Determinants of Students’ Performance in Higher Vocational Colleges under the Vocational Skill Evaluation System in Hangzhou, China

Yu Juping

Authors

Yu Juping

Keywords:

Academic Culture, Employability, Innovation, Knowledge Management Process, Performance

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between student experience, academic culture, employability, compatibility with online mode, innovation, new opportunities, knowledge management process, and performance. Research design, data, and methodology: This study encompasses 500 students from ten higher vocational schools in Hangzhou, China, aiming to investigate and comprehensively evaluate participants' adaptability, abilities, and skill advantages in their academic performance. Data collection utilized purposive, quota, and convenience sampling methods, with a questionnaire as the primary tool. The data were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling and Confirmatory Factor Analysis techniques to assess model fit, reliability, and construct validity. Results: Academic culture has a crucial impact on student experience. Academic culture, student experience, employability, compatibility with online mode, and innovation have crucial impacts on performance. Knowledge Management processes have a crucial impact on innovation. Nevertheless, Knowledge management process has no significant influence on performance Conclusions: To achieve the dissertation's objectives, seven hypotheses were tested. Therefore, the third-party evaluation system of vocational education used by industrial enterprises has established a more scientific evaluation model, which can help students find their own learning direction and skill expertise, as well as the rules of skill formation and training, to improve their career performance.

Author Biography

Yu Juping

School of Electronic Commerce, Zhejiang Business College, China.

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