Abstract

This article reports a preliminary study on the Geosciences in Middle School, which was a career education program in the Southeastern U.S focusing on science based on <a href="https://ejournals.lib.vt.edu/JCTE/article/view/562/793#super"> Super's (1990) </a> theory. The students (n = 80) were found to improve their interests in studying science, increase science knowledge, skills and awareness and highly satisfied with the program. Implications on career education programs in middle schools and research as well as limitations of the study were discussed.

Highlights

  • Career exploration programs for school students are beneficial to their academic and career development (Smith, 2000)

  • Student Science Education Program Survey (SSEPS) (n = 25) results show that 84% of the students agreed or strongly agreed that they improved their understanding of science, 76% agreed or strongly agreed that they feel better being able to learn science and they learned some things from the program that they can use in science class at school

  • The SSEPS (n = 29) results show that 81.2% of the students agreed or strongly agreed that they improved their understanding of science, similar to last year

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Summary

Introduction

Career exploration programs for school students are beneficial to their academic and career development (Smith, 2000). The majority had not met with a counselor or their parents to plan for their studies Such lack of counseling may have limited students’ vision of career choices (Hager, Straka & Irwin, 2007). A survey of Oklahoma parents (n = 500) found that a majority of parents (54%) thought schools should begin to teach students about career options and opportunities in middle school compared to 28% in high school and 18% in elementary school (PGI Research, 1998). Almost 40% of the children surveyed started to talk to their parents seriously while they were in middle grades about careers or jobs after high school. This percentage was higher than others in any other range of grades. Few studies were found addressing career education, including career development programs in middle schools

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