Exploring the Employment-Oriented Reform of Public English Teaching in Higher Vocational Colleges

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10.2991/978-2-38476-628-4_19How to use a DOI?

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employment-oriented; constructivist learning theory; public English

Abstract

Employment pressure on higher vocational graduates continues to increase, while public English teaching still places emphasis on basic knowledge such as vocabulary and grammar, resulting in a disconnect from occupational position requirements and insufficient students’ ability to apply English in the workplace. Based on constructivist learning theory, this paper analyzes the major problems in current public English teaching in higher vocational colleges and proposes reform paths: adhere to the integration of industry and education in developing school-based teaching materials and highlight vocational characteristics; promote task-based teaching and situational simulation teaching to strengthen students’ language practice; construct an employment-oriented diversified evaluation system, with attention to process performance and feedback on job-related competencies; and strengthen the development of a “dual-qualification” teaching team to enhance teachers’ industry practice and interdisciplinary collaboration capabilities. By promoting the alignment of course content with occupational standards, public English teaching in higher vocational colleges can better serve students’ career development, and improve the quality of talent cultivation and employment competitiveness.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Jinlan An
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/30
TI  - Exploring the Employment-Oriented Reform of Public English Teaching in Higher Vocational Colleges
BT  - Proceedings of the 2026 2nd International Conference on Education Research and Training Technologies (ERTT 2026)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 175
EP  - 182
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-628-4_19
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-628-4_19
ID  - An2026
ER  -