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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 10
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Issues and Problems in the Current Development of Vocational Education in China
Shi, Weiping
Chinese Education and Society, v46 n4 p12-21 Jul-Aug 2013
Chinese vocational education is currently in its most optimal development period in history. This article discusses several challenges of different dimensions faced by vocational education in China as it develops, such as scale versus quality, development goals, a lifelong vocational education system, and creating model institutions; and puts forward a number of policy recommendations.
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Educational Development, Educational Practices, Barriers, Performance Factors, Enrollment Rate, Educational Quality, Access to Education, Alignment (Education), Educational Objectives, Economic Development, Student Development, Postsecondary Education, Secondary Education, Articulation (Education), Education Work Relationship, Vocational Schools, Models, Curriculum Development, Strategic Planning, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Postsecondary Education; Secondary Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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