For the purpose of helping foreign readers have some idea of the general situation of technical and vocational education in China, this book presents a systematic and overall study of technical and vocational education in China. This study looks at Chinese technical and vocational education from various angles—— its different levels and kinds, its history of development, its laws and policies, its social obligations, its curriculum and specialty set up, its faculty, its management, etc. Overall, the book elaborates on the development of vocational education in China and its reform trend.

Technical and Vocational Education in China provides a comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of research on technical and vocational education in China, including the development and its reform trend. The book discusses technical and vocational education of different levels and different sorts, from its development history, regulations and policies, occupation and social obligation to the setup of curriculum and specialty, teaching, faculty, and management, etc.

The book is intended for researchers and graduate students in the fields of technical and vocational education. It also helps foreign readers have some idea of the general situation of technical and vocational education in China.

Series Editors' Preface

Preface

1 An Introduction to Technical and Vocational Education in China

 1.1 Development History of Technical and Vocational Education

1.1.1 Technical and Vocational Education before the Founding of the People's Republic of China

1.1.2 Technical and Vocational Education after the Founding of the People's Republic of China

 1.2 Technical and Vocational Education in Mainland China

1.2.1 Current Situation of Technical and Vocational Education

1.2.2 Characteristics of Technical and Vocational Education

1.2.3 Reform Tendency of Technical and Vocational Education

 1.3 Technical and Vocational Education in Hong Kong, China

1.3.1 Current Situation of Technical and Vocational Education

1.3.2 Characteristics of Technical and Vocational Education

 1.4 Technical and Vocational Education in Macao, China

1.4.1 Current Situation of Technical and Vocational Education

1.4.2 Problems with Technical and Vocational Education

 1.5 Technical and Vocational Education in Taiwan, China

1.5.1 Current Situation of Technical and Vocational Education

1.5.2 Reform of Technical and Vocational Education

2 Vocational Training and Employment

 2.1 Forms of Employment Transition

2.1.1 History of Vocational Guidance

2.1.2 Process of Vocational Guidance

2.1.3 Ways and Methods of Vocational Guidance

 2.2 Training and Employment Market

2.2.1 Approaches and Policies of Employment

2.2.2 Policies of Employment

2.2.3 Current Situation of Labor Employment

2.2.4 Tracking Surveys and Services to Graduates

2.2.5 Developing Tendency of Vocational Training and Employment.-.48

3 Curriculum of Technical and Vocational Education

 3.1 The Meaning and Characteristics of Technical and Vocational Education Curriculum

3.1.1 The Meaning of Technical and Vocational Education Curriculum

3.1.2 Characteristics of Technical and Vocational Education Curriculum

 3.2 Setup Orientation of Technical and Vocational Education Curriculum.

3.2.1 Setup Ideas of Curriculum

3.2.2 Setup Goals of Curriculum

3.2.3 Framework of Curriculum

 3.3 Types of Technical and Vocational Education Curriculum

3.3.1 Knowledge-based Curriculum

3.3.2 Competence-based Curriculum

 3.4 Development of Technical and Vocational Education Curriculum

3.4.1 Principles of Curriculum Development

3.4.2 Process of Curriculum Development

3.4.3 Main Models of Curriculum Development

 3.5 Reform of Technical and Vocational Education Curriculum

3.5.1 Context of Curriculum Reform

3.5.2 Contents of Curriculum Reform

3.5.3 Tendency of Curriculum Reform

3.5.4 The Case of Curriculum Reform——Analysis of Reform of Secondary Technical and Vocational Education in Zhejiang Province

4 Specialty Setup of Technical and Vocational Education

 4.1 Several Conceptions about Specialty Setup of Chinese Vocational Schools

4.1.1 Specialty Setup

4.1.2 Specialty Catalog

 4.2 Fundamental Basis of Specialty Setup of Chinese Technical and Vocational Education

4.2.1 Training Objectives of Technical and Vocational Education

4.2.2 Demands of Society for Occupations （Professional Post Group）

4.2.3 Adjustment of Industrial Structure and Advancement of Science and Technology

4.2.4 Establishment of Characteristic and Competitive Specialties

 4.3 Characteristics of Specialty Setup of Technical and Vocational Education

4.3.1 Expansion of Specialty Scale

4.3.2 Adjustment of Specialty Structure

4.3.3 Flexibility of Specialty Setup

4.3.4 Update of Specialty Name

4.3.5 Wide Connotation of Specialty

4.3.6 Normative Management of Specialty Setup

 4.4 Current Situation of Specialty Setup of Technical and Vocational Education

4.4.1 Current Situation of Specialty Setup of Higher Technical and Vocational Education

4.4.2 Current Situation of Specialty Setup of Secondary Technical and Vocational Education

 4.5 Administrative Document of Specialty Setup of Chinese Technical and Vocational Education

4.5.1 Administrative Measures of Specialty Setup of General Colleges, Higher Technical and Vocational Institutes （trial）

4.5.2 Principles and Suggestions on Specialty Setup of Secondary Vocational Schools

5 Teaching of Technical and Vocational Education

 5.1 Teaching Modes of Technical and Vocational Education

5.1.1 A Brief Introduction

5.1.2 Some Common Teaching Modes

 5.2 Teaching Methods of Technical and Vocational Education

5.2.1 A Brief Introduction

5.2.2 Some Common Teaching Methods

 5.3 Teaching Organization Forms of Technical and Vocational Education

5 3.1 A Brief Introduction

5.3.2 Some Common Forms of Teaching Organization

 5.4 Characteristics of Teaching of Technical and Vocational Education

5.4.1 Clear Vocation-orientation

5.4.2 Behavior-oriented Teaching Process

5.4.3 Integration of Theory and Practice

5.4.4 Cooperation of All Participants during the Teaching Process

6 Teachers of Technical and Vocational Education

 6.1 Current Situation of Technical and Vocational Education Teaching Faculty

6.1.1 Structure of Teaching Faculty

6.1.2 Cultivating and Training System of Teaching Faculty

6.1.3 Management of Teaching Faculty

6.1.4 Problems with Teaching Faculty Construction

 6.2 Traits and Requirements of Technical and Vocational Education Teaching Faculty

6.2.1 Traits of Teaching Faculty

6.2.2 Requirements of Teaching Faculty

 6.3 Professional Development of Technical and Vocational Education Teaching Faculty

6.3.1 Professionalism of Teaching Faculty

6.3.2 Reflection on Professional Development of Teaching Faculty

7 Management of Technical and Vocational Education

 7.1 Management System of Technical and Vocational Education

7.1.1 Development History of Management System

7.1.2 Current Situation of Management System

 7.2 School Management of Technical and Vocational Education

7.2.1 Management System

7.2.2 Management Modes

 7.3 Teacher Management of Technical and Vocational Education

7.3.1 Source of Vocational School Teachers

7.3.2 Appointment and Evaluation of Vocational School Teachers

 7.4 Other Management of Technical and Vocational Education in China

7.4.1 Major Management and Curriculum Provision

7.4.2 Teaching and Training Management

7.4.3 Textbook Management

 7.5 Thinking for Improving Technical and Vocational Education Management

7.5.1 Improving the Macro-management of Technical and Vocational Education

7.5.2 Improving the Micro-management of Technical and Vocational Education

References

Index