Publication Date
In 2025 | 5 |
Since 2024 | 62 |
Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 214 |
Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 397 |
Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 697 |
Descriptor
Career Exploration | 3714 |
Career Education | 1385 |
Secondary Education | 977 |
Career Development | 679 |
Learning Activities | 663 |
Career Choice | 639 |
Career Awareness | 635 |
Career Planning | 629 |
Vocational Education | 625 |
Occupational Information | 492 |
Junior High Schools | 454 |
More ▼ |
Source
Author
Keeton, Martha | 17 |
Creed, Peter A. | 10 |
Edwards, Hazel | 10 |
Altschuld, James W. | 9 |
Bailey, Barbara M. | 9 |
Bernhardt, Edna Erickson | 9 |
Blustein, David L. | 9 |
Hirschi, Andreas | 9 |
Hoyt, Kenneth B. | 9 |
Lahr, Hana | 9 |
Jenkins, Davis | 8 |
More ▼ |
Publication Type
Education Level
Audience
Practitioners | 534 |
Teachers | 358 |
Students | 127 |
Counselors | 70 |
Parents | 68 |
Administrators | 36 |
Policymakers | 23 |
Community | 16 |
Researchers | 9 |
Media Staff | 2 |
Support Staff | 1 |
More ▼ |
Location
Canada | 104 |
Florida | 59 |
Australia | 55 |
Kentucky | 50 |
Ohio | 44 |
Pennsylvania | 39 |
Oregon | 38 |
Texas | 38 |
Illinois | 37 |
Virginia | 36 |
California | 35 |
More ▼ |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Does not meet standards | 2 |
John O'Donoghue; Natalia Garci´a Dome´nech; Fiona McArdle; Mary Connolly; Yvonne Lang; Niamh McGoldrick – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, school students suffered from a reduction in opportunities to connect with higher education institutions, meet scientific role models in person, discuss scientific career options, and carry out hands-on practical laboratory activities. Current Chemistry Investigators (CCI) is a successful…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Energy, Workshops, Scientists
Illinois State Board of Education, 2024
The 2023 Illinois Career and Technical Education Report is submitted in compliance with Illinois School Code 105 ILCS 435/2e, which requires a written career and technical education (CTE) report to be issued to the governor annually. This report describes the establishment of and delivery of CTE in Illinois, the existing condition of Illinois CTE…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Equal Education, Job Training, Sex Fairness
Sarah Griffin; Jessica Steiger; Aurely Garcia Tulloch; John Fink; Davis Jenkins – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2024
This article introduces "dual enrollment equity pathways" (DEEP)--a research-based framework for rethinking à la carte dual enrollment as a more equitable on-ramp to college programs of study that lead to high-opportunity careers for students historically underserved in dual enrollment. Using interview data collected from six sites (six…
Descriptors: Dual Enrollment, Equal Education, High Schools, Community Colleges
Xuelan Qiu; Jimmy de la Torre; You-Gan Wang; Jinran Wu – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2024
Multidimensional forced-choice (MFC) items have been found to be useful to reduce response biases in personality assessments. However, conventional scoring methods for the MFC items result in ipsative data, hindering the wider applications of the MFC format. In the last decade, a number of item response theory (IRT) models have been developed,…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Personality Traits, Personality Measures, Personality Assessment
Paixão, Olímpio; Gamboa, Vítor – Journal of Career Development, 2022
Effective career decision-making outcomes may depend on the type of motivation underlying career development. The purpose of this study was to analyze how autonomous and controlled motivation predict exploration behaviors and career indecision and in which degree the effect of motivation on indecision is mediated by career exploration…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Career Exploration, Decision Making Skills, Career Choice
The Relationship between Family Socioeconomic Status and Career Outcomes: A Life History Perspective
Hu, Shi; Hood, Michelle; Creed, Peter A.; Shen, Xueping – Journal of Career Development, 2022
Based on the life history perspective, this study tested a serial mediation model in which family socioeconomic status (SES) related to person-job fit via resource scarcity, career exploration, and goal persistence. We expected that when seeking employment, higher SES students would perceive lower resource scarcity, and, in turn, adopt more…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Career Development, Career Exploration, Goal Orientation
Chen, Qiuxu; Gao, Yidan; Zhang, Yuchi – School Psychology International, 2022
Although life satisfaction is critical for adolescents' emotional, social, and educational functioning and positive development, social cognitive roles in adolescents' life satisfaction and potential underlying processes are less known. The present study aimed to explore the effect of implicit theories of intelligence on adolescent life…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Life Satisfaction, Intelligence, Adolescents
Soares, Joana; Carvalho, Catarina; Silva, Ana Daniela – Australian Journal of Career Development, 2022
This study presents a systematic literature review about career interventions for university students exploring: (1) which theoretical framework; (2) structure; (3) evaluation system; and (4) outcomes are reported. Fourteen keywords, five databases, and six eligibility criteria were defined. Among the 596 articles collected, 26 remained for…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Intervention, Career Development, Career Choice
Jobs for the Future, 2022
To help all students and jobseekers better navigate the rapidly changing job market and make informed choices about their educational and career paths, the United States must make systemic reforms and strategic investments in career services and navigational supports. Drawing on the insights of leading practitioners from education and workforce…
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Career Guidance, Job Search Methods, Job Applicants
Walainart Meepan; Suwithida Charungkaittikul; Rabkwan Poosakaew; Waree Suebsamut – Journal of Education and Learning, 2024
The 3Ds Career Planning Program is a sequential learning activity consisting of three stages: Diagnosing (8 activities), Designing (9 activities), and Doing (2 activities). These stages help students determine their future careers by exploring themselves and the world of careers, creating paths to desired jobs, and putting their plans into action.…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Nonformal Education, Career Planning, Secondary School Students
Miller, Cynthia L.; Hough, Twyla – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2023
Families and community members are challenging secondary schools to improve career readiness preparation. Family and consumer sciences (FCS) educators can be instrumental in helping students prepare effectively for a career with school-to-work transitions through work-based learning (WBL). This article presents the implementation of a 2-day FCS…
Descriptors: Work Experience Programs, Career Readiness, Secondary Schools, Family and Consumer Sciences
Greene, Jordan; Seefeldt, Kristin – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2023
Summer Youth Employment Programs (SYEPs) help connect youth to opportunities for career exploration, skill development, and mentorship. Despite heightened investment in SYEPs, research regarding positive impacts is limited. Most of the common SYEP evaluation strategies are rooted in deficit thinking and focus on outcomes such as reducing violent…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Young Adults, Employment Programs, Summer Programs
Baker, Joshua N.; Stanger, Carol; Katz-Flotte, Sarah; Garza, Tiberio – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2023
This 2-year pilot study aimed to investigate the effects of a job coaching application (i.e., Job Coaching on Demand) on the knowledge and competencies of teachers and job coaches that work with young adults with developmental disabilities. Due to the global pandemic, this research was conducted virtually over a 2-year period. During the first…
Descriptors: Job Development, Computer Oriented Programs, Coaching (Performance), Young Adults
Michael William Mills – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This qualitative case study utilizes the human capital theory to examine the influence of high impact career exploration and career-focused practices in a public, regional four-year institution. Literature shows that graduates who enter well-matched careers earn approximately 30 percent more than graduates who are not closely matched. In addition,…
Descriptors: Marketing, Research Universities, Human Capital, Career Exploration
Walker, Anne Carter; Cariaga, Peter H. – Religious Education, 2021
Most approaches to vocational exploration present challenges to people who have more than one central cultural identity. In this article, we begin with a framework for understanding hybrid cultural identity focused on the real-life experiences of hybrid people. We then identify three predominant approaches to vocation as well as the challenges…
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Self Concept, Biculturalism, Guidelines