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Gaylor, Lisa; Nicol, Jennifer J. – Canadian Journal of Education, 2016
Students' perceived self-efficacy and motivation in the context of experiential high school career education was examined through an exploratory mixed methods case study of an elective experiential career education class offered in Saskatchewan public schools. Data were generated by having students (N = 14) complete two measures at the start and…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Career Education, High School Students, Self Efficacy
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Perron, Jacques; Vondracek, Fred W.; Skorikov, Vladimir B.; Tremblay, Chantal; Corbiere, Marc – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1998
Ethnic identity and vocational maturity were assessed in four cohorts of 466 majority and 175 minority high school students in Quebec. Results show minorities increased in ethnic identity over time and matured significantly earlier than majority students, but fell somewhat behind in vocational maturity by the 11th grade. (SK)
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Foreign Countries, High School Students, High Schools
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Alvi, Sabir A.; Khan, Sar B. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1983
Investigated 142, 114, 112, and 71 students from grades 9, 10, 11, and 12, respectively, to examine career maturity. Found intercorrelations among the Career Maturity Inventory (CMI) Attitude Scale and five parts of the CMI Competence Test to be more consistent with Crites' model than those reported by others. (Author/HLM)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Foreign Countries, High School Students, High Schools
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King, Suzanne – Journal of Counseling and Development, 1989
Studied sex differences among high school students (N=318) in career development process to determine whether sex differences exist in way six independent variables interact in career maturity causal model of career maturity and to compare each variable's effect on career maturity. Results suggest significant sex differences consistent with…
Descriptors: Career Development, Causal Models, Foreign Countries, High School Students
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Lokan, Janice J.; And Others – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1982
Investigated the effect of locus of control on vocational maturity in a sample of Canadian high school students (N=700). Internal personalities scored higher than externals on various vocational maturity aspects. Found developmental aspects of Super's theory of adolescent vocational behavior largely substantiated. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Foreign Countries, High School Students
Chodzinski, Raymond T. – Canadian Counsellor, 1983
Investigated the Career Maturity Inventory (CMI) using 535 Canadian high school students. As expected, intelligence, grade, and sex were significant predictors of the CMI variables. However, evidence for discriminant validity was unsatisfactory and inconsistent with the theoretical framework of CMI. (JAC)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Factor Structure, Foreign Countries, High School Students
Burke, Ronald J; And Others – School Guidance Worker, 1978
The authors suggest some ways in which high school students can learn more about the "real" work world. (Author)
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Education, Counseling Services, Foreign Countries
Khan, Sar B.; Alvi, Sabir A. – Canadian Counsellor, 1985
Examined differences in career maturity among four curriculum groups: academic, business, technical, and general. In Study I, administered Crites' Career Maturity Inventory to students in grades 9-12. In Study II, administered a specially developed measure of career development to students in grade 12. Results indicated that the academic group…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Basic Business Education, Comparative Analysis, Course Content
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Khan, Sar B.; Alvi, Sabir A. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1983
Investigated educational, social, and psychological correlates of vocational maturity in Ontario high school students (N=272). Analysis showed Career Maturity Inventory (CMI) scores were generally correlated with students' educational and occupational aspirations and parents' aspirations. Higher CMI scores were associated with higher self-esteem…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Foreign Countries, High School Students, High Schools