Binzhou Vocational College “Project Carrier” promotes international exchanges and cooperation

With the initial construction of the modern vocational education system and the gradual implementation of innovative action plans, international exchanges and cooperation have become important indicators for measuring the level of education in higher vocational colleges. Focusing on the national "Belt and Road" strategy and adapting to the needs of enterprises to "go global", cultivating technical and skilled talents with an international perspective should be included in the training positioning of higher vocational colleges.

1. Basic situation of the school’s external exchanges and cooperation

Binzhou Vocational College was approved by the Shandong Provincial People’s Government in July 2001 to merge Binzhou Agricultural School, Health School, Industrial School and Economic School A full-time general higher education institution established by the Binzhou Agricultural Science Research Institute, it is located in Binzhou City, the central city of the Yellow River Delta on the coast of the Bohai Sea.

Although it does not have the geographical advantage of international exchanges and cooperation, nor does it have a language major, the college has always adhered to the "open door" approach to running the school, putting people first, using projects as the carrier, and actively serving teachers and students to "go global." In terms of system, it is clear how to "go out", and the "Interim Regulations on the Management of Students Going Abroad (Border) of Binzhou Vocational College" and "Implementation Rules for Overseas Training of Backbone Professional Teachers of Binzhou Vocational College" are promulgated; in terms of atmosphere, students are inspired to "go out" and the International College of College Students is established. The exchange association carries out a series of cultural experience activities and international cultural lectures to broaden students' horizons and promote students to experience the international atmosphere; in terms of projects, it ensures students to "go out" and cooperates with Gachon University in South Korea to establish "Gachon Class" to provide students with It provides "Enhanced Scholarships" to exempt students from all tuition fees during the one-year language learning period; it also encourages teachers to "go out". The college sets up a special fund of 2 million yuan every year to create conditions for teachers to go abroad, participate in overseas special training, and learn advanced professional skills. teaching experience and introduce high-quality vocational education resources.

The college has signed cooperation agreements with 11 universities, including the University of South Wales in the UK, Merrill Lynch College in Canada, Yewon University of the Arts in Korea, and Caodang University, and has carried out overseas associate degree upgrading, teacher exchanges, and student exchanges. , mutual recognition of credits, complementary courses and other forms of cooperation and exchange with rich content; 56 foreign-related nursing students passed the UK Home Office Online English Test and went to the UK for paid internships; a total of more than 90 students went to South Korea to study; in the past three years, 86 managers and teachers participated in overseas training in South Korea, Singapore and other countries.

2. Typical cases of school external exchanges and cooperation

(1) Adhere to open schools and actively engage in external exchanges

1. Set up a cultural platform to promote mutual understanding< /p>

The Sino-Korean food culture exchange event is a two-way reciprocal exchange event co-organized by the Shandong Provincial Federation of Social Science and Technology and the Korean World Food Culture Research Institute***. It is also a key project approved by the Korean Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Supported projects. It has been going on for ten years since 2005. The college also actively participates in this activity. It was successfully held in Seoul from September 22 to 26, 2014. Teacher Liu Shuguo and classmate Cao Yanyan represented the college in the event. During the event, teacher Liu Shuguo and classmate Cao Yanyan promoted the college through college brochures, college journals, etc., attracting the attention of many international friends. Teacher Liu Shuguo gave a live calligraphy demonstration and put the works into handbags with the image of the college as gifts to Korean friends.

The college hosted the 2014 Sino-South Korean cultural exchange event, which included the Vice Minister of the Government Coordination Office of the Prime Minister of South Korea, Chang Hee, the 100-year-old Policy Research Institute President Jin Zhenguo, and the Chairman of the World Food Culture Research Institute ? Xiangzi, Korean Food Broadcasting Representative Namyong Town and some teachers and students of Dowon University of Technology and Daegu Korean Medical University, relevant leaders of the host unit and representatives of teachers and students of the college attended the meeting. More than 1,300 people attended the meeting. The programs are mainly arranged and performed by teachers and students of Binzhou Vocational College, reflecting the connotation of traditional Chinese culture and showing the style of Binzhou Vocational College. The program was brilliant and won the applause of the whole house. "Chinese Style" roared the voice of the Chinese dragon, "Dian Zan Bin Zhi" showed the youthful vitality of the students, the graceful "Dian Yun" danced a soft and affectionate Chinese classic, and "Jasmine" The lingering sound is full of fragrance, "Three Lanes of Qin, Shu, Tea and Plum Blossoms" is all the rage, "Chinese Kung Fu" singing and practicing combine to promote our Chinese spirit, "Cheongsam Catwalk" has a chic painting style and rich poetry, "Harmonious China" sings our beautiful wish. Korean guests also took the stage and sang traditional songs such as "Arirang". At the end of the party, teachers, students and Korean guests held hands and sang "Hand in Hand", expressing the good wishes of the two peoples to hold hands and move forward together. During the cultural festival, it also participated in activities such as Chinese and Korean food culture exhibitions, academic forums, and cooking competitions.

2. Community activities and a strong international atmosphere

The college has established the "College Student International Exchange Association" to expand the international vision of college students and improve students' international communication abilities. The association aims to allow vocational students to understand the world. In the early days of the association's establishment, it established interest classes in various small languages ??to provide students with more opportunities to learn foreign languages ??and cultures. Set up a Korean language interest class and use the after-school time on Tuesdays and Fridays to teach. Through the study of interest classes, most students have become proficient in Korean pronunciation and basic conversation. Fun activities such as the Korean Double Eleven Festival cultural experience, a lecture by a teacher from South Korea’s Gachon University, and “Welcome the Double Eleven Festival and tear off famous brands” were carried out.

November 11th in South Korea is called "Pepero Day". It is a day for young people to express their greetings to friends, parents, and elders. Its representative food is Pepero chocolate bars. Many Korean students make various kinds of chocolate bars by themselves. A variety of chocolate bars are given to relatives and friends to express love. In order to introduce and demonstrate to the students, the club prepared a variety of chocolate bars imported from South Korea, which aroused great interest among the students. Many students said that they should not just think about shopping on this day, but should also pay attention to their parents and friends who are far away from home. Make a phone call to send winter greetings.

3. Overseas training to improve teacher quality

The college has issued the "Implementation Measures for Overseas Training of Key Professional Teachers of Binzhou Vocational College" and selects 3-5 key professional teachers and 1-2 key teachers every year. A group participated in overseas training. The overseas training of key professional teachers mainly encourages and supports overseas training and study lasting 3-6 months, with the longest period not exceeding 1 year; group training is mainly short-term training within 1 month.

Overseas training includes: (1) Overseas study tour, which refers to training in which teachers personally contact tutors from foreign educational institutions for the purpose of improving professional capabilities, usually in the form of collaborative research. (2) Special training refers to the college's cooperation with foreign institutions to improve the professional quality of teachers in order to target key development majors and difficulties in vocational education. Generally, elective courses and special training are the main forms. (3) Exchange visits of friendly school personnel refers to the selection of teachers to the other school for comprehensive training based on the cooperation project with the friendly school. Generally, the main form is to actually participate in business work.

For example: In 2015, in order to learn the internationally advanced vocational education concepts and further enhance the professional construction and curriculum development capabilities of the college's full-time teachers, the college's key teachers went to Singapore for a "Professional and Curriculum Construction" training group of 16 people to Nanyang, Singapore. Polytechnic University, Nanyang Polytechnic, Singapore Institute of Technology and other institutions participated in the training. During the 8-day training, the trainees listened to 12 special lectures and visited the campuses of Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Polytechnic, Singapore Institute of Technical Education (the Institute of Technical Education is equivalent to domestic secondary vocational schools) and Nanyang Polytechnic. We visited the experimental training rooms, teaching factories, project research and development rooms, and experimental training centers of the seven departments of the college. We visited the Singapore Housing and Development Board, the Urban Renewal Authority, and the NEWater Plant to fully understand the school-running philosophy and success of Singapore's vocational education. experience. The main contents of the training include Singapore’s national conditions and education system, the development history of Nanyang Polytechnic, development experience and elements of excellent school running, teaching management and curriculum development, teaching factory model, project teaching, student mental cultivation and management, general course teaching, and teaching. and effective ways to learn, etc.

(2) Three-dimensional cooperation to serve students’ overseas development

1. Put students first and serve students to go global

The college and Jiaquan University have decided to cooperate The "Jiaquan University Undergraduate Study Abroad Direct Program" is implemented for current students in our school. Jiaquan University cultivates talents with professional skills and good moral character, as well as international education background and cross-cultural communication skills. The project quota is 20 people per year. The program is open to second-year students who have studied for two years, completed the required courses, and have no bad records such as violations of laws and disciplines. Students who are in good health, can adapt to life abroad, and intend to study at Jiaquan University for undergraduate studies can participate. . Jiaquan University waives tuition and accommodation fees for one year for students participating in the project, giving students the greatest discounts and removing obstacles for poor families to study abroad.

South Korea’s Chodang University focuses on the aircraft maintenance major of the college. Students enter the Korean Language Education Center of Chodang University for a one-year Korean language study. After completing the language study period, students can be promoted to the third year of undergraduate studies at Caotang University. If they complete the required credits and meet the undergraduate graduation standards, Caotang University will issue a bachelor's degree certificate recognized by the Ministry of Education of China and South Korea to the students. Caotang University provides recommended students with a half-year full language tuition scholarship (approximately RMB 10,000). Cooperate with South Korea's Chodang University in nursing, optometry, architecture, aircraft maintenance, low-altitude pilot training, etc. to carry out associate degree to bachelor's degree, and more than 20 students participated in the school's associate degree to undergraduate degree program;

2. Innovative forms to serve students overseas Employment

Adopt school-enterprise cooperation to run schools, and students will participate voluntarily. The school's nursing students with excellent academic performance are sent overseas for employment. In addition to paying the normal tuition fees stipulated by the college, students in the "Nursing International Class" are exempted from all other training fees. Individual students need to bear the costs related to going abroad procedures such as visas, guarantees, passports and air tickets. After students enroll, they form an "international class" and receive targeted training in nursing professional knowledge, language, physical fitness and other aspects during their time in school to meet the adaptability requirements before going abroad. Japanese courses are embedded in grades 1-2. In the third year, students will not participate in on-the-job internships and continue to strengthen their Japanese language. Students in the international nursing class are under quasi-military management. After registration, unified military training is implemented. Full-time teaching mode is implemented from Monday to Friday every week, with unified exercises and unified routine. Students are not allowed to go out casually during the study period. If they really need to go out, they must comply with the strict leave system. . Japanese nursing knowledge teachers and language teachers are sent by teachers with teaching experience from Japan, allowing students to master basic Japanese nursing knowledge and lay a solid theoretical and practical foundation for smooth employment overseas. Ensure that students can experience foreign culture while learning foreign languages.

For students majoring in food processing, aquatic product processing, vegetable processing, textile sewing, electronic parts processing, auto parts, mechanical processing, construction, etc., as long as the individual is willing, the college will also give them the opportunity to arrange language training , sent abroad for employment.

Navigation majors have been trained in accordance with the International Maritime Convention and International Seafarer Standards since their enrollment, and they have cooperated with China Ocean Shipping Corporation, Qingdao Ocean Shipping Co., Ltd., etc. to carry out joint training. Students join the ship during their post-job placement period. Many students are employed in international companies, with the highest annual salary reaching US$25,200. They have truly realized their dream of "high-paying employment and free travel around the world"!

3. Existing Problems and Prospects

As a national backbone higher vocational college, compared with similar colleges across the country and the province, the college is at the forefront in terms of international exchanges and cooperation. backward status. The college has more than 1,000 faculty and staff and more than 19,000 students. Currently, with the scale of the school and the ratio of teachers and students to participating in international exchanges, the number of participants is insufficient and the number of participants is small. A strong international atmosphere has not yet been formed.

First, there is insufficient understanding of the significance of international cooperation in running schools. Due to insufficient publicity and guidance and insufficient introduction to higher vocational colleges in developed countries, teachers and administrators have insufficient understanding of the international cooperation carried out by the college, insufficient attention to the trends of economic globalization and increasingly fierce competition in the international society, and insufficient awareness of their respective majors. Too little is known about the latest developments in international institutions. Most faculty and staff do not realize the importance of international cooperation in running schools to enhance the core competitiveness of the college.

Second, the scale of international cooperation in running schools is small. There are currently no substantive international cooperative education enrollment projects. The cooperation project with the aircraft maintenance major of South Korea's Chodang University is under application; for cooperation with European and American countries, due to students' language problems, there are very few students participating in the project; overseas "junior college to bachelor's degree" exchange In the student project, due to insufficient attention to the guidance and cultivation of students' international awareness, the international atmosphere on campus is not strong enough, and the number of participants is small.

Third, the team building for international exchange and cooperation needs to be strengthened. Regular international exchanges require foreign language talents, and the International Exchange and Cooperation Office has not established a translation team in the college; the International Cooperation Office is responsible for foreign affairs work, including visits, procedures for visitors, and reception. There are too few staff and the work is busy; International cooperation in running schools is a systematic project that involves all aspects of the college. For example, the introduction of foreign students requires Chinese language teachers and complete software and hardware facilities. The International Cooperation Office has insufficient coordination and has not provided constructive suggestions.

Fourth, less work has been done in introducing advanced education and teaching resources. Compared with colleges and universities in developed countries, we have outstanding achievements in terms of school running level, operating mechanism, management model, and system design at the macro level, as well as at the micro level such as educational philosophy, teacher level, professional setting, curriculum system, evaluation methods, and teaching methods. Large gap. There is not enough effort in learning advanced foreign experience and introducing high-quality vocational education resources to quickly promote connotation construction and improve its own professional setting and curriculum system.

The "13th Five-Year Plan" is a critical period for international exchanges and cooperation in vocational education, and internationalization will become a new growth point for each school. The state has clearly stated that vocational schools should improve the Sino-foreign cooperation mechanism and combine the "bringing in" of international high-quality vocational education resources with the "going out" of my country's vocational education experience; international exchanges and cooperation in vocational education and the promotion of "going out" with Chinese enterprises and products Get out" combined. "Explore and standardize the operation of vocational colleges abroad (overseas)" and "focus on cultivating local talents that meet the needs of Chinese enterprises for overseas production and operation."

International exchanges and cooperation in vocational education should not only focus on the country, but also participate in the formulation of international standards for vocational education and enhance the international influence of the national vocational college skills competition.

During the 13th Five-Year Plan period, the international level of the college will be comprehensively improved, so that the level of international exchange and cooperation will be in a leading position among similar domestic universities. Seize opportunities, actively integrate resources, explore the establishment and construction of the International Education College, and fundamentally reverse the passive situation of international exchanges and cooperation in the college. It is necessary to continue to promote the establishment of Sino-foreign cooperative education projects in various majors to promote students to study abroad or find overseas employment; promote the construction of apartments for international students and foreign teachers in colleges, seize the opportunities brought by the "One Belt, One Road" strategy, and try to carry out the training of international students; combined with the new round of Professional diagnosis and improvement work, integrating international indicators into each major, promoting the integration of international content from the professional level, urging all majors to actively introduce high-quality international education resources; increasing exchanges with European and American countries such as the United States, the Netherlands, and Germany, Promote extensive exchanges and high-level cooperation between managers, teachers and partner institutions.

(Binzhou Vocational College Liu Jian Binzhou 256600)