International Journal of Research Studies in Management
CollabWritive Special Issue
2024 Volume 12 Issue 5
Available Online: 15 June 2024
Author/s:
Fang, Yingyu*
Graduate School, Lyceum of the Philippines University – Batangas, Philippines (sanfirdhe@163.com)
Guizhou Polytechnic of Construction, China
Yang, Yuxin
Guizhou Polytechnic of Construction, China
Abstract:
Determining the aptitudes required and strategies for nurturing talents within vocational education has emerged as two paramount concerns integral to amplifying its intrinsic value and facilitating quality advancement. The perpetuation of proficient labor techniques among superior vocational talents signifies an enhancement of vocational proficiency, and traditional higher vocational education is confronted with novel obstacles. Consequently, formulating an efficient model to enhance the vocational capability of students at vocational colleges has evolved into an epochal initiative and a pertinent area of exploration. This scholarly work endeavored to determine the vocational competence, social skills, and employability skills of college vocational students. Specifically, it described the profile in terms of sex, age, and household registration; discussed the dimensions on vocational competence, social and employability skills; tested the differences in responses; and tested the relationships among the variables. The study made use of descriptive design through the use of questionnaire from the adapted sources. The statistical tools used were frequency, percentage, weighted mean, ranking, ANOVA and Pearson r. Findings of the study revealed that there were more male than female respondents from first-grade VET, and household registration from rural. The majority of the respondents agreed with all the dimensions on vocational competence, and strongly agreed on the dimensions on employability skills, and an agreed on the dimensions on social skills. In terms of vocational competence, there may be a certain trend in the differences between gender subgroups in the three dimensions of attitude towards responsibility, communication skills, and teamwork ability, but it was not significant. Stronger significance was shown in the dimensions of self-management skills, practical skills, and problem-solving skills. In terms of employability skills, only career fear showed the significance. In terms of social skills, results from the gender subgroups revealed that interpersonal Skills and environmental adaptability did not show significance. There were highly significant positive relationships between vocational competence, specifically responsible attitude, communication skills，teamwork skills, and employability skills. Recommendations were put forward for the improvement of the vocational competence, social, and employability skills of vocational students in the universities.
Keywords: vocational competence, social skills, employability skills
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrsm.2024.1060
Cite this article:
Fang, Y., & Yang, Y. (2024). Vocational competence, social skills, and employability skills of Chinese vocational colleges students. International Journal of Research Studies in Management, 12(5), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrsm.2024.1060
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