Abstract:
The objectives of this research were to create an evaluation form, confirmatory
factor analysis model of vocational student life skills in eastern special development zone
and comparison of life skills of vocational students in eastern special development zone
between gender and learning style. A five-level rating scale questionnaire was used for
collecting data. The sample consisted of 520 vocational students in academic year 2018
derived from multistage random sampling. Data were analyzed by Two-Way MANOVA using
SPSS.
The results were as follows:
1. The 4 forms of learning styles of vocational students have 3 level consist high
level, middle level and lowest level
2. Confirmatory factor analysis of life skills for vocational students consisted of 10
components; decision making, problem solving, creative thinking, critical thinking, effective
communication, interpersonal relationship, self-awareness, empathy, coping with emotions
and coping with stress. The developed model was consistent with empirical data. Goodness
of fit statistics were: chi-square test (
2
) = 942.92, df = 878, relative chi-square (
2
/ df =
1.07), p = .06, RMSEA = .01, SRMR = .03, TLI = 1.00 and CFI = 1.00
3. There was a statistically significant difference at the .01 level between genders
on life skills. When considering each core, there was Effective communication, Interpersonal
relationship and Self-awareness were significant differences at the .01 while Decision making,
Problem solving, Creative thinking, coping with emotions and Coping with stress were
significant differences at the .05 level.
4. There was not statistically significant different between learning style on life
skills; Visual learners, Aural learners, Read/ Write learners and Kinesthetic learners with life
skill scores, mean values of 3.59, 3.66, 3.51 and 3.62, respectively
5. There was a statistically significant difference at the .01 level between genders
interaction with learning style on life skills. When considering each core, there was Empathy
(EM) Coping with Emotions (CE) and Coping with Stress (CS) significant differences at the .05