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Article RETRACTED due to manipulation by the authorsp Differences in Archery Skill Results for Vocational School Students and Beginners Based on Shooting Distance
This research aims to examine differences in archery skill scores for Vocational High School (SMK) students among beginners based on the shooting target distance factors of 5 meters, 10 meters, and accumulated distances of 5 and 10 meters. The sample for this research was 16 male and female students from classes XA, XB and XIA, taken using the cluster random sampling method. Data analysis used descriptive statistics and inferential factorial one-way Anova. One-way anova test results Sig. 0.030 < 0.05 means there is a significant difference in the average of the three students' archery skill score results at a distance of 5 m, a distance of 10 m, and an accumulated distance of 5 and 10 m. First Post Hoc follow-up test Sig value. 0.088 > 0.05, meaning that there is no significant difference between the results of students' archery skills at a shooting distance of 5 m and a shooting distance of 10 m. Post Hoc follow-up test for both Sig values. 0.917 > 0.05, meaning that there is no significant difference in the results of students' archery skills at a shooting distance of 5 m with accumulated shooting distances of 5 and 10 m. Post Hoc follow-up test for the three Sig values. 0.036 > 0.05, meaning that the results of students' archery skills at a shooting distance of 10 m with an accumulated shooting distance of 5 and 10 m have a significant difference. Thus, it can be concluded that there is a significant difference in the average of the three students' archery skill score results at a distance of 5 m, a distance of 10 m, and an accumulated distance of 5 and 10. The findings of this study suggest the design of an archery training program for beginners, including consideration of starting from a shorter distance and gradually increasing the shooting distance, as well as carrying out various training techniques with a combination of exercises at various appropriate distances and giving priority to the consistency of technical movements and body posture. while archery. Keywords: Differences, Skills Archery, Vocational School Students, Beginners, Shooting Range
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Development and validation of a secondary vocational school students’ digital learning competence scale
The rapid advancement of digital technology has not only affected the world of work but also students' learning. Digital learning competence (DLC) is one of the essential skills students need for effective learning in a digital environment. Despite the significant presence of secondary vocational school students in China, constituting one-third of the high school demographic, research on their digital learning needs remains sparse. Addressing this gap, this paper attempted to propose the elements and structural model of digital learning competence for secondary vocational school students (V-DLC). A corresponding questionnaire was compiled, and an analysis was carried out with 872 valid survey data of secondary vocational school students achieved by convenient sampling. A five-factor model for the V-DLC was established through exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, cross-validity, and criterion validity tests. This paper suggests that evaluating students' digital learning competence in secondary vocational schools can be achieved by considering the dimensions of cognitive processing and reading, technology use, thinking skills, activity management, and will management, combined with students' learning experiences in school and other fields. Given the global focus on digital learning competence, this framework will pave the way for empirical research on digital learning and guide the enhancement of student learning ability in vocational settings, adapting to the digital era. Furthermore, transitioning to a digitalized vocational education system is essential for preparing students for a digitally-driven workforce, aligning with modern job market demands and global trends.
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Exploring the didactic principles of vocational teachers in financial education: An interview study
Context: Financial literacy is an issue becoming increasingly important internationally. Many countries have already implemented a national strategy to improve the financial literacy of the people. In Austria, a national strategy for financial literacy and financial education was developed in 2021. One target group of this strategy are students of part-time vocational schools. These students work in a company and already earn their own money. They have to attend part-time vocational school alongside their work. The curriculum of these schools includes financial topics. Studies on teachers' views of financial literacy show that they mostly reduce it to personal money management. However, little is known about their underlying principles for teaching topics in the field of financial literacy. Therefore, this paper answers the following research questions: Which didactic principles are relevant for teachers of part-time vocational schools in Austria in financial education? Why are some didactic principles perceived as more relevant and why are others perceived as less relevant by the teachers? Approach: To address this research gap, an interview study was conducted with teachers from part-time vocational schools. Twelve teachers took part in the study. The problem-centred interviews were transcribed and analysed by using qualitative content analysis. Findings: Problem orientation and life-world orientation are seen as relevant didactic principles for teaching financial topics. The teachers interviewed argue that teaching students how to deal with current problems in their lives engages their interest and motivates them. Multiperspectivity is viewed as less important. Students should first learn to act competently as a private individual before they are confronted with the company perspective or the systemic perspective is one reason given. Science orientation is also interpreted by the teachers as less relevant. According to some respondents of the study, students in part-time vocational schools are not significantly affected by the science orientation. Conclusions: The understanding of science orientation should be reflected among teachers. Multiperspectivity is a relevant aspect in financial education even though it is seen as less relevant by the teachers. Offering lesson plans on how these principles are integrated in financial topics could be helpful for teachers. Furthermore, financial didactics should be integrated into teacher education curricula. This study is focused on a small number of interviews among Austrian teachers from part-time vocational schools only. Therefore, it would be interesting to conduct larger quantitative studies among teachers from different types of schools and with different educational and practical backgrounds.
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Double contradiction of schooling: class reproduction and working-class agency at vocational schools in China
Situating in the different social, political and cultural contexts of schooling in China, which is more embedded in mixed neoliberal value, authoritarian state control and collective morality, we use a somewhat different theoretical angle to understand the process of 'learning to labour' and the reproduction of working class at school and at work. Our study extends the horizon of Willis' analysis of cultural reproduction at school by seriously analysing students' work experiences through their internship at the site of production. Taking a sociological rather than cultural analysis approach, we re-conceptualize working-class agency embedded in a double contradiction of schooling as a site of contestation. This double contradiction is generated by conflicting experiences caused by inevitable conflicts among the three spheres of material production, social reproduction and cultural reproduction in educating ideal labour subjects to serve the state, market and family, providing fertile soil for re-negotiating working-class solidarity.
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Secondary Vocational Schools as Pathways to Higher Education in China
Over the past decade, the proportion of graduates from upper secondary vocational schools who have progressed to higher education (HE) has increased significantly in China. This study adopts a multiple case study methodology to provide an in‐depth examination of the under‐researched role vocational schools play in HE progression. Drawing on interview data, relevant policy documents, and administrative records, our findings reveal that vocational schools have actively promoted the “HE progression” trend. This role serves not only as a strategy for organizational survival—addressing challenges related to resource dependence and the pressure of institutional isomorphism—but also as a means of establishing organizational legitimacy. To improve HE admission rates, the schools in our case studies have implemented similar efficiency mechanisms in response to environmental pressures. These include enhancing the delivery of integrated‐education programs with symbolic quality control during the transfer process, adopting classification‐based student management systems that differ in form but are similar in substance, and establishing systems characterized by strong “examination‐oriented” features.
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