Career Guidance In Schools Research Articles

Technical vocational students’ higher learning institution preference and level of academic and skills preparedness

Vocational education is increasingly recognized for its role in creating gainful employment opportunities and stimulating economic growth. As such, this paper studied the higher learning institution preferences of the technical vocational students and their academic and skills readiness. Specifically, this study focused on the senior high school students enrolled in the technical and vocational livelihood track at Buruanga Vocational School and their regards on the growing importance of vocational education in job creation and national support. Utilizing a descriptive-correlational research design, this research examined the relationship between academic performance, skills preparedness, and higher learning institution preference 50 purposively selected completers as grounded on Vocational Identify Theory to understand how students perceived different career alternatives. Each student responded to self-report survey questionnaire that revealed academic preparedness and interest in various institutions. The results demonstrated a significant relationship between their readiness and preference for the institution. Additionally, the graduates indicated that their performance and literal understanding were lacking compared to their academic track. Hence, the outcomes confirmed that schools need to check their program levels and outreach and plan to offer higher-level services like the high school career guidance programs. The results provide hallmark-witted assortment preparations for strengthening undergraduates for high-level activities, thus preparing vocational schooling to attain a degree.

Exploration of Teachers Perception on their Roles in Career Guidance among Secondary Schools Students Career Choices

Aims: The study aim to explore the perceptions of teachers on their roles as career guidance providers on the challenges and opportunities associated with guiding students towards career pathways Study Design: Using qualitative methodology, Participants of this study were carefully chosen as experienced career guidance masters from the selected schools in Katsina State. The data was gathered through semi-structured interview and which is guided by a validated interview protocol linked with the research objective. Place and Duration of Study: Secondary schools of Katsina State Nigeria between December 2023 and April 2024. Methodology: We included 10 teachers (5 men, 5 women; age range 25-55 years) with teaching experience. The data collected was carefully analysed using ATLAS.ti 23 software to draw the schematic diagrams leading to discuss each theme and category based on existing literature. Results: From the findings, two main themes emerged from the analyses; “effectiveness of career guidance program and teachers' engagement”. From each of the two themes, three categories emerged with various quotations from the participants. These quotations were used to inform the development of more responsive and impactful career guidance initiatives within various educational institutions in Katsina state and beyond. Conclusion: Ultimately, this study contributes to the on-going discourse on policy and the development of career guidance in schools as a realm of career development that fosters a more inclusive approach to student guidance and successful future professional. However, further research may be necessary, particularly in other geographical areas.

Does my school teach me entrepreneurship? School entrepreneurship curriculum and students’ entrepreneurial intention: a serial mediation-moderation analysis

PurposeIn order to achieve a sustained level of entrepreneurship in India, it is very important that the spirit and culture of entrepreneurship are ingrained in students, right at the “school” level. Specifically, in this study we examine how student entrepreneurial behavior is influenced by entrepreneurial activities at school.Design/methodology/approachWe chose schools in India to recruit the students’ samples; 520 higher secondary school students were approached in-person to understand their entrepreneurial intentions (EI). We applied PLS-SEM to test the relationships of serial mediation.FindingsOur findings imply that the students' entrepreneurial intentions are largely influenced by the school’s entrepreneurship program (e.g. labs, lectures and exercises). Further, we noted that school career guidance and students’ entrepreneurship attitude effectively mediate the relationship between school entrepreneurship curriculum and EI.Practical implicationsEntrepreneurship education beginning in schools does foster stronger entrepreneurial intent over the short-term. It also helps in fostering entrepreneurs, who create jobs and support in achieving the country’s desired SDGs.Originality/valueThe study contributes new dimensions to entrepreneurship research focusing on school children hence anchoring at early stages.Peer reviewThe peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0350

Training Teachers for the Career Guidance of High School Students

The article addresses the decision-making process of career choice among high-school students and emphasizes the importance of supporting their informed decisions by trained teachers acting as career-guidance counselors. While, ideally, school counselors handle career counseling, their limited availability necessitates the involvement of other resources, such as trained teachers. The present study introduces a career-guidance training program for teachers, implemented with 20 Romanian and 20 Serbian teachers. The research conducted simultaneously with the training aimed to assess the effectiveness of this cross-national program in enhancing teachers’ competence in career guidance. Utilizing a longitudinal mixed methodology, the study assessed the teachers’ perceptions of the training’s effectiveness and sustainability over a period of 24 months. Two questionnaires featuring multiple-choice and open-choice questions were employed. The results consistently indicated that teachers rated the training as excellent or very good across various dimensions, including content, trainers, didactic materials, and applications. Challenges were noted in designing and implementing group career activities compared to individual ones, with no significant differences observed between Serbian and Romanian teachers. After 24 months, a deductive content analysis of open-ended questions assessed the sustainability of acquired competencies. Our findings indicated active teacher participation in career-guidance activities, primarily with final-year students serving as class teachers or subject instructors. In the context of a scarcity of career-counseling specialists, training teachers as career-guidance advisors emerges as a viable solution. The study highlights the potential of such training programs to address the critical need for comprehensive career guidance in schools.

Pre-service Education Students’ Commitment Level to Their Career Choice

The study attempted to establish commitment level to career choice of pre-service education students in six public and private universities in Kenya. The third and fourth year pre-service education students were the respondents. Correlational research design and concurrent mixed method approach was employed in this study. Purposive, cluster and convenience sampling methods were used. Data were gathered by the use of questionnaires and interviews. In data analysis, frequencies, means, standard deviation, linear regression and Pearson product moment correlation coefficient were used. The pre-service education students were found to be moderately committed to their career choice. The study recommends Improvement of career guidance in schools so that students clearly understand and choose careers in relation to their interest and abilities because this will increase their commitment to their career choices and reduce the job hopping being experienced in the world of work.

Развитие профориентационной работы в условиях цифровизации

The problem of choosing a profession is relevant at this moment, since modern young people often have little idea what profession suits them and who they want to work with. It is thanks to digitalization that career guidance has become more accessible to schoolchildren. Previously, career guidance in schools was conditional: students were introduced to professions only at the theoretical level. With the advent of various digital platforms and the Internet, career guidance has become real for any student, and schools and universities often resort to such gadgets. Thanks to modern services, students can study in detail the aspects of certain professions and make a choice regarding their future.

Factors Influencing Advanced Level Students' Choice of Technology Stream

“The Stream of Technology” was introduced as the fifth subject at the G.C.E. (A/L) in Sri Lankan schools in 2013, based on the concept of developing competent human capital for the modern workforce through technical knowledge. The primary objective of this introduction was to increase the number of students choosing technology stream while reducing those opting for arts stream. However, this goal was not met as anticipated. Consequently, this research has been conducted with the main aim of identifying the reasons behind this outcome. This study was conducted using a quantitative research approach and a descriptive survey design. The Batticaloa Education Zone in Batticaloa District, one of the districts in Sri Lanka, was selected for the study, and three schools with a technology stream at G.C.E. (A/L) were chosen. A total of 165 students were selected as samples using simple random sampling techniques. Data were collected through questionnaires and documents, and analyzed using descriptive statistical analysis methods. The study revealed that factors related to career and higher education opportunities have significantly influenced students’ choices in the technology stream. However, a lack of guidance during G.C.E. (O/L) insufficient societal awareness, and minimal encouragement from parents and peers contribute to students’ reluctance to pursue the technology stream. It is essential that adequate guidance is provided to both students and parents through the school career guidance unit at G.C.E. (O/L) Specifically, effective guidance should emphasize the importance of tertiary education and the N.V.Q. certificate. This approach will help dispel misunderstandings and misconceptions within society, including among students and parents, regarding the technology stream.

PROFESSIONAL PREFERENCES OF URBAN AND RURAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

The actuality of the problem of professional preference defining and studying of high school students is increasing. This is due to the fact that the successfulness of a professional orientation work in schools is one of the important indicators of modernization of Kazakhstani education as a guarantee of future youth employment and competitive positions in labour market. Given article is devoted to the studying the professional preferences of urban and rural high school students. The aim of the research is determining factors, similarities and differences that affecting on professional preferences of urban and rural high school students. In theoretical part of the given article was made an overview of scientific conceptions of professional preferences of high school students. The empirical part shows the results of the research conducted by questionnaire method among students (N=270) of urban and rural high school students (Almaty city and Almaty region). The results of the research demonstrate that students of urban high schools apply independently career guidance and counselling institutions outside of school, as well as rural youth prefer only school career guidance activities. Psychological testing is the widely used form of professional orientation work in urban and rural schools. The main factors which were affected by changes in the professional preferences of urban youth are the demand for particular specialities in the labour market, as well as on students of rural schools affect of social ties. Rural youth don’t have a concrete position in choosing not only a profession, also a higher educational institution. The high level of remuneration is very important in future job as urban as rural youth. The results of the study can be used to develop recommendations and further improve the effectiveness of vocational guidance for young people in the education system.

특성화고 예비신입생 및 학부모의 고교 진학 준비과정 분석: 서울 지역을 중심으로

The purpose of this study is to explore ways to improve vocational high school admissions support. Accordingly, in order to analyze the experiences of vocational high school students in the high school preparation process, a survey was conducted targeting vocational high school freshmen and their parents. The main results of the study are as follows.
 First, many students considered their career path and aptitude at the stage of deciding to go on to vocational high school, and some were concerned about society's negative views. Second, awareness of the support policy for university admissions to vocational high schools was high, but awareness of other support policies was found to be low. Third, the motivation for entering vocational high school was often consistent with the purpose of establishing vocational high schools, there were some students who decided to enroll because of their grades or college admission. Fourth, in the case of vocational high school admission and career guidance, middle school and vocational high school teachers were found to be of great help, but satisfaction with middle schools career guidance was relatively low. Fifth, in terms of vocational high school admission information, the need for continuous provision of information and the difficulty in collecting specific information for major or admission preparation were confirmed. Based on the research results, improvement methods were presented to communicate a consistent message to create a positive image of vocational high schools, strengthen advancement and career guidance training for middle school and vocational high school teachers, provide specific major information for admission support.

일자리 만족도 변화에 대한 영향요인 탐색: 고등학교 졸업자의 진로역량을 중심으로

Based on the data of the Korea Education and Employment Panel Ⅱ(KEEP2), from 2020 to 2022, this study explores how job satisfaction changes over time and how high school career guidance and career-related activities affect to the current job satisfaction and its trajectory of change. The data were analyzed using Latent Growth Curve Modeling (LGCM).
 The main findings of this study are as follows. First, during the study period, job satisfaction showed a linear trajectory of change that decreased over time. Second, among the career-related activities experienced in high school, the experience of career activities, and the career maturity were found to influence job satisfaction. Participation in career clubs and positive career attitudes were associated with higher initial job satisfaction, and experience in creative experiences was associated with higher job satisfaction over time. Third, after controlling for independent variables that change over time, such as current work environment and job satisfaction, career education satisfaction made higher increase in job satisfaction. Also, the type of highschool showed different job satisfaction and its trajectory over time. Specifically, the graduates from Meister schools and Specialized schools showed lower job satisfaction and it decreased sharply compared to other types of highschool. These results implied the career guidance in highschool stage should be focused to offer the actual experiences to the job, workplace, and labor market. Also, it is time for prepare policies, systems, and programs for competency development of the younger employees to encourage their royalty to the workplace and make them long-term employees.

Teaching reform and innovation of vocational development and employment guidance courses in colleges and universities based on random forest model

Abstract The current employment situation of graduates is serious and complicated, and employment work is very difficult. Furthermore, the employment quality of college graduates is an important reflection of the quality of education teaching and talent cultivation in higher education. Using big data to provide all-round and multi-perspective feedback on employment quality can find the direction of efforts to improve employment quality further, provide an important reference basis for schools to adjust the layout of majors, make development plans, reform education teaching, optimize career guidance courses and optimize enrollment policies and measures, and effectively promote universities to fulfill better their historical mission of serving the society. This paper extracts features for a series of school behavior data of students and carries out feature selection through appropriate methods. Specifically, the construction problem of the traditional random forest model is analyzed, and a new model is proposed by combining it with a decision tree algorithm; then, the model is constructed and adjusted by grid parameters to ensure the accuracy of the model, and finally, the model is compared and analyzed. The research shows that the accuracy of the RF prediction model using standard features is 0.702, and the LSTM prediction model using only temporal features is only 0.683. In contrast, the prediction accuracy of the model in this paper reaches 0.805. Therefore, the prediction accuracy of the model based on the decision tree algorithm is much higher than the other two, which is effective for optimizing the teaching of career development and employment guidance courses in colleges and universities, thus can improve the education and management-related to career planning and career guidance in schools.

고등학교 진로지도 경력교사의 첫 중학교 진로전담교사 직무 수행에 관한 내러티브 탐구

Objectives This study was carried out with the purpose of in-depth exploration of the job performance process of a high school career guidance career teacher who was performing the job of a career guidance teacher in middle school for the first time.
 Methods Data were collected, interpreted, and analyzed through the narrative inquiry method. Beginning middle school career teachers who have been in charge of high school career guidance for more than 10 years were selected and went through in-depth interviews, participatory observation, and local data collection for about a year. We analyzed how to solve it.
 Results Participants in the study experienced confusion in identity by performing numerous career experience- oriented jobs in an unfamiliar and lonely environment without background knowledge of middle school career education. In the process, he continued to work with teachers to carry out professional career counseling, understanding the characteristics of middle schools that mixed the needs for experience-oriented career education and career design, and setting up a middle school career education plan in a larger framework.
 Conclusions Based on these research results, it suggested training middle and high school career teachers, dualization of incumbent training courses, job demands of career teachers and policy support suitable for school sites, and education on school career curriculum design competency.

Exploring the Viability of the Ranked Discrepancy Model by Comparing the Weighted Total Index Approach and the Borich Model: A Case of Learning Needs Assessment of Career Guidance Teachers

The ranked discrepancy model (RDM) is a relatively novel needs assessment approach and is optimized for addressing ordinal and non-normally distributed data. This study aimed to explore the viability of the RDM by comparing the results obtained from it with those obtained using two other long-standing needs assessment models, and to prioritize the learning needs of secondary school career guidance teachers in South Korea using the RDM as an initial effort to improve the pre-service and in-service educational programs of teachers. Data were collected from 75 career guidance teachers by using a survey questionnaire. The results from the RDM, the weighted total index (WTI) approach, and the Borich model demonstrated a great deal of consistency in terms of the rankings of career guidance teachers’ learning needs. This implies that the RDM is a useful quantitative method for needs assessment in cases involving ordinal items, cross-sectional data, or non-normally distributed data. This study also revealed that “providing and utilizing occupational information” is the biggest shortfall among the job tasks required of secondary school career guidance teachers, compared to its importance. Uncertainty about the future might make it more difficult for career guidance teachers to provide students with the appropriate occupational guidance.

PERAN LAYANAN BIMBINGAN DAN KONSELING DALAM PEMILIHAN KARIR PADA SISWA SMA

One of the developmental tasks of students, especially high school students, is the readiness of students to organize the future. Therefore, students need the right career plan so that students can choose a career according to their strengths and talent interests. Guidance and counseling as an integral part of the school whose purpose is to provide support and assistance to the student in the face of his developmental tasks. In career planning, there are two influencing factors. Namely in the form of internal factors (within the self) and external factors (outside the self). High school career guidance should be able to guide each student through developmental tasks in the direction of career development and direct students towards creativity and implementation of a set of options and plans to be established. This research is intended to describe the role of guidance and counseling services in the career selection of high school students.

Career Commitment Based on Career Identity Diffusion among Students in Vocational Higher Education

Established student career identity is proven to influence individual career commitment. However, several research results show that some career identities still need to be established and have high commitment. This study aims to examine the effect of individual career commitment on career identity diffusion in vocational students. This study is a quantitative correlational research design that examines the effect of X1: social standards, X2; financial benefit, X3: functional benefit to variable Y; Career Identity Diffusion which is analyzed using multiple regression analysis. The population in this study were vocational students at Universitas Negeri Makassar. A sample of 210 students participates in the study. The instruments in this study consisted of 2, namely the Career Identity Development Inventory (CIDI) and the Career Development Questionnaire, which have been tested for validity and reliability through the Confirmatory Factor Analysis test. This study's findings indicate that financial and functional benefits are the main considerations for students who have a career diffusion identity to remain in their majors. This finding contributes to the fact that students tend to choose majors because of the high salary they will get in the future and the desire to fulfill their parents' expectations as successful people. The findings of this research are expected to be a consideration in implementing career guidance in schools, especially for teachers at vocational high schools and Counseling Guidance Teachers, so that effective career guidance since middle school will help students develop a more positive career identity.

Career ToolVip24 effectiveness in enhancing self-efficacy, self-esteem, attitude toward enterprise and entrecomp dimensions in students from different european countries

School guidance in general terms and, more specifically, school career guidance are effective means for the positive development of students in the academic and personal-social domains, as well as in their approach toward the labor market. Indeed, guidance programs can boost dimensions that play a relevant role in keeping students' high motivation within the academic context, thus preventing drop-out, ameliorating their academic achievement and orienting them toward their future career. In light of this, the present study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of different guidance tools in producing more specific increases in participants' self-efficacy, self-esteem, attitude toward enterprise and in several EntreComp dimensions. The main focus is on the Career ToolVip24, a career guidance tool developed in Norway. The study, which is part of the European Project Erasmus+ KA2 "Tool VIP24", was conducted across four European countries (i.e., Germany, Italy, Norway and Poland), involving middle and high school students ranging from the 8th to the 13th grade.Results indicate how the students participating in the Career ToolVip24, but not the students in the control group nor students participating in other guidance tools, significantly ameliorated in many of the investigated dimensions (including self-efficacy, self-esteem and attitude toward enterprise) at a postintervention evaluation compared to a pre-intervention evaluation.The implications of the results for students' attitude toward both the school and the labor market are discussed, together with the limitations of the study and directions for future research.

Resource center as a means of school career guidance

Resource center as a means of school career guidance

Microsite-based career guidance to enhance career exploration of junior high school student: a pilot study

Life and career skills are one life skills that should developed by students in order to prepare themselves for the future. The efforts to develop career skills for students through guidance and counseling services are relevant to conducted by educational institutions. This study aims to describe the feasibility and effectiveness of microsite-based school career guidance programs to enhance career exploration of junior high school students. The experiment with one-group pretestand posttest design wasconducted by involving 60 junior high school students (age 13 – 15) were selected by intact group by class. The career explorations cale isused to measure student’s career exploration before and after students following the career guidance program through microsite. The student’s perception questionnaire was used to evaluate student responses about the feasibility and acceptability of the microsite-based career guidance. Results of this study shows (1) microsite-based career guidance has good acceptability based on student responses that states the media was easy to access and useful, and (2) microsite-based career guidance is effective for enhancing student’s career exploration. The results of this study have implications for the use of ICT’s in developing career guidance and counseling media.

Multiple Intelligence and Career Preference: A Basis for Senior High School Career Guidance Orientation

This study aimed to determine the multiple intelligence and career preferences of Grade XII students of Biabas Trade High School as the basis for career guidance orientation. The respondents of the study are the 179 grade 12 students from different tracks. A descriptive survey method type of research was used in conducting the research using an adapted multiple intelligence test survey, multiple intelligence checklist, and an adapted and modified inventory of occupational interest checklist from National Career Assessment Examination (NCAE). The results were analyzed using analysis of variance and Pearson r to determine the significant difference and significant correlation respectively. The results showed that there is no significant relationship between the multiple intelligence and career preferences of the students. This implies that students have different multiple intelligences without any regard to their career preference. It was observed that among the nine multiple intelligences, the Existential and the Kinesthetic strength are most dominant among the Grade 12 Senior High School students. On the other hand, students who fall under the Logical strength are the least dominant. In terms of career preferences, the careers that fall under the Interpersonal strength are most dominant. The least dominant preferred careers are the ones that belongs to the Existential strength. Based on the given result, it is recommended that it must be disseminated to all senior high school teachers, career guidance advocates, and school heads through conference, in-service trainings, or during LAC sessions to communicate the importance of developing multiple intelligence and career guidance orientation among senior high school students.

교사 직업진로에 관한 명리학적 연구

Recently a variety of aptitude tests are being used such as MBTI or a Holland test. Seeking a practical purpose beyond a literature level, therefore, this study aims to identify the possibility of Myeongli science as useful resources for a career-and- vocational choice and education. The participants were adopted from teachers because this job has been in the first place from 2007 to 2018 at the career preference inventory of Korean high-school students. Instead, Saju was collected from the 999 unspecified teachers who wanted free Saju consultation with this researcher, Thus, the Saju sample was finally selected from 313 teachers. Concerning the research analysis, Then this was charted and analyzed in terms of teaching subjects or factors, utilizing the main central theory from the new-law Myeongli science called Zipíng Mingli. Additionally, the following case analysis was carried out. The findings of sample analysis are as follows. Taking all of these into consideration, characteristics regarding the teacher Saju(四柱) present that Ilgan(日干) is passed across, Deuglyeong(得令) at Wolji(月支), meaning that win-win relationship is harmoniously achieved. Also, in the Saju analysis of teacher participants, Gwaninsangsaeng(官印相生) is dominant, and Jeongin(正 印) as well as Siksin(食神) is commonly predominant in Gyeokguk(格局) and Yongshin(用神). It is revealed that numerical superiority cannot give sufficiently meaningful grounds for identifying professional traits; that is, inspecting Gyeokguk(格局) and Yongsin(用神) is solely connected to the consideration of job choice. This result means that Gyeokguk(格局) and Yongsin(用神) can be correctly analyzed only when the aspects can be synthetically and tridimensionally investigated as follows. This study aims to serve as a cornerstone for the job analysis based on Myeongli science(命理學) to be a rational available alternative towards career guidance in school, in the hope of the follow-up studies.