Transferring German Evaluation Policy to China: A Prospective Evaluation of Peer Review in TVET

Comparative research into technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and policy transfer focuses primarily on the system level. This study was designed to extend the focus of research work to policy transfer at the institutional level. This article presents a project that investigated the German concept of peer review in TVET as a potential solution for Chinese TVET schools. The survey investigated the extent to which there is potential to transfer the evaluation concept of peer review in TVET to China. The study used the concept of prospective evaluation. The findings showed that not every feature of the peer review model could be transferred to the Chinese context. The peer review concept needs to be adapted. The supporting and inhibiting factors derived from this study enable us to draw lessons about how to support policy transfer at the institutional level.