A National Survey of the Use of DISCOVER and SIGI: Technical Report No. 1.

Autor/inn/en	Sampson, James P., Jr.; und weitere
Institution	Florida State Univ., Tallahassee. Clearinghouse for Computer-Assisted Guidance Systems.
Titel	A National Survey of the Use of DISCOVER and SIGI: Technical Report No. 1.
Quelle	(1985), (48 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Adult Education; Career Counseling; Career Education; Career Guidance; Computer Oriented Programs; Educational Practices; National Surveys; Online Systems; Postsecondary Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Arbeitslehre; Berufsorientierung; Computerprogramm; Bildungspraxis; Online; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung
Abstract	A study examined patterns of the use of two computer-assisted career guidance (CACG) systems--the DISCOVER System and the System of Interactive Guidance and Information (SIGI)--at educational institutions throughout the country. A 30-item questionnaire was mailed to each of the 677 institutions across the United States that were identified as using either CACG system. Of those institutions contacted, 438 completed questionnaires, yielding a 64.7 percent response rate. Most of those institutions using a CACG system did so on microcomputers. The systems were used more widely in smaller than in larger schools. Some postsecondary institutions were using the systems as recruitment tools and, although neither system was designed for use by adults, adult students were said to be requesting and receiving services involving CACG. In many cases, CACG systems were being used as an integral part of traditional career guidance and educational services. In many cases, however, institutions have not engaged in the planning, staff training, and evaluation efforts necessary to deliver services that allow clients to obtain the full measure of benefits possible with this technology. To improve the use of CACG systems, professional associations, system developers, and user groups must establish standards for the provision of services. (The survey instrument is appended.) (MN)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC