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Career Exploration Among Technical and Vocational Education Students: Insights by Gender and Location
Sheng Haixia
Mohd Hazwan Mohd Puad
Riyan Hidayat
Abstract
Career exploration is crucial for facilitating the transition from education to employment, particularly among students
in minban (private) higher technical and vocational colleges in China. This study investigates the effects of gender and
location on career exploration behaviors among final-year engineering students. A total of 340 students from three
minban (private) higher technical and vocational colleges in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, were selected through cluster
random sampling. Data were gathered via an online survey using the Career Exploration Scale (CES) on the WJX
platform. Statistical analysis revealed that gender significantly predicted career exploration, with female students
demonstrating higher engagement than their male counterparts. Conversely, location showed no significant effect, and
no interaction between gender and location was found. The findings offer valuable insights for educators and
policymakers in designing targeted strategies to promote career exploration and improve graduate employability in
China's vocational education sector.
Mohd Hazwan Mohd Puad
Riyan Hidayat
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.30845/ijhss.vol15p28
Article History:
Received: 12 June 2025 | Accepted: 4 August
2025 | Published: 14 August 2025
Reviewer(s):
Dr. Zobayer Ahmed, Associate Professor, Bangladesh Institute of Governance and Management (BIGM), Bangladesh; ORCID iD:
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3168-6055.
Email: [email protected] Nyevero Maruzani, Midlands State University, Zimbabwe; ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7410-510X; Phone Number: +263 773 684 715.
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected] Nyevero Maruzani, Midlands State University, Zimbabwe; ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7410-510X; Phone Number: +263 773 684 715.
Email: [email protected]
Address for Correspondence:
Mohd Hazwan Mohd Puad, Department of Science and Technical
Education, Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra
Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selagor, Malaysia.
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