methodology was employed. To acquire data that helps answer the research questions, some demographic information was collected by means of the survey along with both quantitative and qualitative questions. This study found that persistence was not related to any of the four motivational constructs of self-efficacy, intrinsic motivation, expectancy value or interest. As this researcher, would have liked our connections and influence for success to have come from the vocational education program, it is more likely that their success comes from a strong sense of self and the skills acquired that helped over their life experiences that drive these graduates.
The study cannot say for certain that these motivations and persistence resulted from vocational education.
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