A study of career planning and autonomy among university students: an investigation from the higher education learning crisis

Abstract

Globally, college students commonly experience this dual challenge of high levels of involution during their studies and high pressure for future employment. Through an in-depth study of the correlation between career planning and learning autonomy among university students, this study found that the majority of students are satisfied with their majors, but suffer from the anxiety that their learning is not related to practice. Career development course learning and autonomy play an important role in career planning, but there is still a lack of understanding and participation among students. Schools should provide more career planning and self-development courses to develop students' autonomy and provide more support and resources to help students discover their interests and values for better career planning.