Construction of the 21st century vocational and technical education system.doc

Construction of the 21st century vocational and technical education system Abstract: China’s vocational and technical education system has taken shape, but it can not meet the socio-economic development. Construction of the 21st century, a new system of vocational and technical education must be considered; to keep up with rapid social and economic development, people-oriented, in accordance with lifelong learning concept, so that all people have equal right to education, as well as fully reflect the different characteristics of types of personnel training. The main features of the new system are: fully embodies the “new economy” of the demand for qualified personnel; into the lifelong education system; the implementation of flexible learning systems; to diversify school; according to the type and level of human resources constitute the system; using a variety of learning styles; the new system is the an open system. To use the development of history is to look at the education system, educational reform must be synchronized with changes in production patterns. Keywords: 21st century; the new economy; vocational and technical education system; Construction May 27, 1985 “issued by the decision of the CPC Central Committee on Education Reform” (hereinafter referred to as “Decision”) for: “gradually establish a from elementary to advanced, industry matching, reasonable structure and can communicate with each other and the general education vocational and technical education system. “According to the Ministry of Education statistics, as of 2002, China had regular specialized secondary schools students in 4.5635 million people; students in technical schools, 1.587 million people; vocational high school students in 5.115 million, of which 4.2813 million high school students people, junior high school students 833.7 thousand people; vocational (specialist) in the institutions were 1.9341 million students. Adult technical training graduation 81.1881 million peopl