A Study On The Characteristic Of Development Of Higher Vocational Education In New Zealand

New Zealand is the rare country in the world which has rich field but few people.Having the devoloped economy, It is one of the most better-off country in the world. Under Asia economic crisis threat, the economy of New Zealand is still keeping the stable increase. Among the rest, the advanced higher education takes an important part in it. Characteristic and useful experience that it forms in the process of the economic growth adapting to and promoting a homeland is one of the key factor the makes the economy of New Zealand to continue stabilizing andbeing located in world front row over the past decade. This thesis mainly does a research on higher vocational education in New Zealand;introduces its historical background and developmental process; explores the most essential factors in its development; makes cases analysis on its development characteristics and successful experience; considers both need and importance of the innovation of higher vocational educationin China; and expects the revelations to both education and teaching innovation of our own..The thesis consists of preface and the other three parts.Preface: This part mainly introduces the origin, background and importance of the study and its view and method; in addition, it describes some key definitions.Part one: The Development History of New Zealand Higher Vocational and Technical 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 New Zealand Higher Vocational and Technical Education. This part mainly does a research on the measures of New Zealand government and running characteristics of vocational institutes of technology.Part Three: Revelations to both Education and Teaching Innovation of China Higher Vocational and Technical Education, In this part, first of all, the development of our national higher vocational and technical education is introduced. Then, the current problems in the development of our own are displayed. Finally, learning from the successful experience of New Zealand higher vocational and technical education, makes the thesis writer consider how to improve higher vocational education of our own..