Abstract
This study aims to look at the impact of the Career Exploration Module on the ability of career planning, career self-efficacy and career maturity among community college students. A quasi-experimental design was used to evaluate using non-equivalent pre-test and post-test control group. The sample comprised 122 semester four students from two community colleges in the state of Malacca. Data were collected using three sets of instruments; i) Career Planning Competencies Instruments to measure the ability of career planning, ii) Career Maturity Inventory-Revised (CM-R) to measure attitudes and skills in career planning and iii) Career Decision Making Self Efficacy Scale (CDMSE-SF) to measure the level of students' career self-efficacy. The reliability of the instruments was analyzed using Cronbach Alpha and the value for all three instruments exceeded .70. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Descriptive analysis uses mean, frequency and percentage to see the difference between groups while inferential analysis uses MANOVA to see the difference between the groups after the experiment. The results showed that there was a significant difference between the control group and the experimental group for the variables of the abilities of career planning, career self-efficacy and career maturity after the experiment. The results of the experiment have shown that the ability of career planning, career self-efficacy and career maturity can be improved if students follow a systematic career program. The usage of Careers Exploration Module has proven to build community college students in improving their career skills. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n6s1p464
Highlights
The awareness of planning and choosing careers among students in Malaysia is still low either in secondary schools or in institutions of higher learning
The main objective of this study is to look at the differences of career planning abilities, career self-efficacy and career maturity of students between two community colleges in the state of Malacca
The results of this study found that students' career planning abilities had improved after following a career intervention program using the Career Exploration Module
Summary
The awareness of planning and choosing careers among students in Malaysia is still low either in secondary schools or in institutions of higher learning. Weaknesses in terms of general knowledge and career information have caused the students in this country to be less sensitive, less informative and they are not up to date with career development. They do not seem to put much effort in getting information about job opportunities. (Abdul Rahim Abd Rashid, 2006; Amla, 2002; Abd Halit, 2007; Hanirunnaja, 2008; Sidek Noah, 2002; Syed, 2010; Zulkefli, 2000) This problem occurs among community college students. Studies on Mobility Services Community College Student Personnel which were conducted nationwide, discovered that the aspects of career that have become a major problem for students are: i) students have little knowledge in terms of future planning, ii) students are vague in choosing careers, iii) need help in securing a job, iv) do not know how to find a job and, v) the fear of unemployment
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