Author(s)

Jingjing Cai, Lei Yang, Qian Zhang

Corresponding Author

Qian Zhang

Abstract

This paper discusses the dual vocational education (VE for short) model in Germany and its enlightenment to VE in China. With the development of China's economy and industrial structure, the importance of VE has increased, but it faces challenges such as uneven resources and the disconnection between theory and practice. German mode cultivates high-quality technical talents and supports economic development through close cooperation between schools and enterprises and combining theory and practice. Its characteristics include the dual-track education system and the emphasis on school-enterprise cooperation and joint participation in curriculum design and quality evaluation. In view of the current situation in China, the enlightenment includes: the government strengthens support and legislation, deepens school-enterprise cooperation, reforms curriculum design, pays attention to practical skills, strengthens teacher construction, enhances teachers' practical experience, and establishes a teaching quality monitoring system. This aims to promote the reform of VE in China and serve the economic and social development.

Keywords

German Dual Vocational; Education Model; Vocational Education; Enlightenment