Construction of a strategic positioning and high-quality development path framework for vocational education internationalization in Guangdong province in the new era—prospective analysis oriented to 2035
Journal: Region - Educational Research and Reviews DOI: 10.32629/rerr.v8i2.5103
Abstract
In the context of China's "New Era", vocational education (VE) has evolved from a marginalized adjunct of academic education to a critical "type" of education essential for industrial sovereignty. Guangdong Province, as the locomotive of China's manufacturing sector and the heart of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), stands at a historical crossroads. This paper constructs a comprehensive framework for the high-quality internationalization of Guangdong's VE toward 2035. By integrating the Ministry of Education's mandate for category-based development with Guangdong's "Manufacturing Excellence" strategy, the study proposes four strategic pillars: the export of pedagogical standards, the establishment of "industry-school" overseas hubs, the digital transformation of cross-border training, and the cultivation of world-class "double-qualified" faculty.
Keywords
Guangdong; vocational education internationalization; strategic positioning and high-quality development
Funding
the School-level Teaching Reform Research Project of Shenzhen Polytechnic University, titled "Research on the Internationalization Development of Vocational Education in Guangdong Province"
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