International Journal of Education

This study adopts the methods of literature review, questionnaire survey, interview, and mathematical statistics to explore the paths of physical education teaching reform in higher vocational colleges. The findings indicate that the current physical education in domestic higher vocational colleges is characterized by outdated educational concepts, neglect of physical fitness requirements for professional positions, disconnection between teaching content and professional skills, unbalanced allocation of physical education resources, low students' awareness of “lifelong physical education”, and traditional and simplistic teaching methods. Conclusions: Teaching reform centered on the needs of professional positions is a concrete manifestation of vocational education. The paths of physical education teaching reform in higher vocational colleges can be divided into six dimensions:(1) Establish a “three-in-one” professional physical education teaching objective;(2) Formulate professional physical education curriculum content and teaching evaluation;(3) Improve the professional physical education teaching mode;(4) Strengthen the professional physical education curriculum provision;(5) Enhance the professional competence of physical education teachers;(6) Improve the infrastructure for professional physical education.

Professional demand; Higher vocational colleges; Physical education; Teaching reform