On The Development Characteristics Of Singapore Higher Vocational And Technical Education

Singapore is one of important modern nations in Asian Area. With its grow-up,higher vocational and technical education has played a primary role. Its characteristicsand successful experience, in course of adapting to and advancing its own economicdevelopment, not only effectively promote Singapore's modernizations but alsoprovide high-quality manpower resources in the developing countries with preciousexperience. This thesis mainly does a research on Singapore higher vocational andtechnical education;introduces its historical background and developmental process;explores the most essential factors in its development;makes cases analysis on itsdevelopment characteristics and successful experience;considers both need andimportance of the innovation of China higher vocational and technical education;andexpects the revelations to both education and teaching innovation of our own.The thesis consists of preface, epilogue and the other four parts.Preface: This part mainly introduces the origin, background and importance ofthe study and its view and method;in addition, it describes some key definitions.Part one: The Development History of Singapore Higher Vocational andTechnical Education. This part mainly does a research on the historical background,developmental process and its function in the economic construction of the nation.Part Two: The Development Characteristics of Singapore Higher Vocational andTechnical Education. This part mainly does a research on the measures of Singaporegovernment and teaching characteristics of vocational institutes of technology.Part Three: Revelations to both Education and Teaching Innovation of ChinaHigher Vocational and Technical Education. In this part, first of all, the developmentof our national higher vocational and technical education is introduced. Then, thecurrent problems in the development of our own are displayed. Finally, learning fromthe successful experience of Singapore higher vocational and technical education,makes the thesis writer consider how to improve both education and teaching of ourown.Epilogue: This is the conclusion part, which summarizes this thesis. Through thedevelopment trend of Singapore higher vocational education, we can prospect thedevelopment of China higher vocational education.