The Impact and Optimization Strategies of Industry-Education Integration on Talent Cultivation in Higher Vocational Colleges under New Quality Productive Forces

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jhve.202616305

Author(s)

Jiaqi Wang*

Affiliation(s)

Guangdong Mechanical & Electrical Polytechnic, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

New quality productive forces have set forth new requirements for talent cultivation in higher vocational colleges, demanding graduates who possess professional skills, innovative thinking, and digital literacy in equal measure. Yet a structural mismatch persists between prevailing cultivation models and industrial needs, leaving industry-education integration wide in reach yet shallow in substance. This study constructs a “tripartite synergy–competency alignment–dynamic optimization” framework and examines the mechanisms through which industry-education integration shapes talent cultivation. Drawing on questionnaire surveys, in-depth interviews, and case studies of 175 enterprises, three representative higher vocational colleges, and multiple government agencies and industry associations, we find that: within tripartite synergy, enterprise participation remains largely transactional—mostly limited to accepting interns—while deeper engagement in curriculum development and technology co-construction remains scarce; in competency alignment, although enterprise demands are clearly articulated, institutional supply is misaligned, with digital and green competency development lagging behind; the dynamic optimization mechanism, though preliminarily established, responds too slowly to technological shifts, and traditional enterprises undergoing transformation participate at notably low levels. To address these challenges, we advance strategies along three lines: redefining the enterprise role, building agile institutional response capacities, and strengthening government policy incentives. These measures are intended to inform both the theory and practice of vocational education reform and collaborative talent development.

Keywords

New Quality Productive Forces; Industry-Education Integration; Higher Vocational Colleges; Tripartite Synergy; Talent Cultivation; Optimization Strategies

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