Author(s): Li Hongxiu, Li Shaobing, Hu Jingyue
Pages: 71-76
Year: 2016 Issue:  18
Journal: Vocational and Technical Education
Keyword:  Korea; vocational education; reform motivation; policy assurance;
Abstract: The rapid growth of Korea is closely related to its development of vocational education. At present, Korean vocational education is confronted with various driving factors, including the challenge of lifelong education, the new era of knowledge-driven economy, the importance of qualified vocational education. The reform of Korean vocational education exhibits a series of new contents and has made fruitful efforts especially in four aspects:the specialty setting in vocational education becomes modernized; the lifelong education system appears to be well-established; the practice in industry-academy collaboration model based on employment; and the improvement of training links of high-qualified vocational teachers. The expansion and development of Korean vocational education mainly motivated by the great amount of expenditure on education, the support of specialized educational policies, and the diversification of school running subject as well.