职业化教育 Should College Education Be Vocation-Oriented?

Due to the increased enrollment of college students in recent years, the total number of graduates coming out at the same time is such that many college graduates have difficulties in procuring jobs,especially when the economy is suffering slowdown.And then many scholars suggest that colleges should lay emphasis on vocational training by setting relative courses in the college curriculum so that graduates are more likely to be employed. Taking the employers' requirement into consideration, that is, working experience,the suggestion seems reasonable. However, I think, even if universities become vocation-oriented, it can not serve well for the employment. Besides, the vocational orientation will do harm to the higher education.

最近几年，随着大学生人数的增多，同时，大学毕业生的人数也在增加，许多应届毕业生很难找到工作，特别是在经济发展缓慢时期尤为如此。许多学者建议大学应该注重的是职业培养，并在大学课程中建立相关课程，这样，毕业生才更有可能找到工作。我们需要把雇主的要求考虑进内，这样的话，这样的建议是很有道理的。但是，我认为如果大学变成了以职业化教育为主的学校，那么这反而不利于找工作。此外，以职业化教育为中心的教育将会损害高等教育的发展。

Firstly, the suggestion seems to be based on the fact that new college graduates may have learned mountains of theories but lack practical abilities. In accord with this suggestion, if college students have received enough vocational training and gained experience in internship,they are likely to get employed. Admittedly, self-improvement is crucial for new graduates to hunt jobs. But the suggestion does not take into account job vacancies in the present. Though China's economy keeps growing at a rate of about 9% in the recent and the number of jobs does increase, too many graduates coming out at a time will create great pressure for the job market. As an official stated, “the grand college enrollment plan is one of the main reasons for the current unemployment issue”. Therefore,even if college students have enough experience and skills, will they succeed in procuring jobs when there are no positions available at all?

首先，这样的建议似乎依据的是，许多应届生或许已经学习了大量的理论知识，但是他们缺乏的是实际的能力。根据这样的建议，如果大学生接受了职业化教育，并在实习过程中获得了许多的经验，那么，他们很有可能找到工作。毋庸置疑，对于应届生而言，自我发展对于找工作尤为重要。但是，这样的建议并没有把眼前的工作空缺考虑进内。尽管，中国最近的经济速率保持在9%左右，就业机会也大大增加，毕业生将会为市场增加更多的压力。就像官方所说，”扩招是目前失业的主要原因之一”。所以，即使学生拥有足够的经验和技能，但是，当没有工作空缺时，他们还会找到工作吗?

Secondly, vocational orientation is to the detriment of the higher learning in the long term.Let us begin with the difference in goals between university and vocational training. As college students may decide to finish his studies after graduation or may continue at a higher level,university courses should thus provide both basic knowledge and a sound basis for further studies. In vocational training, the goals of a given course are distinct, that is, the course is designed to teach trainees basic knowledge and skills. In consequence, if universities are vocation-oriented, students at college can not get prepared in class for a higher level ofl earning. Predictably, the pyramid of higher learning will crumble if universities can not produce enough qualified students.

第二，从长远来看，以职业化为中心的教育会损害高等教育的发展。让我们先从大学和职业教育的不同说起。毕业之后，许多应届生会寻找工作，或是继续进行学习，大学课程应该既教授基本知识，也要为将来的学习做好基础。在职业教育中，课程学习的目标将会不同，即，课程的目的是教授学生基本的知识和技能。所以，如果大学是以职业培训为主的教育，那么，大学生就没办法为更高一级的学习做准备。人们可以预想到，高等教育的金字塔将会倒塌，前提是，如果大学没办法产生更多高质量的学生的话。

In conclusion, vocation-orientation may help improve graduates' skills but it can not increase the number of available positions.The suggestion just offers a wrong remedy, and will do harm to the higher learning.

总结，以职业化教育为中心的教育会帮助毕业生提升技能，但是，这却无法增加现有的工作空缺。这样的建议是行不通的，并将损害高等教育的发展。