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Factors influencing improvement of vocational teacher education through school-enterprise partnerships

Professional Development in Education
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The research of teacher training in vocational environments is aimed at the development of abilities and knowledge using collaborative methods like enterprise-school collaboration. This research delves into how such collaborations influence vocational teacher readiness and professional growth. It looks at the existing vocational teacher education and determines the role that school-enterprise collaborations play in teachers’ industry knowledge and teaching effectiveness. The evidence demonstrates that teachers’ active engagement in such collaborations is positively related to a better grasp of industry trends, higher student motivation, and better academic performance. The novelty of this study derives from determining and examining the particular factors that enhance vocational education through school-enterprise integration. © 2025 International Professional Development Association (IPDA).

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Vocational education Experiential learning Professional Development school-enterprise partnership teacher preparedness

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School of Foreign Languages, Shuozhou Advanced Normal College, Shuozhou, China
School of Educational Science, Xinjiang Normal University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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