The Three-Dimensional Pathway of Labor Education in Shaping College Students' Career Calling

Abstract

This study addresses the challenges in cultivating career calling through labor education in higher education by integrating Marxist labor value theory, Self-Determination Theory (SDT), and Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) into a three-dimensional framework of 'value-motivation-environment.' Based on this framework, a tripartite pathway is proposed: (a) clarifying the Marxist value orientation in career calling; (b) catalyzing intrinsic motivation through motivation activation; and (c) enhancing practical capabilities through environmental empowerment. This approach systematically facilitates the development of career calling. The study offers significant theoretical support and practical insights for enhancing labor education effectiveness and fostering both career calling and moral education in higher education.