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Improving Student's Understanding of Career Decision-Making through Service Learning
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Coulter-Kern, Russell G.; Coulter-Kern, Paige E.; Schenkel, Aubree A.; Walker, Danielle R.; Fogle, Kelly L. – College Student Journal, 2013
This study examines the impact of an experiential service-learning project designed to help high school students begin to choose a career path and increase college students' understanding about how to make career decisions. In the study, two groups of college students attended information sessions on career advising. The first group then helped…
Descriptors: Service Learning, College Students, High School Students, Decision Making
Academic Engagement: Hispanic Developmental and Nondevelopmental Education Students
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Brickman, Stephanie J.; Alfaro, Edna C.; Weimer, Amy A.; Watt, Karen M. – Journal of Developmental Education, 2013
The purpose of this research is to identify any differences in the academic engagement of Hispanic students enrolled in a developmental course compared to those enrolled in a retention initiative course. Researchers proposed that personal interests and perceptions of instrumentality to future goals would help develop, guide, and direct successful…
Descriptors: Developmental Studies Programs, Learner Engagement, Hispanic American Students, Comparative Analysis
Knowledge Organization as a Factor in Career Intervention Outcome: A Multidimensional Scaling Analysis.
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Shivy, Victoria A.; And Others – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1996
Examined learning outcomes associated with J.L. Holland's Self-Directed Search (SDS). Participants (N=146) were randomly assigned to three conditions: the SDS, an attentional control, and no control. Hypothesized participants who completed the SDS would acquire Holland's complete RIASEC (Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, or…
Descriptors: Adults, Career Awareness, Career Counseling, Career Guidance
Self-Administration and Scoring Errors of Learning Disabled and Non Learning Disabled Students on Two Forms of the Self-Directed Search.
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Cummings, Rhoda W.; Maddux, Cleborne D. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1987
The number and type of errors in self administration and scoring made on Holland's Self-Directed Search (SDS) and Self-Directed Search Form Easy (SDS-E) were examined. Subjects were 96 learning disabled and 96 non learning disabled high school students. All subjects made more errors on the SDS than on the SDS-E. Differences are discussed.…
Descriptors: Error Patterns, High School Students, High Schools, Learning Disabilities
Alternate Form Reliability of the Self-Directed Search-Form E.
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Maddux, Cleborne D.; Cummings, Rhoda E. – Career Development Quarterly, 1986
Sampled high school students (N=192) to determine whether the Self-Directed Search (SDS) and Self-Directed Search-Form Easy (SDS-E) are alternate forms for learning-disabled high school students. Found initial evidence that the SDS-E may be more appropriate than is the SDS for use with learning disabled high school students. (Author/ABB)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Guidance, High School Students, High Schools
The Suitability of Holland's Self-Directed Search for Non-Readers with Learning Disabilities or Mild Mental Retardation.
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Mattie, Harold D. – Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 2000
An investigation explored the use of Holland's Self-Directed Search (SDS) by 185 readers and 152 non-readers (ages 14-21) with learning disabilities or mild mental retardation. The SDS was reliable for both readers and non-readers, able to validly measure preferences, and sensitive to preferences with respect to disability group membership.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Career Exploration, Career Planning, Learning Disabilities
Vocational Assessment of Learning Disabled Students Using the SDS-E.
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Winer, Jane L.; And Others – Research in Rural Education, 1988
Finds that Holland's Self-Directed Search--Form E was a feasible method of vocational assessment for 25 rural, learning disabled, secondary students when individual assistance was provided on request. Presents scores on six occupational environments and corresponding personality types, and relationships to students' reading level and measured…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Educational Research, Exceptional Persons, Learning Disabilities