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The technical and vocational education and training (TVET) is particularly important for promoting economic development, expanding employment size and improving the quality of employment. This paper presents a perspective on the development of TVET. To fit present social and economic developments, vocational school and industry enterprises cooperation is one of the most effective methods for vocational education. Training the skills-based teachers is the important guarantee for the development of vocational education. The information and communication technology (ICT) has provided a wide variety of activities and experiences that support vocational education. The reform will make the TVET more and more sensitive to social and economic changes and demands.
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Cong, S., Wang, X. (2012). A Perspective on Technical and Vocational Education and Training. In: Zeng, D. (eds) Advances in Computer Science and Engineering. Advances in Intelligent and Soft Computing, vol 141. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27948-5_10
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