Vocational Education in Digital Transformation: An Empirical Exploration of Learning Environment Optimization and Employability Skills Enhancement

Abstract

With the rapid development of the global economy and industrial upgrading, vocational education has increasingly played a critical role in enhancing students' employability and labor market competitiveness. However, the rapid advancement of digital technology has brought challenges to traditional vocational education models while also providing new opportunities. This study focuses on the digital learning environment in vocational education, employing the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), Social Cognitive Theory (SCT), and the Competency Model to construct an empirical model that includes digital learning environments, learning self-efficacy, and employability skills. The aim is to explore the impact of digital learning environments on vocational education students' employability skills and the mediating role of learning self-efficacy.The results indicate that the ease of use, perceived usefulness, learning engagement, and interactivity of digital learning environments significantly enhance students' hard skills, soft skills, and adaptability. Furthermore, digital learning environments strengthen employability by boosting students' task control, perseverance, and sense of achievement. This study provides practical recommendations for vocational education curriculum design and digital platform development, emphasizing the importance of digital learning environments in improving students' employability.

Keywords: Vocational education;digital learning environment;employability skills;learning self-efficacy;Technology Acceptance Mode