erdEducation Reform and Development2652-53642652-5372Bio-Byword Scientific Publishing Pty. Ltd.10.26689/erd.v7i12.13531ArticleAn Empirical Study on the Integration Path of “Culture–Competence–Internalization” in the Secretarial Major of Vocational Education in Yunnanhttps://artdesignp.com/journal/erd/7/12/10.26689/erd.v7i12.13531WangPeimin20257122025-12-31To address the imbalance between skills training and value cultivation in vocational education within China’s ethnic regions, this study developed and validated a Culture Resources–Workplace Competence–Internalization of Values model (CCI Model). Through course redesign incorporating localized cases, scenario-based tasks, and reflective practice, the model systematically connects cultural resources with professional skill development. A quasi-experiment with 98 students in a Yunnan higher vocational college demonstrated significant improvements in cultural cognition, workplace competence, and internalization of values (all Cohen’s d > 1.25). The results confirm that integrating ethnic culture into professional modules simultaneously enhances technical skills and value cultivation, offering a replicable approach for curriculum reform in ethnic regions.

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