Assistant Professor Jieli ZHANG has published a book!

We are pleased to announce the publication of “The development of higher vocational education in China: its institutional, educational and cultural factors” (Toshindo), a book by Assistant Professor Jieli ZHANG.

Book Overview

The dynamism of vocational education and human resource development in China!
Vocational education in China has been promoted by central government initiatives as a means of cultivating the necessary human resources for the nation. Yet, such vocational education is not always under strict state control, unexpectedly involving a wide range of actors. This ground-breaking research explores the true nature of vocational education as it developed through a complex web of varied actors from productive, governmental and academic sectors, in that which is one of the world’s largest countries in both area and population. The study carefully analyses primary sources, such as policy documents and interview surveys, along with actual curriculum and teaching practices, shedding light on institutional, educational and cultural factors that make up China’s vocational education.

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Table of contents

  • Introduction Purpose and issues of the research
  • Chapter 1 Historical development of higher vocational education in China
  • Chapter 2 The role of local governments: establishing higher vocational education institutions for undergraduate programs
  • Chapter 3 Educational dimension: higher vocational education’s institutional design
  • Chapter 4 Collaboration between enterprise and higher vocational education institutions: contemporary modern apprenticeship practices
  • Chapter 5 The provision of higher vocational education in China: its role for industry associations
  • Chapter 6 The positioning of 1+X certification system: the field of Chinese higher vocational education
  • Chapter 7 Expectations for Chinese higher education: focus on independent institutes’ transition process
  • Conclusion Factors influencing the development of higher vocational education in China
  • References
  • Appendix & afterword

Detailed bibliographic information on the book can be found here.