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Vocational School–Enterprise Cooperation in China: A Review of Policy Reforms, 1978–2022 - Yingwen Zhou (周英文), Guoqing Xu (徐国庆), 2023 (sagepub.com)
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Article first published online: April 25, 2023
Issue published: August 2023
Author
Yingwen Zhou (周英文)
Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University
Guoqing Xu (徐国庆)
East China Normal University
Abstract
Purpose: This study conducted a review of policy reforms of school–enterprise cooperation in China's vocational education and its characteristics at different stages.
Design/Approach/Methods: This study systematically reviewed vocational educational policies on school–enterprise cooperation adopted by the Chinese government since 1978 using textual analysis.
Findings: The development of school–enterprise cooperation in China's vocational education can be divided into four stages: spontaneous development (Stage 1), central position establishment (Stage 2), systematic design (Stage 3), and institutional construction (Stage 4). After years of practice and exploration, China's school–enterprise cooperation has made impressive achievements, but also has several problems that require further improvement.
Originality/Value: This study examined over 40 years of history of the development of vocational school–enterprise cooperation in China, providing a useful reference for learning and understanding Chinese vocational education.
Keywords
China, policy reform, practice situation, school–enterprise cooperation, vocational education