Teacher Development of Counseling on Life Skills for Vocational College Students in Guangxi Province, People’s Republic of China

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          This research aimed to 1) examine the current state, problems, and needs regarding vocational college students' life skills, 2) develop a teacher training curriculum, 3) implement the curriculum, and 4) evaluate the curriculum for improving counseling on life skills for vocational college students in Guangxi Province, China. The study involved four phases:
          Phase 1 focused on assessing life skills among 800 students from four vocational colleges, selected using quota sampling. A questionnaire measured students' cognitive ability, self-awareness, communication and interpersonal skills, empathy, and emotional regulation under stress. Results showed life skills at a moderate level overall, with high scores in cognitive ability and empathy, while self-awareness and communication were moderate.
          Phase 2 involved developing a training curriculum through semi-structured interviews with seven stakeholders. The resulting curriculum included three modules: self-awareness, emotional regulation under stress, and communication and interpersonal skills, each trained over five days.
          Phase 3 implemented the curriculum with 30 volunteer teachers from four vocational colleges. Pre- and post-test analysis showed significant improvement in teachers' counseling abilities in the areas of self-awareness, emotional regulation, and communication skills.

Phase 4 evaluated the curriculum using feedback from 30 teachers and five experts. Satisfaction and quality assessments indicated high levels of approval. Experts rated the curriculum highly across utility, feasibility, propriety, and accuracy, with propriety receiving the highest score.
          In summary, the study found that vocational students' life skills were moderate overall, with areas for improvement in self-awareness and communication. The developed training curriculum effectively enhanced teachers' abilities to counsel students in these areas, and both teachers and experts rated the curriculum highly in terms of effectiveness and feasibility.