A Study on Professional Development Paths for Vocational College Teachers in the Context of Artificial Intelligence
- 1 Guangdong Polytechnic of Industry and Commerce, Guangzhou, China
Abstract
The advent of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) era is reshaping the landscape of vocational education with unprecedented breadth and depth. As the core driving force, technology, along with the flow of capital, policy guidance, and the “teaching habits” of individual and collective teachers, forms a complex interactive relationship that collectively influences the trajectory of vocational college teachers’ professional development. This study aims to analyze the interplay and integration among technology, capital, and habitus in the context of AI. Building upon this analysis, it constructs a multidimensional development path that integrates human-AI collaboration, curriculum redesign, community building, and the cultivation of a humanistic spirit, with the goal of providing theoretical reference and practical guidance for the professional growth of vocational college teachers in the new era.
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