The Role of Skills Competitions in Improving Professional Knowledge Learning in Vocational Education
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Keywords

Skills competition
Teaching
Professional knowledge
Vocational education

DOI

10.26689/ssr.v5i5.4886

Submitted : 2023-05-01
Accepted : 2023-05-16
Published : 2023-05-31

Abstract

A skills competition is an activity that showcases students’ skills, practical ability, and innovation in the form of a competition. Skills competitions not only allow students to showcase their professional and practical skills but also cultivate their innovation skills and enhance their interest in learning. This paper reviews the research results of previous scholars and proposes that skills competitions play an important role in enhancing professional knowledge learning. The benefits of skills competition participation in learning are studied from four dimensions. Six targeted suggestions are then proposed to enhance the effectiveness of skills competition preparation. The research results of this paper can be used as a reference for the preparation of the skills competition.

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