Practical Dilemmas and Optimization Paths of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education in Higher Vocational Colleges under the Background of New Quality Productive Forces

Li Li; Xiaojia Cai

doi:10.71204/86y9zq65

Authors

Li Li Guangdong Eco-Engineering Polytechnic Author
Xiaojia Cai Guangdong Eco-Engineering Polytechnic Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.71204/86y9zq65

Keywords:

New Quality Productive Forces, Higher Vocational Colleges, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education, Practical Dilemmas, Optimization Paths

Abstract

Driven by technological innovation, new quality productive forces place higher demands on the overall competence of the labor force, thereby assigning new contemporary connotations and missions to innovation and entrepreneurship education in higher vocational colleges. This paper examines the practical challenges confronted by such education within this emerging context. The findings indicate several prominent issues: a misalignment between curriculum design and industrial needs, insufficient innovation and entrepreneurship capabilities among faculty, inadequate depth in practical training platforms and industry-education integration, and a limited guiding function of existing evaluation mechanisms. To address these challenges, this paper proposes a set of systematic optimization strategies: reconstructing the curriculum system based on the integrated development of science–education–industry; cultivating “dual-qualified” faculty who possess both theoretical knowledge and practical experience; building collaborative practical training platforms that involve government, industry, academia, research, and application sectors; and establishing diversified evaluation mechanisms that emphasize innovative outcomes. The study concludes that higher vocational colleges must actively align with the development requirements of new quality productive forces, deepen the reform of innovation and entrepreneurship education, and cultivate high-quality technical and skilled talents who demonstrate innovative thinking, entrepreneurial awareness, and creative problem-solving capabilities.

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