Educational Management Strategies Development for Improving Students’ Sustainable Learning Ability in Higher Vocational Colleges in Guangdong Province

This study explored strategies to enhance sustainable learning ability among students in higher vocational colleges in Guangdong Province. The research objectives were threefold: (1) to examine the current and expected situations of students’ sustainable learning ability, (2) to develop educational management strategies to improve the students’ sustainable learning ability, and (3) to explore the adaptability and feasibility of the educational management strategies to improve the students’ sustainable learning ability. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, data were collected from 384 students selected via multi-stage random sampling and analyzed using statistical tools, including the Modified Priority Needs Index (PNIModified), as well as qualitative methods like content analysis and expert evaluations. Findings highlighted three key components influencing sustainable learning: school environment, teacher, and student factors. The following results were obtained: (1) the current situation was rated as high (M=3.69), with the school environment scoring highest (M=3.77). Conversely, the expected situation was rated very high (M=4.52), revealing significant gaps in student factors (PNIModified=0.24) and teacher factors (PNIModified=0.23), identified as critical areas for development, (2) the development of educational management strategies was formulated across 8 aspects, encompassing 49 supporting projects, and (3) expert evaluations indicated the strategies had extremely high feasibility (M=4.71) and adaptability (M=4.59), underscoring their practical applicability.