A Study on the Secondary Vocational Students’ Intention of Enter to Higher Education in the Underdeveloped Areas of Western China Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior
Secondary
vocational students are the participants of the connection between secondary
vocational education and higher education. Their intention of entering higher school determines
whether China can smoothly promote the cultivation of high-quality technical
talents. Because the proportion of secondary vocational education going to
higher school in the underdeveloped areas of western China is relatively low. Therefore,
this study is based on the theory of planned behavior to explore the factors
that influence the intention of secondary vocational students in underdeveloped
areas in western China. Through the questionnaire survey, it is found that
there are significant differences in the students’ intention of enter to higher
education in terms of gender, grade, and academic performance. Students’
attitude toward entering higher education, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control can
predict their intention of entering higher education. But in the end, only the attitude toward entering higher education and the
perceived behavioral control are included in the regression equation. Finally,
based on the results of this research, four suggestions are put forward.
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