Long-cycle evaluation and the ‘Three Forces’ model: enhancing capabilities and potential of elite technical talents

Abstract

This study develops a scientifically rigorous long-cycle evaluation mechanism grounded in the ‘Three Competencies’ framework (core competency, innovation capability and developmental potential) to systematically assess outstanding technical talents’ professional expertise, innovative capacity and growth trajectory. Through a triphasic evaluation system encompassing short-term skills assessment (professional competence-focused), mid-term innovation appraisal (creativity-oriented) and longitudinal potential monitoring (development trajectory-guided), supplemented by multi-source data integration and dynamic tracking methodologies, we empirically validate the mechanism’s efficacy in vocational education contexts. Findings demonstrate that this framework not only enables precise identification of talent strengths through multidimensional evaluation, but also facilitates pedagogical optimization via continuous feedback loops while amplifying social impact through talent cultivation outcomes. The research contributes both a theoretical model and practical implementation pathways for high-caliber technical talent development, offering substantive policy implications for human capital development in vocational education systems. The proposed mechanism exhibits strong potential for cross-contextual adaptation in competency-based education frameworks. © 2025 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

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innovation capability vocational institutions core competency developmental potential elite technical talents Long-cycle evaluation

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Author Affiliations

Department of Environmental Art and Design, Chongqing Polytechnic University of Electronic Technology, Chongqing, Chongqing, China

Department of Environmental Art Design, Chongqing Vocational and Technical University of Mechatronics, Chongqing, Chongqing, China

Chongqing University, Chongqing, China

Funding & Acknowledgements

Grant: 2024KCSZ002

Chongqing Polytechnic University of Electronic Technology 2024 Curriculum Civics Research Project (Research on Teaching Evaluation Indicator System for Civics Research in Art Courses of Higher Vocational Colleges); Project No. 2024KCSZ002; Chongqing Polytechnic University of Electronic Technology.

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Long-cycle evaluation and the ‘Three Forces’ model: enhancing capabilities and potential of elite technical talents

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