Vocational Guidance and Academic and Professional Improvement in Eleventh Grade Students

Abstract

Vocational guidance has gained relevance in educational institutions worldwide in the last decade. In most schools there is a guidance counselor who is fundamental in this aspect, but the educational or vocational guidance part has been neglected. This literature review article aims to look at different conceptions regarding vocational guidance, its different components, its impact on academic and professional improvement, and the importance of family responsibility in this context. It also identifies the aspects that are neglected in this field and suggests some alternatives to overcome the current crisis. The methodology involved consulting different structured systematic data and information collections, condensed in databases such as Google Scholar, Doaj, Scielo, Redalyc and Dialnet, considering social sciences and education, from 2018 to 2023. The most relevant results indicate that there are different studies focused on the components of vocational guidance and contribute significantly to education, contributing to the correct choice of an academic training program by students. It is concluded that the governments of many countries promote higher education and have created special funds from different ministries to promote access to it. The reality is that a significant percentage of young people show little interest in their academic or professional improvement, and this is a concern for today's society and future generations. It is necessary to enhance the school guidance process, emphasize vocational guidance and provide guidance and resources to families so that they can fulfill their role in this regard, especially with students in their final years of high school.