A Brief Discussion on the Educational Concepts and Propositions in "Talks on Vocational Education"

Abstract

"Talks on Vocational Education" is a treatise published by Mr. Huang Yanpei during the Republic of China era. The book discusses the ideas, methods, and evaluation of vocational education, which still has an impact on vocational education at that time and even now. This article sorts out the causes, overview, educational ideas, and contributions to vocational education of "Talks on Vocational Education". The educational ideas in "Talks on Vocational Education" include "the concept of applicable society and the teaching method of 'integration of doing and learning', work-study combination, and school-enterprise cooperation model, etc." The proposal of the educational concepts in "Talks on Vocational Education" points out that the vocational education goals, professional structure and professional setting, teaching materials and textbooks, vocational education teachers, and the educational evaluation of vocational education have reference value. "Talks on Vocational Education" also proposed that vocational education should be evaluated from multiple aspects. Not only should the practical evaluation of students be considered, but also the overall evaluation of students. To a certain extent, it aims to cultivate students' comprehensive quality and vocational education ability.