The Effects of a Career Education Program on the Career Choices of Fifth-grade Students.

The career development of students, demonstrated by students' career interest, is important for a more effective career education program. This study focused on the career choices of fifth grade students through the use of a career interest inventory before and after the use of a career education program. The design was experimental, and the purpose was to determine if there were differences in the career interest of fifth grade students who participated in a career education program compared with the career interest of fifth grade students who did not participate in a career education program. The COPS-PIC Picture Inventory of Careers (COPS-PIC) was used as a pretest and posttest for fifth grade students to determine baseline career interests. The COPS-PIC career inventory results were incorporated into the career education program and served as a career planning guide for incorporating students' input into career choices and exploration of those choices for a better understanding of the process of finding out who they want to be and what type of careers exists. The experimental group was provided instruction and career exploration opportunities for 4 weeks. The control group was not provided career education instruction and career exploration opportunities. This study suggests that fifth grade students who participated in a career education program were able to make more concentrated career choices at higher levels of interest after participating in the career education program. Additional studies that include the use of career interest inventories and a career education program are needed before extensive generalizations can be made.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2005

Author dc:creator

• Barton-Cox, Florence Faye

Contributors dc:contributor

• Wircenski, Jerry L.
• Wilhelm, Ronald W.
• Allen, Jeff M.
• Henson, Robin K.
• Sullivan, Ann

• Vocational guidance.
• Vocational interests.
• Fifth grade (Education)
• career choices
• career education
• elementary education
• curriculum
• instruction

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Barton-Cox, Florence Faye
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 69659578
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4978/
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