FACTORS AFFECTING THE SELECTION OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATIONOF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN DONGNING

Abstract

Our economy continues to improve, leading to an increase in the demand for skilled personnel by enterprises. To enhance the competitiveness of modern industry, China must endeavor to develop vocational education and train sufficient and excellent skilled personnel. However, difficulties in enrolment and poor quality of student source have been a common phenomenon in vocational schools. In this paper, we study the factors affecting the selection of vocational education of secondary school students in Dongning. The research variables are student's personal factors, family factors, secondary school environment factors, social factors, local vocational high school development factors and vocational education policy factors. A quantitative research method was used to collect a sample of 317 respondents from nine secondary schools through a questionnaire. Through Forward LR Method, the formula as follow; Logist (Choice)=-4.149+0.675(Student’s Personal Factor) +0.405(Family Factor). Finally determined that the factors affecting the selection of vocational high school for secondary school third-year students in Dongning City are student’s personal factors and family factors.

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