The intervention improved career adaptability unevenly across its four constructs: concern and curiosity rose in both schools, confidence only at the disadvantaged school, and control showed only a limited increase in one participant¶
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q2 i? Participants from both schools displayed enhanced concern and curiosity after the intervention. → A Cook and JG Maree 2016 (2)
q2 i? Increased confidence was noted only among Mthombo High School participants, and increased control only in one Penryn College participant. → A Cook and JG Maree 2016 (2)
Evidence¶
A Cook and JG Maree 2016¶
A Cook and JG Maree. (2016). Efficacy of using career and self-construction to help learners manage career-related transitions. South African Journal of Education, 36(1), Art. #1225. https://doi.org/10.15700/saje.v36n1a1225
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Post-intervention qualitative theme analysis across both schools' journals and interviews. The article reports enhanced "concern and curiosity" in participants from both schools after the intervention.
"Participants from both schools displayed improved career adaptability in terms of enhanced concern and curiosity after they took part in the intervention programme."
A Cook and JG Maree 2016 (2)¶
A Cook and JG Maree. (2016). Efficacy of using career and self-construction to help learners manage career-related transitions. South African Journal of Education, 36(1), Art. #1225. https://doi.org/10.15700/saje.v36n1a1225
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Post-intervention theme analysis. The article states confidence increased in Mthombo High School participants only, and that control showed a "limited increase in control noted in one participant from Penryn College" (Table 6).
"The intervention programme appeared to improve career a daptability, in terms of increasing confi -dence levels in participants from Mthombo High School only."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- A career and self-construction intervention programme helped Grade 11 learners from two contrasting schools manage career-related transitions — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
- Participants in the comparison groups reported that standard Life Orientation lessons did not improve their career adaptability on any of the four constructs — related
- Participants at the independent school reported negative experiences of the intervention, including frustration, confusion and difficulty completing tasks — related
- Participants at the independent school valued the intervention's non-judgmental stance and being positioned as experts of their own lives — related
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