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Master Education of Vocational Instructors

Jian-Rong ZHANG Institute of Vocational Instructors, Tongji University Shanghai, 200092, China

Tel ： 0086-21-65988567Mob ： 0086-13641869598E-mail: zhangjr@tongji.edu.cn

The International Network on Innovative ApprenticeshipAssuring the Acquisition of Expertise:

Apprenticeship in the Modern Economy

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Necessary Competence as a TVET teachers

Education and development of TVET teachers

Background of Education of TVET Teachers in China

Master education program for TVET teachers4

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In China, only a very small part of vocational school teachers have received pre-service professional education for TVET. In-service training is the main way for a new teacher to start teaching career life.

There is no professional competence standard of TVET teaching and training staff in china. The condition for recruitment of professional teachers in vocational schools is usually bachelor degree or master degree in some special field. Vocational schools cannot recruit teachers with competence according to the requirement of TVET.

1. Background of Education of TVET Teachers in China

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2. Necessary Competence as a TVET teachers

Competence in working process:  knowledge and skills as a technician

Competence in teaching process: knowledge and skills as a teacher

Such a combination of competence could be called dual competence.

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2. Necessary Competence as a TVET teachers

TVET teachers’ competence

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2. Necessary Competence as a TVET teachers

TVET teachers’ competence is different from either that of engineers or technicians, or that of general teachers.

It is necessary to carry out special master degree education for TVET teachers.

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2. Necessary Competence as a TVET teachers

TVET instructors should have the ability to applying the pedagogic theory in teaching of vocational contents.

TVET instructors must have the vocational teaching ability to combine vocation, technology and education.

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3. Education and development of TVET teachersWays to improve education for TVET teachers in China at present:

Accept in-service education for Master of Engineering

The contents for Master of Engineering are quite different from the work of TVET teaching in knowledge, theory, skills and ability. The education objectives, researching field, teaching content and assessment standards for master education are not consistent with the requirements of TVET teachers.

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3. Education and development of TVET teachersWays to improve education for TVET teachers in China at present:

Accept in-service education for Master of Education.

Master of Education was designed for persons who work in basic education and educational management, which are quite different from Vocational Education.

General education does not cover the content, methods and fields of vocational education.

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3. Education and development of TVET teachers

The comprehensive capacities of TVET teachers should be integrated in the process of teaching and training professional and educational knowledge and achieve the fully combination of the both.

This training goal could not be achieved by the existing education system in the form of Master of Engineering or Master of Education. It is reasonable and possible to set “Master of Vocational Education” in China.

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3. Education and development of TVET teachers

Master Master of of

TVETTVET For TVET teachers

Postgraduate level degree

An interdisciplinary degree

“Master of Vocational Education”

Consists of teaching, practice and assessment methods, including a master dissertation.

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4. Master education program for TVET teachers

Objective for Master education of TVET Teachers1

Education background necessary for Master education2

Theoretical study in education and vocational education3

Practice in two places: vocational school and enterprise

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Cooperation of universities with companies and vocational school

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4. Master education program for TVET teachers

Objective for Master education of TVET Teachers1

To cultivate high quality vocational educators. vocational school teachers, training instructors, administrators for vocational schools, education administrators in enterprises, human resource managersHave the knowledge of both one subject and education.

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4. Master education program for TVET teachers

Education background necessary for Master education2

The discipline for master education program should base on occupation classification and industry section. Students cannot cross the major to register.Students should be restricted to apply for the major which is the same or relevant to that they learn in undergraduate education.

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4. Master education program for TVET teachers

Theoretical study in education and vocational education3

The curriculum should put emphasis on theory of education and vocational education. The courses will include,Vocational and Technical EducationTechnical Education PsychologyVocational Development and Work AnalysisWork Didactics

Moreover, other optional courses are:Education Management and Human Resources DevelopmentEducational EconomicsInternational Vocational Education Comparisonetc.

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4. Master education program for TVET teachers

Practice in two places: vocational school and enterprise

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Teach-practice in vocational school.

Develop curriculum

Teaching methods

Pass some kind of examination, and get qualification to be a teacher

in the third term.

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4. Master education program for TVET teachers

Practice in two places: vocational school and enterprise

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Practice in enterprise as technician or junior manager.

During practice in enterprise, students should attend training for the intermediate or above technical titles which related to their major, pass some kind of examination, and get some qualification.

be arranged in the forth term.

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4. Master education program for TVET teachers

Practice in two places: vocational school and enterprise

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The final thesis for master degree could be prepared during internship in enterprise. The topic of the thesis should cover the fields of teaching activities in vocational education and technology in relevant industry sections.

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4. Master education program for TVET teachers

Cooperation of universities with enterprises and vocational school

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Universities-enterprises cooperation

University-school co-operation

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