Author(s)

Aiai Yang ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Hainan Vocational University of Science and Technology, Haikou, Hainan, 571100, China

Corresponding Author

Aiai Yang

ABSTRACT

This paper explores the implementation pathways of college students' social responsibility education in the context of China's rural revitalization strategy. Employing qualitative research methods including literature analysis, case studies, and in-depth interviews, it systematically examines the current status, challenges, and alignment points between social responsibility education and rural revitalization. The study reveals structural contradictions between college students' social responsibility awareness and rural development needs, manifested as cognitive biases, practical disconnections, and institutional gaps. Based on these findings, the paper constructs a four-dimensional educational pathway model encompassing "consciousness awakening, capacity building, platform development, and institutional safeguards." Specific implementation strategies include curriculum system restructuring, innovative practice platforms, university-local collaboration mechanisms, and cultural immersion approaches. The research not only enriches the theoretical understanding of social responsibility education but also provides practical references for higher education institutions to serve rural revitalization, offering significant policy implications.

KEYWORDS

College Students; Social Responsibility; Rural Revitalization Strategy; Pathways

CITE THIS PAPER

Aiai Yang, Research on the Pathways of College Students' Social Responsibility Education under the Rural Revitalization Strategy: A Qualitative Exploration. Advances in Vocational and Technical Education (2025) Vol. 7: 171-176. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/avte.2025.070122.

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