Teaching Reform and Practice Research of Transportation English Course in Higher Vocational Colleges Based on Professional Competence Standards

Abstract

Against the backdrop of China’s national strategy to build a strong transportation sector and the global development of the industry, the teaching quality of transportation English courses in vocational colleges directly impacts the job adaptability and professional competitiveness of technical and skilled personnel. Current transportation English curricula in vocational colleges commonly face issues such as content disconnection from occupational competency standards, monotonous teaching methods, evaluation systems lacking vocational orientation, and insufficient practical skills among faculty members, which fail to meet the actual demands of the transportation industry for English application capabilities. Guided by occupational competency standards and tailored to the characteristics of vocational education in transportation-related fields, this paper systematically analyzes the current teaching status and core challenges of transportation English courses. It proposes targeted reform measures in four aspects: curriculum restructuring, innovative teaching methods, improved assessment mechanisms, and faculty team development. The aim is to promote deeper alignment between transportation English courses and job requirements, enhance students’ professional English application abilities and vocational competencies, and provide practical references for the reform of English teaching in transportation-related vocational programs.