The objectiveofthisstudywastoprovideacomprehensivetheme-basedreferencefor the improvementofteachingcompetencesforEnglishteachersinhighervocational colleges inChinawithanexploratorymixed-methodsresearchdesign.The quantitative phaseofthestudyfocusedonfirst-yearhighervocationalstudents_ perceptions of fiveteachingcompetencesinEnglish:knowledgeandskills,teaching design, teachingpractice,teachingevaluationandteachingwisdom.Atthisstage, students comprehensivelyandobjectivelyevaluatethevariouscomponentsof teaching competences.Acomparativeanalysisofthemeanvaluesofthecomponents of teachingcompetencesidentifieditemswherethereweresignificantdeficienciesin teaching competencesfromthestudents_perspectiveand founddeficienciesinall components especiallyteachingpracticeandteachingevaluation.Thequalitative phase ofthestudy,utilizingsemi-structuredinterviews,wasconcernedwiththe perceptions andsuggestionsof10highervocationalstudentsfromdifferentfieldsof study andcollegesonspecificitemsofteachercompetence.....

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