Lack of vocational orientation as a factor in university dropout. Case study: Eastern zone of the State of Mexico
Abstract
This study presents the results obtained from the application of an evaluation instrument, with the objective of showing the lack of vocational orientation and how this can be a reason for dropping out of college, this study was carried out at Official High School No. 143 in the Eastern zone of the Valley of Mexico. For the above, a mixed methodology was used: in the documentary research part, the explanatory method was used, which consists of interpreting one of the causes of the phenomena, in this case, school dropout at the university level; and for the analysis of the data, the quantitative methodology was used. A questionnaire with seven questions on the context of vocational orientation was applied to 231 high school students between 15 and 20 years of age. The results showed that the lack of vocational orientation is a relevant factor in university dropout. Some 36.8% of the students affirmed that the school did not provide them with any type of vocational orientation tool. In addition, 87% of the students surveyed are interested in using some type of tool to help them have a better vocational orientation. These results indicate the importance of having accessible and efficient vocational guidance tools for high school students, as this could reduce the dropout rate at the university level.
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