Characteristics of Vocational Education in Australia and Enlightenment.doc

Characteristics of Vocational Education in Australia and Enlightenment Paper Keywords: Australia; vocational education; combining production; employment-oriented Abstract: Lessons for vocational education in Australia dealing with a clear idea of social relations, vocational education has a good social environment, the strong leadership of vocational education and support, China’s vocational education should be employment-oriented, attention to combining production, teaching building, and the professional qualification standards and industry guidance to play the role of institutions, the implementation of diverse school system, increasing investment in vocational education, building communication and convergence of various types of education overpass. The author in September 2005 December 2005 2713 至 2731 as a visiting scholar at New South Wales, Australia, South Western Sydney Institute of TAFE three-month study, visit, visits and exchanges. Although the cultural background between China and Australia, social and political systems are different, but the Australian vocational and continuing education a deep understanding of the nature of vocational education and treatment of specific social relations, ideas, professional development and continuing education, a good social environment, the Government of the professional and continuing education, strong leadership and support, are worth learning. An Australian vocational education and training system (a) training management agencies Australia has a relatively sound management of vocational education and training institutions in charge of vocational and technical education and training management and training systems and standards development. March 1973 the Australian Department of Education established the “Australian Technical and Further Education Committee” (TAFE Commission); November 1981 established the “National TAFE Research Center” (NCTR); 1987 年 至 1992 has launched the “Employment, Education