《From Training to Education:New Pedagogical Models in Dialogue》 is written by Xiaozhou Xu, as follows：The importance of Technical and Vocational Education (TVE) to the world development is just like what was said in Technical and Vocational Education and Training: A Vision for the Twenty-First Century, a report to the Second International Congress on TVE organized by UNESCO: Technical and Vocational Education (TVE) has a crucial role to play in this area as an effective tool to realise the objectives of a culture of peace, environmentally-sound sustainabledevelopment, social cohesion and international citizenship. In the era of knowledge economy, the comprehensive strength of a country lies more and more in the professional qualifications and professional skills of its workforce. Every country in the world, therefore, has been seeking the mode of optimizing technical and vocational development.

Introduction

First Session An Overview of the Society and the Systems

Words of Welcome

 Knowledge Society, Lifelong Learning, and Formation to Work

 Lifelong Learning and Educational Reforms in P. R. China

Speeches

 The Development of Society and Vocational-Technical Formation in Italy.

 Vocational Education Reform in China

Interventions and Free Contributions--a Situation of Uncertainty

Second Session Curricula, Students and Personnel of Technical Education and Vocational Training in Italy and China

Section 1 Italy

 Curricula for Vocational Training

 Understanding the Context of Vet in Italy: New Tasks for Leaders

 What Kind of Students Choose Vocational Education and Inherent Problems

Section 2 China

 Curriculum Integration of Higher Vocational Colleges' Humanities Education

 Vocational College Teacher Training in China

 Types of Students in Vocational Schools in China

Third Session Good Practices in Italy and China

Section 1 Italy Salesian Experience in Technical Education and Vocational

 Training Past and Present

 The "Sa]esian Professional Schools'--a Historical Approach

 Salesian Experience in Vocational Training--the Present

Section 2 China Chinese Experience--Linking up with the Industry, Serving

 the Local Economy, Accelerating the Development of Vocational Education

 A Briefing of Vocational Education in Changshan County

Interventions and Free Contributions

 What Is the Specific Characteristic of Salesian Professional Education in the Areas of Formation and Training?

 From a New Epistemology of Work Practice to a New Epistemology of Vocational Education and Training

General Conclusions

 A Comparison to Improve Italian System and Chinese System

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