Challenges and Solutions for Dalian Vocational Education
Using questionnaire surveys,literature reviews and interviews as the main research methods,this study investigated the status of vocational education in Dalian City.It was found that the vocational education in Dalian has basically formed a professional structure that highlights key areas,features distinctive characteristics,and aligns with the city's industrial system,providing technical and skilled talent support for Dalian's economic and social development.However,there are certain issues in policies,industry-education integration and talent cultivation.To further enhance the level of vocational education in Dalian and cultivate outstanding vocational talents for the socio-economic development,efforts should be made to refine vocational education policies,es-tablish an information sharing platform for school-enterprise cooperation,and increase the openness of talent training program development and textbook compilation in vocational institutions.