International Journal of Research Studies in Education
CollabWritive Special Issue
Volume 13 Issue 7
Available Online: 15 June 2024
Author/s:
Ye, Dan
Graduate School, Lyceum of the Philippines University – Batangas
Abstract:
This study investigated the career orientation and professional identity of vocational college students in selected institutions in China, aiming to develop a comprehensive career plan tailored to their needs. Employing a descriptive correlative design, data were collected via questionnaires from 300 participants, including freshmen to junior-level students and graduates with work experience, from Quanzhou Huaguang Vocational College and Quanzhou Qinggong Vocational College. This paper described the profile of the identified students in terms of sex, age, and major; determined the career orientation of the students in terms of autonomy independence, security stability, lifestyle, and technical function; identified the professional identify of the respondents in terms of affirmation, in-depth exploration, practice, identification with commitment, and reconsideration with commitment; tested the significant differences in the responses when grouped according to profile variables; and tested the significant relationships between career orientation and professional identify. Results revealed that majority of the vocational college students in China affirmed that the following career orientation sub-domains are often true to them: lifestyle also security and stability as the highest, while technical function and general managerial competence as the lowest. They agreed on the following professional identification having reconsideration with commitment as the highest and affirmation as the lowest. Hence, the researcher proposed a career development plan for vocational college students.
Keywords: career orientation, professional identity, vocational colleges
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrse.2024.24631
Cite this article:
Ye, D. (2024). Career orientation and professional identity of vocational college students in China: Basis for career development plan. International Journal of Research Studies in Education, 13(7), 33-41. https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrse.2024.24631