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Autor/inn/en | Drysdale, Maureen T. B.; Frost, Natalie; McBeath, Margaret L. |
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Titel | How Often Do They Change Their Minds and Does Work-Integrated Learning Play a Role? An Examination of "Major Changers" and Career Certainty in Higher Education |
Quelle | In: Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, 16 (2015) 2, S.145-152 (10 Seiten)
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 1175-2882 |
Schlagwörter | Higher Education; Integrated Activities; Workplace Learning; Online Surveys; Questionnaires; Career Choice; Majors (Students); Cooperative Education; College Students; Foreign Countries; Career Planning; Research Universities; Statistical Analysis; Careers; Canada |
Abstract | This project examined the role of cooperative education (co-op) in changing majors and career certainty in Canadian university students. Career certainty scores were collected using an online questionnaire from students in both cooperative education and non-cooperative education. The frequency with which students changed their major and their reasons for doing so were also collected. Results revealed that while non-co-op students changed their major significantly more often than their non-co-op peers, they did not differ in terms of career certainty. The two primary reasons cited by non-co-op students for changing majors were interest and impact on career. It is recommended that future research expand on this study to determine if the practical experience gained from co-op provides students with the real world practice they need to connect their classroom learning to their chosen career. Implications for the findings are discussed. (As Provided). |
Anmerkungen | New Zealand Association for Cooperative Education. University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand. Tel: +64-7-838-4892; e-mail: editor@apjce.org; Web site: http://www.apjce.org |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
Update | 2020/1/01 |