Examining The Factors Influencing Adoption To Innovative Curriculum Of Vocational College Students: A Case Study Of Hunan High Speed Railway Vocational College

Abstract

This study rigorously explores the multifaceted adoption of innovative courses at Hunan High-speed Railway Vocational and Technical College, concentrating on five critical dimensions: teaching, organization, knowledge, innovation, and social integration. The aim of this investigation is to discern the pivotal factors that exert influence on the embracement of avant-garde courses, including the role of institutional backing, the strategies employed for course incorporation, the provisioning of teacher training, the nurturing of information platform development, the integration of professional enhancement, and the fostering of an innovative educational milieu. Employing a robust methodology that synergizes the qualitative insights of the Delphi technique with the empirical rigor of quantitative questionnaires, the study engaged 10 subject-matter experts for in-depth interviews and surveyed 305 vocational students. Out of the 305 responses, 100 were deemed effective and meticulously analyzed using SPSSAU to delineate the salient elements driving innovation in the curriculum. The results elucidate that the teaching, organization, knowledge, innovation, and social dimensions are the linchpins in shaping the innovative curriculum, with the domains of knowledge and innovation emerging as the most potent influencers. The conclusions drawn from the study, reinforced by high data reliability (Cronbach's Reliability above 0.9) and a strong KMO value of 0.900, underpin the importance of all five dimensions in the successful integration of innovative courses. This research furnishes valuable insights and directional guidance for vocational colleges, especially those akin to Hunan High-speed Railway Vocational and Technical College, equipping them with an understanding of the vital cogs in the innovative curriculum adoption wheel.