innovative female entrepreneurship education ecosystem in China

PurposeThis study aims to add a gender perspective to the current ecosystem of entrepreneurship education whereby an innovative model of the female entrepreneurship education ecosystem (FEEE) consisting of five stakeholders (university, government, society, enterprise and the international community) is examined.Design/methodology/approachThe study conducted an online questionnaire among 505 respondents from two universities and one higher vocational college in China. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to test the correlation between factors and structural equation modeling (SEM) was applied to test the five hypotheses proposed in the study.FindingsThe results indicated that the five stakeholders (the university, government, society, enterprise and international community) positively affect FEEE. The study emphasizes the urgent demand to consider gender perspectives in the ecosystem of entrepreneurship education and provides plausible ways to conduct female-targeted education with the joint efforts of different stakeholders.Practical implicationsThe study aims to increase the number of future female entrepreneurs, enhance the future skills of female students in the digital era and ultimately advance humankind. The study emphasizes the urgent demand to consider gender-perspective in the entrepreneurship education ecosystem and provides plausible ways to conduct female-targeted education with the joint efforts of different stakeholders.Originality/valueThis paper sheds light on evaluating FEEE through five stakeholders' dimensions, which explores the solutions to the current female entrepreneurship education (FEE) issues.

The impact of organizational inclusion on teachers’ internal motivation for professional development in vocational colleges: The case of China

Most of the higher vocational colleges in China are public institutions. The government prefers to enhance the intrinsic motivation of teachers’ professional development through effective management. Taking the Chinese government’s strong advocacy of the professional value of the “craftsman spirit” as a background, this study aims to define the constituent factors of intrinsic motivation for the career development of higher vocational college teachers. This study proposes to explore the role of inclusive management styles on the professional development of teachers in public vocational institutions in order to address the hindering effects of human-organizational relationships on the intrinsic motivation of teachers’ professional development following Chinese management styles. Within three weeks, through the online questionnaire distribution platform, email, and WeChat, questionnaires were sent to teachers in colleges in Guangdong Province using the whole sampling method. A total of 546 questionnaires were distributed, of which 538 were retrieved and 521 were deemed valid for analysis. Using a structural equation model for data validation, the results indicate that inclusive leadership and inclusive climate are positive external factors that stimulate teachers’ intrinsic motivation for professional development (r = 0.496, 0.491) and contribute to the formation of organizational inclusion (r = 0.413). Job satisfaction is an intrinsic self-motivating factor (r = 0.479, 0.380, 0.451). Organizational inclusion can mitigate interpersonal barriers and become a practical management approach to enhance teachers’ intrinsic motivation for career development. AcknowledgmentWe acknowledge teachers from higher education vocational colleges in Guangdong Province, China, who responded to the questionnaire for this study.

Practical Study on Cross-border E-commerce Competence Cultivation for Vocational College Students based on the Integration of Posts, Courses, Competitions and Certificates

With the continuous advancement and deep implementation of China's "Belt and Road" strategy, cross-border e-commerce has become an important pillar of our country's foreign trade. In order to better promote the training effectiveness of cross-border e-commerce professionals in vocational colleges in China and address the imbalance between talent supply and demand in the market, this study focuses on the research of cultivating cross-border e-commerce competence among vocational college students based on the integration of "posts, courses, competitions and certificates". From the perspective of integrating "occupational courses", this study aligns the training of highly skilled cross-border e-commerce professionals with the needs of economic and social development and industrial transformation and upgrading, based on the skills standards of enterprise positions. From the perspective of integrating "competition courses", this study promotes the integration of competition-oriented courses by drawing on the concepts of the National E-commerce Competition's Cross-border E-commerce Live Streaming Competition and the Belt and Road Countries' E-commerce Skills and Data Analysis Competition. From the perspective of integrating "certification courses", this study organically combines vocational education and vocational training, using enterprise work tasks as carriers and incorporating enterprise certification content to cultivate students' analytical and problem-solving abilities. By focusing on the core courses reform, improving students' comprehensive quality, aligning with "real projects" in enterprises, achieving the integration of teaching resources, and implementing strategies such as deep integration of "1" and "X", this study aims to enhance the cross-border e-commerce competence of vocational college students.

Writing Strategies and Writing Proficiency of Chinese Vocational College Students

This study intended to examine the level of writing strategies and writing proficiency of students at a vocational college in China. 308 students at a private vocational college in China were selected as respondents. Then, the relationship between writing strategies and writing proficiency was explored by SPSS. The findings indicated that the vocational college students applied the writing strategies at a low level. And they were at relatively low levels of writing proficiency. Also, there was no difference in writing strategies when grouped based on major or language proficiency. However, the proficient learners applied more cognitive strategies in writing. Besides, the science learners did better in terms of content and argumentation, and the proficient learners outperformed in structure and organization. Furthermore, a strong link was shown by the Pearson analysis between writing strategies and writing proficiency. An implication of the study was that students need to be encouraged to use various strategies to improve their writing.

A Comparative Study of the Influence of Parental Career Behavior on Students' Career Decision-Making Self-efficacy in China and Indonesia's Vocational Colleges

This research intends to look into how students at vocational colleges in China and Indonesia choose their careers. In order to identify potential influences on students' career decisions, such as the impact of parental career behavior on students' career choice making self-efficacy, the Career choice Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (CDSES-SF) and Parent Career Behaviors Checklist (PCBC) are utilized. This study is based on a questionnaire survey of 326 students from three vocational colleges (192 men and 134 women), with 194 of them coming from two vocational schools in China and 132 from an Indonesian vocational college that offers a 3-year curriculum. The majority of the 11 majors featured in this study are engineering-related. First, the study's findings show a substantial relationship between students' confidence in their ability to make professional decisions and their parents' job choices. Second, the results show that school year, class rank, and parental professional practices were very important indicators of students' self-efficacy in choosing career decisions. Furthermore, the study demonstrates that parental gender and educational background had no discernible influence on students' self-efficacy in making career decisions. Additionally, it reveals that there is no difference in the degree of career decision-making between students in China and Indonesia, indicating that the issue is with the parents' perceived career behavior.

Vocational Students’ Core Competence in a Higher Vocational College in China

This paper first analyzes the background of the research on the cultivation of the core ability of higher vocational students. Outline the main questions that need to be explored in depth in this study. Discuss the statement, scope and definition of the problem and its implications. The study aims to make an assessment of the vocational core competencies of students as regards to their basic professional competence, professional interpersonal relationship and team cooperation ability, rational thinking and decision-making ability, and their personality ability. Based on the findings, the study will propose an output to enhance the instruction program for vocational training of students.

Research on the Construction of "Double-Qualified" Teachers in Higher Vocational Colleges

The aim of this study is to explore the best practices in the construction of the "double qualified" teacher team in vocational colleges. Through interviews with 10 teachers, qualitative data analysis reveals three themes: the dilemma of "double qualified" teachers in vocational colleges in China, the training mechanism for "double qualified" teachers, and the guarantee measures for "double qualified" teacher training. These themes indicate that in the context of the reform of higher vocational colleges in China, the professional development of "double qualified" teachers has faced both opportunities and challenges. Interview research and theoretical analysis indicate that despite favorable national policies, the organizational environment still lacks an environment for eugenics, and the endogenous motivation of "dual teacher" teachers is also weak, which brings many challenges to the development of current "dual teacher" teachers. Combining interview results and cause analysis, exploring feasible paths from optimizing organizational environment and individual self-development can help change the current situation and find possible solutions.

Using Mind Mapping for English Vocabulary Teaching

This study aims to explore the application of mind mapping in English vocabulary teaching. The researchers conducted on-site teaching by using mind mapping at a higher vocational college in China and made a survey to study its effectiveness. Through practice, the authors found that using mind mapping to teach English vocabulary can enhance students' vocabulary memory and application, making learning more interesting and effective, and improving students' self-learning abilities. In addition, the researchers use Constructivism Theory and Knowledge Visualization Theory to analyze and discuss the survey structure in detail, and draw proper conclusions. The article also provides detailed guidance on how to use mind mapping to organize, classify, and review English vocabulary, and shares some practical teaching experience.

A Case Study of Online Teaching in a Higher Vocational College in China during Covid-19

This paper is based on a researcher’s exploration into a teachers’ implementation of teaching students English writing online in a higher vocational college in China during Covid-19, which aims to find the role of teacher to facilitate the efficient online teaching. It adopts a qualitative research design with the samples including one teacher, 34 students and a sample class. The research instrumentals include the researcher’s online classroom observation in the sample class and the semi-structured interview of the teacher and all the students after the sample class. All the data are collected for content analysis and triangulation. A theoretical framework of Community of Inquiry (CoI) is applied in the content analysis of the data within the context. A conclusion is drawn by the result and discussion that a leader and helper role of teacher who provides scaffolding in class and consultation after class with the modern educational ideal and information technology helps to promote the effective online teaching.

International habitus, inculcation and entrepreneurial aspirations: international students learning in a Chinese VET college

ABSTRACT While research continues to document the influence of higher education institutions on students’ identities, studies considering how these institutions inform students’ post-study aspirations and career pathways remain limited. This paper engages with a new phenomenon – international students in vocational colleges in China – where we examine how the cultural and expressive characteristics of the institution empowered them to imagine their futures. We interviewed 17 international students who hailed from eight different countries and two teachers who are native to China. The data shows that an integrated mode of learning, combining education with ties to enterprise, hands-on experiences and the accrual of social capital in the entrepreneurial field, appears to shape the students’ evaluation, perception and decision-making of the field of possibilities and the future direction of their lives after graduation. Drawing on both habitus and institutional habitus, we capture not only what occurs when an individual and institutional habitus aligns, but also where there is disjuncture. The research is of relevance to higher education policies and practices targeting institutional transformations and hence contributes to improving the quality of higher education.

The impact of career calling on higher vocational nursing students' learning engagement: The mediating roles of career adaptability and career commitment.

Learning engagement is an important predictor of academic success and a key indicator of educational quality. It has therefore attracted considerable research interest, with previous studies exploring how to enhance engagement via pedagogical approaches, strategies, and content, as well as through teacher-student interaction. However, the relationship between individual learners' internal mechanisms and learning engagement has yet to be investigated in depth. Accordingly, the present study explored the direct effects of career calling on higher vocational nursing students' learning engagement and the mediating roles of career adaptability and career commitment via a parallel mediation model. Data were collected from 388 nursing students at two higher vocational colleges in China and the hypotheses were tested using correlation and regression analyses. The results showed that career calling imparted a significant positive effect on the nursing students' engagement in learning, with career adaptability and career commitment mediating this relationship. These findings highlight the importance of promoting learning engagement among nursing students and the need to carefully design instructional activities for the healthcare profession.

Research on the Difficulties and Countermeasures Faced by Classroom Teaching Management in Higher Vocational Colleges in China

Higher vocational education is an important part of China's higher education, and its main goal is to train compound technical and technical talents who serve the needs of economic and social development and face the front line of economic and social development and production service. According to the empirical research, this study reveals the current difficulties of classroom teaching management in higher vocational colleges, which mainly include: low level of students and weak learning foundation; Students are not interested in their majors and are not optimistic about their employment prospects; The dependence on smart mobile devices is high, and the classroom order is difficult to standardize; Teachers' professional skills are insufficient, and the teaching content emphasizes theory over practice; School teaching management is imperfect. According to the current difficulties of classroom teaching management in higher vocational colleges, we need to take corresponding countermeasures and suggestions, mainly including: cultivating students' good study habits; Improve students' sense of professional belonging and enhance their learning motivation; Improve classroom teaching management skills and strengthen students' sense of discipline; Carefully prepare teaching contents and diversify teaching methods; Establish a "double-qualified" teacher team to improve teachers' professional skills; Further improve the school classroom teaching management system. Through the mutual restriction and promotion of teachers, students and schools, the maximum teaching force is finally formed, the classroom teaching management level of teachers is improved, the learning ability of students is improved, and the classroom teaching quality of higher vocational colleges is finally improved.