A Discussion on How to Increase EFL Learning Motivation of Vocational School Students in China

This paper discusses how to increase EFL learning motivation of vocational school students in China.To begin with,the author gives a brief introduction to the problem concerned,followed by the literature review focusing on intrinsic motivation,extrinsic motivation and achievement motivation.Then,five solutions on how to increase students’ learning motivation is elaborated in detail.Finally,the author gets the conclusion that it is up to the cooperation between students and their teachers to achieve the goal of enhancing students’ learning motivation.

Relationship between Contraceptive Knowledge,Cognition and Behaviors among Vocational High School Students

Objective To study the relationship between contraceptive knowledge, cognition and behaviors among vocational high school students. Methods A cross-sectional survey was anonymously self-administrated by way of computer to all the 1st graders＇ among three vocational high schools in a district of Shanghai. Four cognition indicators, including perceived benefits, perceived barriers, perceived risks and self eJficacy were applied according to Health Belief Model. Results The percentage of respondents who reported ever sexual practices and contraceptives use at first sex was 7.01% and 56.64% respectively. Condom （58. 70%） and oral contraceptive pills （27.78%） were used by the majority. Main reasons for non-use were ＂shy to buy it＂ （26.53%） and ＂partner don＇t want to use any＂ （18.37%）. Proportion of respondents who ever had sex regarded withdrawal and rhythm as effective were 68.35% and 68.42% respectively. Proportion of respondents having sex knew ＂If a person was infected with STDs, he/she might not have noticeable symptoms＂ were 22.86%. Proportion of respondents who reported non-use of contraceptives at first sex considered that ＂infrequent intercourse could not cause a girl pregnant even she had experienced her menstruation＂ were 40.63%. Proportion of respondents who had ever used condom got full score of knowledge on ＂how to correctly use condom＂ were 23,26%. Perceived risks were poorest among four cognition indicators. High level of contraceptive knowledge was connected with high rate of contraceptives use at first sex, whereas high level contraceptive cognition was connected with high rate of contraceptive use both at first and recent sex. Conclusions It is important to provide youth-friendly services as well as message on contraceptives among vocational school students.

Appeal of 3 ＋ 4 Program： Good Students are Few but Growing at Secondary Vocational Schools in Shanghai

Secondary vocational education in Shanghai continues to experiment in an attempt to find ways to solve the decline of student enrollment and adjust to rapidly changing social and economic environments. The 3 ＋ 4 Pilot Program （three-year secondary vocational education and four-year undergraduate education） has been under experiment since 2014. It has attracted more and more academically good junior middle school graduates to secondary vocational schools with the national and local favorable policies and laws. Except the three-year’s hand-on practice, what appeals most to the junior middle school graduates is the academic transfer under the Program, a breakthrough in history of vocation education in China. However, only initiating a new program is not enough. Shanghai government should map out a long-term plan to set up promotion to increase the public awareness to change the long prevailing outdated ideology in order to add more to its appeal of the Program. There is still much work to be done before expanding the scope of the Program.

On physical education of vocational high school students under the context of IT development

The integration of information technology and the continuous development of the information network make the college physical education degree of information technology constantly improving. College physical education is not only formed in the internal network, then sharing information resources and making sports teaching organization efficient as a whole, but communicate with the external network, formatting the Internet and producing significant changes in the teaching environment of college sports and sports teaching. College physical education is facing the reformation of better educated and digitization, virtualization, molecules, networking, agile and globalization. Physical education and sports teaching degree of information is closely related.

The Features and Application of Cooperative Activities in Vocational School English Learning

In vocational school English teaching,cooperative learning is an available classroom structure.It can encourage and support most of the affective factors which correlate positively with language learning:i.e.reducing debilitating anxiety,increasing motivation,facilitating the development of positive attitudes toward language learning,as well as promoting self-esteem.And many effective cooperative activities are recommended in this thesis,which greatly enhanced the enthusiasm and initiative of students to learn English.

Study on Learning Motivation of Higher Vocational Colleges Students in Tianjin

Learning motivation occupies an important position in non-intelligence factors,as it plays a pivotal role in university students' successful completion of their studies and strengthening of professional knowledge base.However,the present university students generally lack motivation in higher education.This research used questionnaire method,which is a questionnaire random sample in 500 students of learning motivation from four comprehensive higher vocational colleges of Tianjin,and explores the status quo of learning motivation in higher vocational students of Tianjin.The result shows:The learning motivation level of higher vocational colleges students is above middle level;Male on the learning motivation total level is significantly higher than female;Rural students in the learning motivation on the aggregate level is significantly higher than that of urban students;Look from the different grades,sophomore students have lowest level of learning motivation;Freshmen learning motivation is at highest level.

On Developing Students' Communicative Competence in English Classes of Higher Vocational Colleges

This article introduces the theory of communicative competence and explores some possible teaching strategies for developing the students' communicative competence according to the students' features in higher vocational colleges.

Building Features in Schools That Influence Academic Performance

School decision makers are faced with a great many decisions when considering a school renovation or new school building. All stakeholders want a building that is safe and provides an optimal learning environment. However, it is often difficult to know which building features will have the greatest effect on student learning. Because of a limited understanding of the relationship between individual building features and student learning, researchers at the University of Oklahoma hope to explore how building components influence student and teacher performance. This paper explores the importance of school building features that can be designed and changed during a renovation project. The hope is to one day determine which features have the greatest impact on student test scores. The research team believes that although it is difficult to find the exact relationship between each building features and student outcomes with one study, if multiple users repeat the same or similar studies, hopefully we will one day know the effect of these building features. In order to develop feature building users survey and physical assessment tools, it was necessary for investigators to develop a list of important building features and their associated definitions in layman terms. This was accomplished through utilization and conducting of a CAB （community advisory board） and subject matter expert materials. In addition, previous research relating to different school building features and their associations with student performance were reviewed. To define and narrow the list the researchers, community educational, and building professionals rated based on their professional experience, how directly related each feature is to student performance. The building feature list serves as a starting point to determine which features should be analyzed in a later phase of the project. It is hoped that resulting tools based on the work of this project can be used by school decision-makers and researchers to access building features that have been identified through research as being important for student and teacher performance.

Application of Context Theory in English Vocabulary Teaching in the Secondary Vocational School

This paper conducts a study of English vocabulary teaching in the secondary vocational school based on context theory. Through the quantitative research method, results of the study indicate that it is effective for the secondary vocational school students to improve their vocabulary mnemonic ability, English proficiency and words guessing ability through English vocabulary teaching based on context.

Several Reflective Strategies of English Teachers in Secondary Vocational Schools

Nowadays, students in secondary vocational schools are required to have better English competence. How to improve English teaching quality in secondary vocational schools? One of the effective means is reflective teaching. By way of it, English teachers in secondary vocational schools improve English quality and promote professional development.

Impact of Life Skills Training to Improve Cognition on Risk of Sexual Behavior and Contraceptive Use among Vocational School Students in Shanghai,China

Objective To evaluate the impact of life skills training that uses participatory teaching method on improving reproductive health cognition of vocational school students of metropolitan, China.Methods Three vocational schools of an urban district in Shanghai were selected as the research sites, with two schools as the intervention groups（group A and group B） and the other as the control（group C）. Group A was provided life skills training with core of reproductive health plus peer education, while group B only provided life skills training. All the second grade students were recruited as the subjects. Baseline surveys were conducted in three schools before the implementation of the intervention, and similar surveys were conducted after two terms of the intervention to test the effectiveness of the intervention. In total, 1 612 subjects, including 810 males and 802 females, were recruited. The effects of the intervention on subjects＇ cognitions on sexual behavior and condom/contraceptive use were analyzed using mixed model with repeated measures.Results From pretest to posttest, there were significant increase of the proportions of perceiving risks in getting pregnant, infecting STDs and HIV, benefits by learning and using condom, and self-efficacy in contraceptive use, and decrease of the proportions of perceiving barriers for condom use in two intervention groups; while few similar changes in the control group. In mixed modeling analysis, interaction effects of group A × time and group B × time were found on the scores of perceived risks （P〈0.000 1）, perceived benefits （P〈0.000 1）, perceived barriers （P=0.001 2for group A and P=0.003 4 for group B）,and perceived self-efficacy （P〈0.000 1）. The significant difference of the effects between two interventions was only observed on perceived benefits （P 〈0.000 1）.Conclusion Life skills training using participatory approaches is effective in improving students＇ reproductive health cognition and could be used as an important method in educating young people about sex-related issues.

Can Vocational School Students Use Mobile Phones?

With the development of science and technology,mobile phones are widely used all over the world,they are becoming more and more popular among Vocational school students.In order to keep in touch with their children wherever they want,most par?ents buy mobile phones for them.What's more,in most Vocational schools,There is less study pressure for vocational school students,they have more free time to use mobile phones.Most of students think that it is reasonable for them to own a mobile phone,because it is fashion to be equipped with a mobile phone.Without it,it is out of date.However,teachers are worrying about that most of students use mobile phones in a wrong way,it may influence their study.That is the teachers and the parents worry about.there are many advantages an disadvantages for using mobile phones.However,can vocational school students use them?

The Impacts of Highly Resourced Vocational Schools on Student Outcomes in China

Policymakers in developing countries have prioritized the mass expansion of vocational education and training(VET).This study examines whether the quality of VET in developing countries increases by investing greater resources per student.To achieve this goal,we examine the impacts of attending model schools(which have far more resources per student)on a range of student cognitive,non-cognitive,and behavioral outcomes.Using representative data from a survey of approximately 12,000 VET students from China,multivariate regression and propensity score matching analyses show that attending model vocational high schools do not benefit student outcomes,despite their substantially greater resources.

Autonomous Learning and the Flipped Classroom in Chinese Vocational Schools——A Warming-Up to Student-Centred Learning

In this study,the authors focus on the application of the flipped classroom in Chinese vocational schools. We argue the possibility of a flipped class as another way to employ student-centred learning in China where teacher-centred learning is still heavily influencing the whole educational sector. In other words,if student-centred learning is difficult to implement in the classroom due to various reasons such as the class size,an exam-oriented system and so on,can a flipped class approach take part in student-centred learning outside the classroom and if so how? Available data quantifying student learning using the flipped classroom as opposed to other student centred methods are presented. This paper will also look at the feasibility of using the flipped classroom in Chinese vocational schools where the students are historically believed to be poor learners. Finally, practices for the use of flipped classrooms in encouraging learning autonomy will be discussed.

校企协同提升高职学生就业能力的策略探究——基于用人单位调查的分析

根据用人单位对高职毕业生就业能力的调查,了解到毕业生就业的主体单位是民营中小微企业,毕业生的职业素养及就业能力中的执行力、心理调适能力、理解能力等九个二级指标有待进一步加强。以利益相关者理论为视角分析了企业、学校、教师和学生等不同主体在校企协同育人中存在的问题。结合问卷调查、问题分析及工作实际,提出“通过丰富校园文化营造浓郁职业氛围”“通过适岗培训补齐学生就业能力短板”“通过机制构建力促校企合作走深走实”“通过优化人才培养方案增加实用课程”“通过丰富合作方式加强产教融合实践”“通过改革提高心理与就业指导实效性”等举措,以力促高职学生就业能力提升。

坚守与超越:中职语文统编教材适用性的价值归因与表现

中职语文统编教材的体例、选文和具体内容在不断的守正与创新矛盾转化中渐趋完善成型。该套教材呼应了时代发展对人才培养提出的新要求,强化了体现语文学科本质的内容设计,突出了职业教育类型特色在语文教材中的个性体现,创新了以学生学习为主体的内容组织方式,助推了教师教学行为的根本转变,体现了教材建设的科学性、实用性、创新性。从教材的不变与变、坚守与超越中明确其内在的价值属性,是用对教材,用好教材,用活教材的前提和基础。

全国高职学校访企拓岗工作成效、问题分析及改进建议

以2022年度高职状态数据平台企业表、走访表、校企合作表、学生就业表等9张数据表为依据,从国家、省及学校三个层面用数据展示了1441所高职学校访企拓岗工作开展情况,从走访企业覆盖行业广、拓展优质就业岗位多,深度了解企业人才需求、提高人才供给精准性,推动校企优势互补、扩大校企合作增长极三个方面分析了高职学校访企拓岗取得的显著成效,并进一步总结了高职学校访企拓岗工作存在主观认识不足、推进合作落实不力、合作目标有差异等问题。据此,提出提高访企拓岗工作认识、加强数据调度管理、提升学校服务企业能力、健全访企拓岗工作制度、完善访企拓岗工作评价机制等改进建议。

职普融通背景下中职生自主学习动机培养及其对心智游移影响的实证研究

职普融通背景下,理清中职生自主学习动机对心智游移的影响,以及执行功能与毅力的作用机制,有利于提升中职学校人才培养质量。通过对江苏省4所中等职业学校729名中职生进行问卷调查,结果表明:中职生自主学习动机对心智游移有显著负向预测作用;中职生自主学习动机会通过三条路径间接影响心智游移,分别是执行功能的单独中介作用和毅力的单独中介作用,以及执行功能-毅力的链式中介作用。在此基础上提出三点建议:一是深化职普融通教育理念,改变重普轻职的观念,提升中职生自信心和自主学习动机;二是完善职普融通课程体系,丰富学习任务类型与任务形式,提高中职生执行功能水平;三是重视生涯教育,加强毅力教育,优化中职生毅力品质。

中职生同伴关系对班级凝聚力的影响研究——以新乡市S中职学校为例

随着我国职业教育的不断发展,班级凝聚力不足已成为中职学校发展和人才培养质量的关键问题。同伴关系作为影响班级凝聚力的核心要素,对提升班级凝聚力起到了关键作用。基于群体凝聚力理论,在对新乡市S中职学校440名中职生进行问卷调查的基础上,使用SPSS 23.0软件对获取的数据进行统计分析。研究发现:同伴接纳、友谊关系对班级凝聚力具有显著正向影响。据此,可通过加深中职生相互认识、加强同伴关系正面引导、鼓励学生积极参与班级管理与决策等方式,提升班级凝聚力水平及班风学风建设。

学校氛围对中职生幸福感的影响:积极心理品质的中介效应

采用学校氛围问卷、幸福指数量表、中国中小学生积极心理品质量表对1427名中职生进行测试,以探索学校氛围对中职生幸福感的影响以及积极心理品质的中介作用。结果显示,学校氛围、积极心理品质、幸福感彼此之间均呈显著正相关;积极心理品质在学校氛围与中职生幸福感之间起部分中介作用。以此得出,学校氛围一方面直接影响中职生幸福感,一方面通过积极心理品质间接影响中职生幸福感。