Higher Vocational College Students Research Articles

Research on the Way to Improve the Comprehensive Quality of Students in Higher Vocational Colleges

Research on the Way to Improve the Comprehensive Quality of Students in Higher Vocational Colleges

The Docking of Talent Training Strategies and Job Market in Higher Vocational Colleges Under the Background of Slow and Difficult Employment

Students in higher vocational colleges are faced with difficult problems such as slow employment, which highlights the dislocation between education and the market. This study surveyed thousands of students and hundreds of enterprises, and put forward docking strategies. The analysis shows that the mismatch between skills adaptation and literacy is the main cause of slow employment. To this end, research and design training programs, including curriculum restructuring, school-enterprise cooperation practice platforms, and employment-oriented quality improvement plans are imperative. At the same time, we will develop teaching modules for career planning to enhance competitiveness and ensure that the content is synchronized with industry standards. After the implementation, the employment rate of students increased by 15% within six months, the degree of interconnection increased by 20%, and the degree of enterprise recognition increased by 25%. The research effectively promotes the docking of higher vocational education with the market, and has far-reaching significance for easing slow employment.

Research on the Effects of Human Capital and Social Capital on the Employment Quality of Students in Higher Vocational Colleges and Universities Based on Structural Equation Modeling

Research on the Effects of Human Capital and Social Capital on the Employment Quality of Students in Higher Vocational Colleges and Universities Based on Structural Equation Modeling

Mental well-being and sleep quality among vocational college students in Sichuan, China during standardized COVID-19 management measures.

This research investigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental well-being and sleep quality of students in higher vocational colleges in Sichuan, China, identifying key factors influencing their psychological health during this period. Between January and February 2022, a comprehensive survey was conducted among students from several higher vocational colleges in Sichuan, utilizing a randomized selection approach to involve 3,300 participants. Data were collected through direct interviews executed by skilled interviewers. Out of 3,049 valid responses, a significant number reported experiencing symptoms of poor mental health, anxiety, depression, and insomnia, with prevalence rates of 21.2%, 9.7%, 14.1%, and 81.9%, respectively. Factors contributing positively to mental health and sleep included a higher family economic status, reduced stress from the pandemic, and decreased online activity. Conversely, lack of physical activity post-pandemic, disruptions to education and employment, and deteriorating relationships emerged as negative influencers. Interestingly, a lack of pre-pandemic mental health knowledge acted as a protective factor against insomnia. The ongoing management of COVID-19 has notably influenced the psychological and sleep health of vocational college students, driven by economic, emotional, lifestyle, and educational factors. The findings underscore the necessity for targeted interventions to address these challenges effectively.

Design and implementation effects of SPOC-based blended teaching from the perspective of deep teaching: a case study of EFL students

ABSTRACT While blended teaching approaches are becoming more common in some higher educational institutes, their consistency in aligning with higher-level learning objectives varies The current study aims to explore the design and effectiveness of Small Private Online Course (SPOC)-based blended teaching in fostering deep learning among English as a Foreign Language students in Higher Vocational Colleges in Guangdong, China. We develop a systematically designed SPOC-based blended teaching approach tailored for deep learning promotion and compare it with a non-systematic SPOC-based design. The study then implements the SPOC-based blended teaching approach to promote deep learning and collects relevant data for analysis. Our results show significant improvements in students’ knowledge acquisition, skill development, and overall satisfaction compared to the non-systematic approach. This study provides valuable insights into deep blended teaching and underscores the necessity of a systematic shift in teaching methodologies through SPOC-based blended learning to optimise deep learning outcomes.

Academic procrastination of nursing students in higher vocational college: Application of latent profile analysis and network analysis

BackgroundAcademic procrastination is especially prevalent among nursing students in higher vocational colleges and it is considered an important factor of poor academic performance. However, existing research mainly focused on the overall level of academic procrastination, and little is known about the individual heterogeneity of academic procrastination among nursing students in higher vocational colleges. Thus, the aim of this study was to clarify the subgroups and factors of academic procrastination among nursing students in higher vocational college and explore academic procrastination networks of the latent subgroups. MethodsA cross-sectional study with online survey. 1369 nursing students in one higher vocational college were recruited using convenience sampling. Participants completed electronic questionnaires that collected demographic and academic characteristics, perceived stress, and academic procrastination. Latent profile analysis, multinomial logistic regression analysis, and network analysis were performed to analyze the data. ResultsThree latent profiles of academic procrastination were identified: low (32.4 %), medium (53.3 %), and high (14.3 %). Higher vocational college nursing students who have reset an exam, low professional identity, and perceived more stress are more likely to have higher academic procrastination than other profiles. Network analysis showed that academic procrastination networks structure of the three latent profiles had distinct central components. For the low academic procrastination group, AP11 (“I make study plans, but I often fail to stick to them”) and AP12 (“If there is no external pressure, I tend to postpone assignments or reports with deadlines”) were the core components. For the medium academic procrastination group, AP17 (“I always wait until I can't postpone my academic tasks any longer before starting them”) and AP16 (“I always tend to postpone on assignments or other academic tasks”) were the central components. For the high academic procrastination group, AP16 and AP7 (“When studying in my dorm room, I often stop to do other things”) were the essential components. ConclusionsThere is heterogeneity in higher vocational college nursing students' academic procrastination that can be classified into three latent profiles. The examined factors of academic procrastination and identified the central components of academic procrastination networks of the three latent profiles help nurse educators tailor targeted interventions.

Self-efficacy mediates the effect of professional identity on learning engagement for nursing students in higher vocational colleges: A cross-sectional study

BackgroundLearning engagement is a crucial predictor of academic achievement. It is essential to understand the factors influencing learning engagement among nursing students, especially from the learner's perspective, which is notably scarce but vital for designing effective educational interventions. ObjectivesThis study aims to investigate the mediating effect of self-efficacy on the relationship between professional identity and learning engagement for nursing students in higher vocational colleges. DesignA cross-sectional electronic survey was conducted. SettingThe study was conducted in four higher vocational colleges located in Guangdong Province, China. ParticipantsA total of 944 first- and second-year nursing students participated in the study between October and November 2022. MethodsData were collected with questionnaires on general information, professional identity, self-efficacy, and learning engagement and analyzed with SPSS 26.0 and PROCESS v4.1 (Model 4), exploring relationships among professional identity, self-efficacy, and learning engagement through Pearson correlations, multivariate regression, and mediation analysis with 5000 bootstrap samples. ResultsThe participants exhibited moderate levels of professional identity (85.37 ± 13.52), self-efficacy (25.58 ± 5.74), and learning engagement (71.26 ± 16.17), which were all significantly correlated with each other (P < 0.01). In the model of the mediating effect, professional identity directly (β = 0.811, t = 27.484, P < 0.001) and indirectly [β = 0.112,95%CI (0.074–0.154)] significantly predicts college students' learning engagement; professional identity has a significant positive predictive effect on self-efficacy (β = 0.182, t = 14.459, P < 0.001) and self-efficacy significantly predicts learning engagement (β = 0.614, t = 8.292, P < 0.001). Furthermore, the direct effect of professional identity on learning engagement (0.699) and its mediating effect (0.112) account for 86.19 % and 13.81 % of the total effect (0.811), respectively. ConclusionParticipants exhibited moderate levels of professional identity, self-efficacy, and learning engagement. Professional identity and self-efficacy are interconnected and positively correlated, influencing learning engagement among nursing students, which highlights the need to foster these qualities to enhance education and future practice.

A Practical Study on Enhancing Students’ Mathematical Literacy by “Integration of Doing, Learning and Teaching”

In face of the mathematical foundation of students in higher vocational colleges, Tao Xingzhi’s educational thought is of great guiding significance. “Integration of doing, learning and teaching” is not only the theoretical basis of Tao Xingzhi’s educational thought, but also his methodology and action guideline. Tao Xingzhi emphasizes the unity of knowledge and action, among which action is greater than knowledge. This concept is isomorphic with the mathematical culture curriculum. Drawing on the idea of “integration of doing, learning and teaching”, we explore the math culture curriculum and expand the four forms of teaching and learning in math culture: theoretical training, practical exploration, research-based learning, and reflective learning. In the implementation of the school-based curriculum, local teaching resources should be fully exploited, constructing the mathematics teaching mode of “Integration of doing, learning and teaching”, effective teaching methods and classroom evaluation algorithms, ensuring the relevance of vocational education and improving mathematical literacy.

Reforming Financial Literacy General Education in Colleges and Universities: Measurement of Financial Literacy level and Training Path of College Students in Higher Vocational Colleges in China

This study aims to evaluate the financial literacy levels of higher vocational college students in China through a questionnaire survey approach. It seeks to determine the overall financial literacy level and delve into the nuances of gender and family background heterogeneity. Drawing on existing methodological ideas for measuring financial literacy levels, this paper uses a questionnaire survey method to calculate the overall financial literacy level of higher vocational college students in my country. It also conducted an in-depth analysis of the characteristics of college students’ financial literacy levels from the perspectives of gender heterogeneity and family background heterogeneity. The results found that the overall financial literacy level of current college students in China is not high, with a quantitative score of only 39.18 points; regardless of basic financial literacy level, advanced financial literacy level, and overall financial literacy level, male college students' scores are generally higher than female college students. This difference is significant at the 1% level; college students in the financial group who have at least one parent with a financial degree or industry background have a higher financial literacy than college students in the non-financial group. The huge difference in the financial literacy of the two groups of college students is in the level of advanced financial literacy. It is more obvious. The research results suggest that colleges and universities should not only add general education to enhance financial literacy in general education courses but also set up financial literacy education courses at different stages based on students’ gender heterogeneity and family background heterogeneity.

Innovative Application of Teaching Methods in Higher Vocational Physical Education

With the continuous development of society, the education of Higher Vocational Colleges in China has been greatly reformed. Students in higher vocational colleges have greater learning pressure, which will have a great impact on students' learning. Therefore, in order to improve students' mental health, we also need to improve physical education curriculum in the development of higher vocational colleges to enrich students and to improve the mental health of students. The physical education teaching in Higher Vocational Colleges undertakes the students of preliminary education and sports theoretical knowledge, so the teaching structure has certain complexity. Under the premise of this complexity, there is no reasonable teaching system and method, which will lead to the physical education teaching in Higher Vocational Colleges unable to play a real role, making the existence of physical education courses in vain. In order to effectively improve this situation, it is necessary to We should innovate the teaching methods of physical education in Higher Vocational Colleges in a reasonable way. This article mainly analyzes and studies the innovative application of teaching methods in higher vocational physical education colleges.

Research on the Influence of Vocational Interest of Vocational College Students on the Professional Learning Effectiveness

This study investigates how various occupational interests among students in higher vocational colleges impact their learning outcomes. It develops a theoretical model linking six occupational interest types to learning outcomes, gathering data from 390 valid responses via online surveys. Analysis was performed using SPSS 24.0 software to assess the relationship between occupational interests and learning outcomes, incorporating both reliability and validity tests, followed by multiple linear regression to evaluate the research hypotheses. Findings indicate that interests in vocational, investigative, artistic, social, enterprising, and conventional areas positively influence professional learning outcomes. Notably, social occupational interests demonstrate the most significant positive impact, whereas conventional interests have the least effect on learning outcomes. Conclusively, the study offers targeted recommendations for students, parents, and educators. It highlights the necessity of aligning students' occupational interests with educational programs to enhance learning outcomes, advocating for concerted efforts from all stakeholders to support students' academic and professional growth. This tailored approach aims to foster an educational environment that maximizes students' potential and academic success.

The Practice and Exploration of Integrating the National Non-Heritage "Choy Li Fut" Course into the Civic and Political Education of College Students Based on the Perspective of Physical Education Literacy

The campus construction of Chinese excellent traditional wushu characteristic project will not only help popularize martial arts knowledge and martial arts spirit, but also help achieve the development and education goals of a healthy China, promote the inheritance and development of China’s excellent traditional culture, and realize the contemporary construction of China’s excellent traditional culture an effective fusion of spirits. This article takes Choy Li Fut as a representative to deeply analyze the characteristics of Choy Li Fut, the traditional Chinese cultural spirit and the learning significance of the times, and integrates the ideological and political elements of Choy Li Fut courses into the general courses for all students of Jiangmen Polytechnic, and carries out " Education with the characteristics of "using weapons to transform people”. Through the three-pronged measures of "strengthening physical education", "activating cultural education" and "deepening moral education", we will solve the problems in the growth of students in higher vocational colleges, enable the majority of students to master martial arts fitness knowledge, develop a strong body, and promote health, forming Choy Li Fut Knowledge transfer, value shaping and ability cultivation of boxing courses.

Exploration of the Pathways for Integrity Education Among College Students in Higher Vocational Colleges

In recent years, the integrity education of college students in higher vocational colleges has become a focal topic of attention. This paper, based on the investigation and analysis of the current state of integrity education among college students in higher vocational colleges, as well as the support of pedagogical theories, explores the pathways for integrity education for these students. Initially, the paper identifies the existing issues within the integrity education of college students in higher vocational colleges. Subsequently, it proposes three models of integrity education that align with the realities of higher vocational colleges: full participation model, professional course integration model, and social practice model. Lastly, it presents pathways for the integrity education of college students in higher vocational colleges, including the refinement of policies and regulations, adjustment of the curriculum system, innovation in educational methods, and the establishment of a comprehensive evaluation system.

Information literacy of higher vocational college students in digital age

The digital age presents greater challenges to information literacy. However, the level of information literacy in different regions and populations is still controversial, especially for students in college or university. To investigate the information literacy level of college students in Guangzhou area of Guangdong Province, China, and provide a basis for guiding students to improve information literacy. A multi-center cross-sectional study was conducted from February to May 2023. The information literacy questionnaire was used to evaluate student’s information literacy, which included basic information and information literacy scale. Statistical description, non-parametric testing, and multiple linear regression were used for data analysis. A total of 1700 participants, 57.6% of the students had medium information literacy, and average score of information literacy was 226.84 ± 39.83. The number of students using laptops and mobile phones reached 83.8 and 86.5%, respectively. 45.7% of the students had their first contact with mobile phones in junior high school, 49.9% in primary school, but their information literacy is not ideal. The lowest score was 3.74 for information management and communication, followed by 3.75 for information retrieval and acquisition. The results of regression analysis demonstrated that grade, place of high school study, information literacy course, the time of first contact with mobile phones and the type of using electronic information equipment affected students' information literacy ( p &lt; 0.05). The information literacy of students in higher vocational colleges is in the middle level. Although the use of electronic information equipment is popular, the overall level of information literacy still needs to be strengthened, especially for attach importance to information retrieval and acquisition, management and communication literacy. Students’ systematic learning process requires colleges to provide systematic and professional information literacy curriculum teaching.

The Current Situation Analysis of Higher Vocational Students' Autonomous Learning Ability in the Context of the Internet

The expansion of enrollment in universities has led to a decline in the overall quality of students in higher vocational colleges. The application of Internet technology in the field of education has also accelerated the speed of knowledge updating and iteration, which requires students to have the autonomous learning ability in order to adapt to the rapid development needs of society. In the context of the Internet, utilizing online resources for autonomous learning and lifelong learning is an important way for students to grow and succeed. Independently design survey questionnaires and interviews to conduct surveys or interviews on current freshmen and sophomore higher vocational students and teachers. Collect and organize first-hand materials on higher vocational students' willingness, methods, content, effects, and other aspects of autonomous learning. The analysis results indicate that higher vocational students have problems such as weak awareness of autonomous learning, vague goals, lack of cognition, insufficient identification ability, and lack of effective resources.

The Role of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education in Promoting the Growth of Students in Higher Vocational Colleges

The far and wide utilization of enormous information is supported by data innovation, which likewise prompts continuous changes in school and college educational programs. The subject of how to assist undergrads with bettering comprehend innovation and entrepreneurship while likewise assisting them with acclimating to the moving economic situations has acquired consideration. Look at the condition of innovation and entrepreneurship instruction for undergrads today utilizing huge information investigation. This paper looks at the expert morals, work hunting thought, innovation and practice capacity development, imaginative reasoning, enterprising mental bearing skill, creative and exhaustive nature of entrepreneurship, and different parts of undergrads' entrepreneurship. By inspecting the condition of innovation and entrepreneurship schooling for undergrads today, we can recognize the positive impacting factors and attempt to reinforce and improve them. This study proposes change ideas and countermeasures considering the ominous impact components. To make a bunch of ceaselessly further developing innovation and entrepreneurship curricular frameworks, the public authority, schools, instructors, and students met up to sum up the innovation and entrepreneurship training model. In this methodology, an imaginative and pioneering ability improvement program that is receptive to the requirements of the cutting-edge world might be laid out, and the sound development of talented people can be energized.

Need Analysis for Developing a Hybrid Flipped Classroom and Project-Based Learning to Enhance Proficiency of Applying English Language Skills of Chinese Higher Vocational Students

The objective of this study is to comprehensively investigate the current state of proficiency of English language skills among higher vocational students and to explore the need for designing and developing a hybrid module of flipped classroom and project-based learning. Through questionnaires and semi-structured interviews, the study found that students in higher vocational colleges have difficulties in listening, speaking, reading and writing, with listening and speaking being the most challenging skills. Due to students’ weak English proficiency, instructors recommended the use of innovative teaching methods to improve their practical application skills. Therefore, it is recommended to develop a hybrid module that combines flipped classroom and project-based learning to enhance students’ proficiency in applying English language abilities and enhance teaching effects.

Research and Practice of Inspirational Education for Students in Higher Vocational Colleges

With the popularization of higher education, higher vocational education has occupied half of higher education. Because the admission score of higher vocational schools is at the end of the admission level of colleges and universities, higher vocational students generally have the characteristics of poor performance in basic cultural courses, lack of learning motivation, strong sense of inferiority and lack of learning motivation. Some higher vocational college students have problems such as depressed spirit, lack of ideal and belief, distortion of value orientation and so on. Therefore, we should carry out inspirational education in higher vocational colleges, guide higher vocational students to self affirmation and self motivation, and establish lofty ideas and self-confidence. The necessary inspirational education for students in higher vocational colleges has an important impact on their whole college career. Inspirational education plays an important role in promoting higher vocational students to form a correct outlook on life and values, establish firm faith and shape excellent quality. Effective inspirational education can make them accept themselves, believe in themselves, affirm themselves and pay attention to themselves, and then produce a positive consciousness, which promotes them to have positive behavior. This paper analyzes the current situation of College Students' inspirational education in higher vocational colleges, and comes to the conclusion that it is urgent to strengthen the theoretical innovation and practical innovation of inspirational education.

Higher Vocational Nursing Students' Clinical Core Competence in China: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Understanding the clinical core competence of nursing students in higher vocational colleges is crucial for adjusting the nursing core curriculum and training of nursing professionals. However, little is known about the level of clinical core competence of higher vocational nursing students in China. To investigate nursing students' clinical core competence in the school of nursing and health at a vocational and technical college in Guangdong, China. The Core Competency Scale for Registered Nurses in China was used to evaluate the clinical core competence of higher vocational nursing students from February to March 2022. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis test. A total of 1,120 nursing students were investigated, 1,069 were valid questionnaires, and the response rate was 95.4%. The total score of core competence score of higher vocational nursing students was 176.55 ± 43.95, only 43.3% of students obtained an overall score more than 178, and 47.7% of students scored between 116 and 178 scores. The lowest score was on critical thinking and scientific research (2.72 ± 0.77) following by clinical nursing (2.85 ± 0.80), which had differences in gender, category of students, and years of study. There were differences in the total average score of core competence in terms of gender and category of students. Leadership and interpersonal relationships differ significantly by gender, while professional development, teaching, and coaching differ significantly by category of student. The findings revealed the core competence of higher vocational nursing students is at a medium level. Moreover, critical thinking and scientific research, and clinical nursing ability are significantly insufficient.

Research on the Cultivation of Interdisciplinary Innovation Ability of Students in Higher Vocational Colleges and Universities

Abstract The rapid development of the new round of science and technology and the industrial revolution has put forward higher requirements on the quality of higher vocational students, especially the cultivation of interdisciplinary innovation ability. The study adopts statistical methods such as hierarchical regression analysis, chi-square test and gray correlation analysis, combined with questionnaire survey and empirical research, to deeply analyze the influencing factors of interdisciplinary innovation ability of higher vocational students. The evaluation system of innovation ability, which contained 4 first-level indicators and 12 second-level indicators, was tested, and SPSS software was utilized to process and analyze the data. The results show that there are significant differences in the critical thinking ability and knowledge integration ability of higher vocational students, with a mean difference value of 0.07191, a t-value of 7.4264, and a significance test of p=0.037&lt;.05. The interdisciplinary task-driven-class has a more than 7 point advantage over the control class in terms of both the mean score and the innovative score. The results of the study provide strategies and methods for the cultivation of interdisciplinary, creative ability in higher vocational colleges and universities, which are of great practical significance for promoting the comprehensive development of higher vocational students and adapting to the industrial demands of the new era.