The Path to Enhancing the Image of Vocational Education from the Perspective of High Quality Development
The enhancement of the vocational education image represents a positive transformation in public cognition and evaluation of vocational education.It is not only an essential choice to respond to the"new vocational education"concept and to shape a fresh image for vocational education,but also a crucial means to promote high-quality development in vocational education and a key element to strengthen its attractiveness.The paper proposes three strategies for enhancing the image of vocational education from the perspective of high-quality development:First,at the government level,efforts should be concentrated on elevating the educational standards of vocational education,deeply exploring and constructing new connotations of the vocational education image,leading with the development of a skilled society,and increasing the promotional efforts for the vocational education image,thereby addressing the bottleneck issues in the development of vocational education and creating favorable conditions for its image enhancement.Second,at the level of vocational colleges and schools,these institutions should focus on nurturing high-quality technical and skilled talents,master craftsmen,and skilled workers,laying a solid foundation of talent for the enhancement of the vocational education image,while actively promoting their unique characteristics,strengthening interactions with the public,and highlighting distinctive advantages.Third,at the teacher level,teachers need to continuously increase their understanding and promotional efforts for the vocational education image,providing a robust capability support for the enhancement of the vocational education image.