Digital Transformation-Driven Socio-Technical Evolution of Professional Language Acquisition in Vocational Education

Abstract

The digital revolution has changed the structure of the talent demand of industry, and it is the professional language acquisition that became an essential competency of vocational college graduators. This paper constructs a combined theory using the STS theory, TAM and CLT, and also performs a quasi-experiment of a student population, 300 students in the Business School of Huizhou City Polytechnic. It logically examines the evolutionary rationale of technology (digital technology) inflicted professionals in the context of vocational training, explains the mechanism of interaction between technical and social subsystems, and provides three evolution stages. The 3D path of the proposed Technical Foundation -Scenario Reconstruction -Competency Enhancement is empirically validated, which strengthens interdisciplinary research on professional language teaching and digital technology and gives practical advice towards the digital transformation of professional language teaching.