Huang Yanpei's Vocational Education Theory: Mr. Huang Yanpei's idea of writing papers on behalf of others initiated the vocational education in China. He has accumulated rich educational experience in long-term educational practice and formed his own unique vocational education theory. Huang Yanpei put forward that the purpose of vocational education is "to make the unemployed have jobs and the employed happy"; Put forward the policy of "socialization and scientificity" and the teaching principle of "integration of learning and doing"; Emphasize the importance of professional ethics education, and take "respecting work and music" as the school motto.

I. Introduction of Huang Yanpei

Huang Yanpei (1878 ~ 1965), a native of Chuansha, Pudong, Shanghai, was a famous professional educator and political activist in China and the founder of modern vocational education in China. Through long-term educational practice, Huang Yanpei summed up his own vocational education thought in the 1920s, which was called "grand vocational educationism". The idea of "grand vocational education" became an important educational system of vocational education at that time and later, which had a great influence.

Second, the definition and purpose of vocational education

Huang Yanpei's definition of vocational education is: "The definition of vocational education is to use educational methods to make everyone get the supply and fun of life according to their own personality, and at the same time do their duty to the group. Its purpose: first, to seek the development of personality; Second, personal preparation for making a living; 3. Prepare for personal service to society; 4. Prepare for the country and the world to improve productivity. "

From Huang Yanpei's definition of vocational education, we can see that he summarized the content, scope and purpose of vocational education and highlighted the difference between vocational education and other types of education.

Regarding the purpose of vocational education, Huang Yanpei believes that "it makes the unemployed have jobs and makes the employed happy." "Let the learners do it, do it, and start reading and working together." Here, Huang Yanpei summed up the purpose of vocational education, and combined with the characteristics of vocational education, demonstrated the social role of vocational education.