Singapore’s Vocational Education System and the Implications for China ระบบการศึกษาอาชีวศึกษาของสิงคโปร์ที่มีอิทธิพลต่อประเทศจีน

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Juan Wu
Jiratchaya Namwong

Abstract

Singapore has gained widespread recognition for its achievements in vocational education. It has a world-leading vocational education system with distinctive features in the examination and streaming system, continuing education, on-the-job training, teacher team building, and personnel management.   The article comprehends Singapore’s vocational education system through the synthesis of existing research. Through actual fieldwork and relevant information, the successful experience of Singapore in vocational education is drawn from it. Then, it compares vocational education in China and Singapore and analyzes the limitations of vocational education in China at present. Finally, the successful experience of vocational education in Singapore is drawn upon to provide suggestions for vocational education in China.


 


 

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