Aesthetic education in vocational colleges is a necessity for improving students' character cultivation and meeting the demand for the development of well-rounded technical and skilled talents. However, the practice of aesthetic education has encountered issues such as a narrowing trend in curriculum design, an inadequate evaluation system, and a lack of practical opportunities. To address these problems, vocational colleges need to establish a reasonable and scientific aesthetic education curriculum system, develop an evaluation system for aesthetic education courses, promote a campus culture that values aesthetics, and emphasize the integration of industry and education.

Peng Lili. The Value and Practical Exploration of Aesthetic Education in Vocational Colleges. International Journal of New Developments in Education (2023) Vol. 5, Issue 16: 71-77. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJNDE.2023.051612.

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