Quality assessment of secondary vocational education by college students: a sociological aspect

The study analyzes the quality of secondary vocational education based on author’s empirical studies findings. The paper presents the results of a survey conducted in several secondary vocational educational institutions in Yekaterinburg. Based on an integrated approach, a sociological analysis revealed the assessments and views of recipients of education in relation to educational processes, outcomes and learning conditions. It is concluded that educational outcomes are of primary importance to a modern college student. At the same time, the requirements to learning conditions are increased. In particular, there is a need for a comfortable and modern educational environment. Putting a high value on educational outcomes, the students have a low opinion of learning conditions. The data obtained are similar to other studies demonstrating systemic problems in the arrangement of the learning environment in modern Russian college and identifying areas for improvement in its activities.