Industrial Education
A special issue of Education Sciences (ISSN 2227-7102).
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Special Issue Editors
Interests: creativity education; game-based learning; industrial education; STEAM education
Interests: digital learning; higher education; vocational education; STEAM education; students' well‑being
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Dear Colleagues,
Industrial education (vocational education) is a learning system that combines industries and schools; hence, it helps to develop human resources to meet the needs of industry [1]. Industrial education is also a form of training that teaches individuals to acquire skills that are necessary for employment, along with a foundation in applied science and humanities. The aim of all training is to help the trainee to develop skills that are needed in society, including the correct attitude and competitiveness [2]. Although its importance varies from country to country [3], industrial education is a valuable educational system, with prospects and goals that are set to meet vital social, economic and individual needs [4]. There are at least two main forms of industrial education: formal and informal education. The former includes secondary schools, vocational schools and colleges/universities, while the latter consists of institutions outside of the educational system, including pre-vocational training, on-the-job training, apprenticeship training systems, informal training centers and corporate training [5]. Ultimately, industrial education programs play an important role in the development of the quality of life of employees.
However, although industrial education plays a pivotal role in the economic development of modern society, with the continuous development of modern industry, a new era of information communication technology has arisen. In the face of rapid technological and economic changes and the fading of traditional industries, technical and industrial education needs to change accordingly [6], which makes it necessary to understand changes in industrial education and the status and trends of related research. Therefore, this journal presents a Special Issue on the topic of "Industrial Education". Everyone is welcome to contribute.
The topics include but are not limited to:
- Industrial education policy
- Industrial education and apprenticeship
- Industrial education and industry–academia cooperation
- Teacher training in industrial education
- STEAM and industrial education
- Distance learning in industrial education
- Innovative training in industrial education
- Literacy training in industrial education
- Emerging technologies in industrial education
- Literature review on industrial education
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Prof. Dr. Jon-Chao Hong
Dr. Jian-Hong Ye
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- industrial education
- new technology in education and training
- industrial education and training
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