Bidirectional Empowerment Pathways of New Quality Productive Forces and High-Quality Vocational Education Development: A Case Study of Guangdong Polytechnic College

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jhve.202516401

Author(s)

Kerong Liu, Minglin Zhang

Affiliation(s)

Guangdong Polytechnic, Foshan, Guangdong, China

Abstract

This study examines bidirectional empowerment between new quality productivity and vocational education's high-quality development. Using Guangdong Polytechnic as a case study, this research analyzes how new quality productivity empowers vocational education and, reciprocally, how vocational education fosters its advancement. The study also proposes safeguards to support their mutual empowerment. The findings show that the two co-evolve along a “technology-talent-industry” chain. This provides theoretical insights and practical approaches for fostering a healthy ecosystem of interaction between education and industry.

Keywords

New Quality Productivity; High-Quality Development of Vocational Education; Bidirectional Empowerment; Safeguard Measures

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