This study examines how different teaching methods influence vocational teachers' perceived competence within Chinese vocational education. It focuses on instructional approaches including lecture-based instruction, project-based learning, simulation exercises, case-based learning, and experiential learning. The study also explores the mediating…

This exploratory case study focuses on the basic piano course in the preschool education program at L Vocational College. The research objectives were 1) to investigate the factors affecting piano learning among vocational students and 2) to explore teaching strategies to improve the current piano teaching model. The study conducted a two-semester…

This study investigates the direct effects of theoretical teaching methods, practical teaching methods and school-enterprise cooperations on engineering innovation ability among higher vocational education students in Henan, China. Using the Triple Helix Model as a framework, the research examines the dynamic collaboration between academia,…

This study aims 1. To explore the roles of teachers, students, and inheritors in integrating Guizhou ethnic craft skills into vocational art education, 2. To investigate the contributions of theoretical cognition, practical ability, and innovative development to improving the integration of Guizhou ethnic craft skills into fine arts education. The…

The progression of "Industry 4.0" has engendered substantial generational evolutions in the requirements for talents. In the absence of "Education 4.0", the realization of "Industry 4.0" remains unfeasible. The transformation of higher vocational education constitutes a pivotal juncture in the continuous propulsion of…

This essay examines the effectiveness of flipped classroom approaches in improving learning outcomes among first-year management students at Chinese vocational colleges. Using a quasi-experimental design, the study involved fifty classes with a total of 1,000 students, divided into experimental and control groups. The study aimed to evaluate how…

This research investigates the integration of Chinese folk songs into the curriculum at Aksu Vocational and Technical College, situated in the culturally diverse Aksu region of Xinjiang, China. This study identifies significant gaps in current music education methods, particularly the disconnect between theoretical learning and practical…

The objectives of this research were: 1) to study the current status of the development of sustainable humanistic education in higher vocational colleges in Hunan Province, 2) to develop strategies for the sustainable development of humanistic education in higher vocational colleges in Hunan Province, and 3 to evaluate the effectiveness of the…

Artificial intelligence (AI) integration into higher education is expanding. This study aims to conceptualise the higher vocational lecturers' adoption of AI-powered chatbots (AIPC) for academic performance. This research employs semi-structured interviews to collect data from 30 lecturers across 10 Chinese higher vocational higher education…