Cogent Education (Dec 2023)

A study on the current status and suggestions of students’ character development education in secondary vocational school

  • Jing Zhao,
  • Xinyi Liu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2023.2287890
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 2

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AbstractThis study aims to understand the current situation of character development education for students in the direction of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishing in secondary vocational schools. A questionnaire was administered to 303 students in such vocational schools in Lanzhou city to collect data on their daily behavior, learning ability, psychological health, and vocational competence. The results indicate that students continue to face some issues in these four aspects. Therefore, educational suggestions have been put forward for schools, parents, and students to implement character development education, to help these vocational students form good behavior habits, maintain a healthy psychological state, and possess excellent professional qualities.

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