The Evolution of China's Vocational Education Policy with Regard to the Integration of Industry and Education: A Combined LDA and Word2vec Approach
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| Title: | The Evolution of China's Vocational Education Policy with Regard to the Integration of Industry and Education: A Combined LDA and Word2vec Approach |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Zhu Jingwei (ORCID |
| Source: | SAGE Open. 2025 15(4). |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 18 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Career and Technical Education, Educational Policy, Policy Formation, Educational History, Governance, Apprenticeships, Educational Change, School Business Relationship, Industry |
| Geographic Terms: | China |
| DOI: | 10.1177/21582440251401125 |
| ISSN: | 2158-2440 |
| Abstract: | Vocational education is crucial for cultivating skilled talent, and the integration of industry and education plays a pivotal role in this process. This study employs a combination of latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA) and word embedding (Word2vec) models to analyze 27 Chinese vocational education policies on industry-education integration issued between 2014 and 2023. The analysis identifies two distinct stages of policy evolution: an initial phase (2014-2018) characterized by national-level strategic guidance and broad frameworks, and a subsequent phase (2019-2023) marked by regional implementation, refined governance structures. Over time, policy focus has shifted in three key ways: from national to regional strategic design, from flexible to structured organizational frameworks, and from basic talent cultivation to a more comprehensive industry-education synergy. By applying semantic analysis to vocational education policy research, this study offers a structured approach for tracking policy evolution and provides a replicable framework for analyzing vocational education policies globally. The findings contribute to the discourse on industry-education integration and offer practical insights for policymakers aiming to enhance vocational education systems. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1495922 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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