The Implementation Path of Infiltrating Excellent Traditional Culture and Craftsman Stories into China’s Vocational Education Textbooks

Abstract The integration of excellent traditional culture and craftsman stories into vocational education textbooks holds significant importance for cultivating high-quality talent in China’s vocational education. To achieve this integration, it is essential to adhere to the characteristics of vocational education types, the principles of curriculum and teaching, and the logic of textbook design as fundamental guidelines. This approach facilitates the coordination between professional skills and vocational spirit, connects knowledge acquisition with psychological cognition, and bridges symbolic systems with real-life contexts. However, practical implementation faces challenges including alignment with the attributes of vocational education textbooks, effective organization of content within textbooks, and practical transformation in teaching activities. To address these issues, three pathways are proposed: strengthening academic research on textbooks, optimizing the content structure of textbooks, and enhancing teachers’ instructional literacy, thereby realizing the effective integration of excellent traditional culture and craftsman stories into China’s vocational education textbooks.