Social Acceptance of Vocational Education in China Prompts Students’ Learning Quality: A Moderated Mediation Model
With the Chinese government’s dedication to equalizing the development of vocational and general education, it is significant to examine how macro-environmental factors in vocational education impact learning processes and outcomes. The paper examines whether social acceptance of vocational educatio...
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| description | With the Chinese government’s dedication to equalizing the development of vocational and general education, it is significant to examine how macro-environmental factors in vocational education impact learning processes and outcomes. The paper examines whether social acceptance of vocational education influences learning gains via learning strategies, and investigates the moderating role of social economic status. A survey was completed by 1,323 vocational college students in China, assessing social economic status, social acceptance of vocational education, learning strategies, and learning gains. The results indicated a positive association between social acceptance of vocational education and learning gains. Both deep and surface learning strategies mediated the relationship, with the deep learning strategy accounted for a larger portion of variance. Furthermore, social economic status positively moderated this relationship, reducing reliance on surface learning and enhancing learning gains. The findings underscore the profound influence of social acceptance and social economic status on learning process and outcomes, providing valuable insights for vocational education policy-making and the enhancement of instructional strategies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-efd00353aec04b1c951916d973b6a4d42025-08-20T03:09:25ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open2158-24402025-07-011510.1177/21582440251359469Social Acceptance of Vocational Education in China Prompts Students’ Learning Quality: A Moderated Mediation ModelXia Li0Huilin Deng1Fen Zhang2Mengzhen Ma3 Shanghai Polytechnic University, Shanghai, China Shanghai Polytechnic University, Shanghai, China Shanghai Polytechnic University, Shanghai, China Hetian Normal College, Xinjiang, ChinaWith the Chinese government’s dedication to equalizing the development of vocational and general education, it is significant to examine how macro-environmental factors in vocational education impact learning processes and outcomes. The paper examines whether social acceptance of vocational education influences learning gains via learning strategies, and investigates the moderating role of social economic status. A survey was completed by 1,323 vocational college students in China, assessing social economic status, social acceptance of vocational education, learning strategies, and learning gains. The results indicated a positive association between social acceptance of vocational education and learning gains. Both deep and surface learning strategies mediated the relationship, with the deep learning strategy accounted for a larger portion of variance. Furthermore, social economic status positively moderated this relationship, reducing reliance on surface learning and enhancing learning gains. The findings underscore the profound influence of social acceptance and social economic status on learning process and outcomes, providing valuable insights for vocational education policy-making and the enhancement of instructional strategies.https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440251359469 |
| spellingShingle | Xia Li Huilin Deng Fen Zhang Mengzhen Ma Social Acceptance of Vocational Education in China Prompts Students’ Learning Quality: A Moderated Mediation Model SAGE Open |
| title | Social Acceptance of Vocational Education in China Prompts Students’ Learning Quality: A Moderated Mediation Model |
| title_full | Social Acceptance of Vocational Education in China Prompts Students’ Learning Quality: A Moderated Mediation Model |
| title_fullStr | Social Acceptance of Vocational Education in China Prompts Students’ Learning Quality: A Moderated Mediation Model |
| title_full_unstemmed | Social Acceptance of Vocational Education in China Prompts Students’ Learning Quality: A Moderated Mediation Model |
| title_short | Social Acceptance of Vocational Education in China Prompts Students’ Learning Quality: A Moderated Mediation Model |
| title_sort | social acceptance of vocational education in china prompts students learning quality a moderated mediation model |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440251359469 |
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