Factors influencing the selection of outstanding craftsmen in art and design education

The purpose of this research is to explore the influencing factors in the selection of outstanding craftsmen among vocational college art and design students. This paper selected the case studies of art majors and collected data on the school performance of 222 students majoring in art and design. Convenience sampling was used to select the sample, which was grouped based on whether or not they had been selected as school-level outstanding craftsmen. The study compares the mean values of variables such as entrance exam scores, in-school comprehensive assessment scores, volunteer service hours, possession of vocational qualifications, gender, single-child status, party membership, and employment rates between the two groups of students. Interviews were also conducted, and SPSS software was used for the data analysis. The research found significant differences between the student group selected as school-level outstanding craftsmen and the student group not selected as school-level outstanding craftsmen regarding the in-school comprehensive assessment scores, volunteer service hours, gender, and party membership. These findings provide support for further optimizing the selection criteria and offer empirical references for the cultivation path and evaluation system of craftsmanship spirit among art students.