THE INNOVATIVE MANAGEMENT AND PRACTICE OF CURRICULUM REFORM IN CHINESE VOCATIONAL COLLEGES
Objective- The objective of this research is to explore the factors that affect students’ mental health and to build an innovative curriculum reform model for improving students’ mental health quality through curriculum reform. Methodology- The methodology used in this paper included both qualitative and quantitative methods. Qualitative methods are carried out in the form of expert interviews through the Delphi method. Quantitative methods are done through questionnaire survey with the samples. Findings- The findings of the research can be summed up as follows: 1. The quantitative study has determined the factors that are influential in the performance of students’ mental health. 2. The qualitative study has helped us establish a curriculum reform model. Practical implications-The curriculum model presented in the paper can be of referential value for the curriculum designers in vocational colleges. Originality- This paper presents a reformed model of curriculum which incorporates the purpose of improving mental health into the teaching practice in Chinese vocational colleges, this is a field that has not been discussed much yet. This study also explored the variables that are significant in the overall performance of students’ mental well- being through the quantitative analysis.
Vocational Education, Mental Health, Curriculum Reform.