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Effects of College Career Courses on Learner Outputs and Outcomes
Title
The Effects of College Career Courses on Learner Outputs and Outcomes: Technical Report No. 26.
Creator
Folsom, Byron, Reardon, Robert
Abstract/Description
This review of career course literature briefly traces the history of career courses in colleges and universities and reviews 46 reports of the effectiveness of the various career planning courses offered in institutions of higher education throughout the country. More than 16,320 students were involved in these studies from 1976 to 2001. This review has been framed in terms of the outputs and outcomes of career course interventions. We reviewed 38 studies of career course outputs, such as...
Show moreThis review of career course literature briefly traces the history of career courses in colleges and universities and reviews 46 reports of the effectiveness of the various career planning courses offered in institutions of higher education throughout the country. More than 16,320 students were involved in these studies from 1976 to 2001. This review has been framed in terms of the outputs and outcomes of career course interventions. We reviewed 38 studies of career course outputs, such as career thoughts, career decision-making skills, career decidedness, and vocational identity, which are theoretically related to outcomes of career interventions, such as persistence (retention) in college, and job satisfaction or satisfaction with field of study. In this analysis, we found 34 studies (90%) reporting positive gains in measured output variables, and 4 studies (10%) reporting no changes in output variables. We reviewed 15 studies of career course outcomes and found nine studies (87%) reporting positive gains in measured outcome variables, and two studies (13%) reporting no changes in outcome variables. These findings are similar to the studies regarding output variables and the effects of career courses. The paper concludes with an analysis of this body of research and implications for further research in this area.
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Date Issued
2001-10-11
Identifier
FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1525966937_4022457d, 10.17125/fsu.1525966937
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Effects of College Career Courses on Learner Outputs and Outcomes
Title
The Effects of College Career Courses on Learner Outputs and Outcomes: Technical Report No. 44.
Creator
Folsom, Byron, Reardon, Robert, Lee, Donghyuck
Abstract/Description
This updated review of career course literature in 78 documents traces the history of career courses in colleges and universities and reviews 50 studies of the effectiveness of the various career courses offered in institutions of higher education in the U.S. More than 18,994 students were involved in these studies from 1976 to 2005. This review has been framed in terms of the outputs and outcomes of career course interventions. We reviewed 40 studies of career course outputs, such as career...
Show moreThis updated review of career course literature in 78 documents traces the history of career courses in colleges and universities and reviews 50 studies of the effectiveness of the various career courses offered in institutions of higher education in the U.S. More than 18,994 students were involved in these studies from 1976 to 2005. This review has been framed in terms of the outputs and outcomes of career course interventions. We reviewed 40 studies of career course outputs, such as career thoughts, career decision-making skills, career decidedness, and vocational identity, which are theoretically related to outcomes of career interventions, such as persistence (retention) in college, and job satisfaction or satisfaction with field of study. In this analysis, we found 36 studies (90%) reporting positive gains in measured output variables, and 4 studies (10%) reporting no changes in output variables. We reviewed 16 studies of career course outcomes and found fourteen studies (88%) reporting positive gains in measured outcome variables, and two studies (12%) reporting no changes in outcome variables. These findings are similar to the studies regarding output variables and the effects of career courses. The paper concludes with an analysis of this body of research and implications for further research in this area.
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Date Issued
2005-06-29
Identifier
FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1525973794_8ce4a216, 10.17125/fsu.1525973794
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Impact of a Career Course on Retention and Academic Performance
Title
The Impact of a Career Course on Retention and Academic Performance: Technical Report 34.
Creator
Folsom, Byron, Peterson, Gary W., Reardon, Robert C., Mann, Barbara A.
Abstract/Description
A credit career development course has been offered at Florida State University for approximately 25 years. A study, completed in 2000, assessed course effects on the following student outcomes: 1) retention to graduation, 2) time taken to graduate, 3) the number of credit hours taken to graduate, 4) the number of course withdrawals executed by students, and 5) academic success as indicated by cumulative GPA at graduation.
Date Issued
2002-04-01
Identifier
FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1525970518_aad28964, 10.17125/fsu.1525970518
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