A new, Holland-based Interest Inventory is proposed, intended to facilitate the transition from secondary to tertiary education. Specific interest items were designed to grasp activities that are prevalent during tertiary studies, including an Academic-track-scale to assist in the choice between academic and vocational-oriented programs. Interest…

A study was conducted to determine if there are factors in the cognitive styles of disadvantaged students which are unique to that group, and if so, to explore the implications of this cognitive style for the teaching and learning process. (CT)

The present study was undertaken to determine whether a 14-cluster occupational structure similar to Knapp's (1976) would result from factor analysis based on sex-balanced interest items. Results supported the structure found previously based on non-sex-balanced items. (Author/GK)

Suggests ways in which an efficient combination of individual and group activities may help secondary school counselors meet all students' career guidance needs. (BP)

Maintains that sex bias in vocational interest assessment is a serious problem. Provides suggestions on what to do about it as well as information on vocational interest assessment. (JOW)

Using a rotated varimax solution based on high school juniors, factor scores on the Vocational Interest Inventory were computed for 300 counseling clients. These factor scores were correlated with the 6 General Theme, 23 Basic Interest, and l24 Occupational Scales to the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory. Based on the strength and direction of…

A consistently found structure of eight group factors based on occupational activity interest items is presented. This study determines whether a similar second-order, structure of interests would result from factor analysis based on responses to sex-balanced items. Results support the group interest structure obtained in previous analyses.…

The study examined the degree of agreement between the expressed career interests of 76 adolescents with mild handicaps and their career interests as determined by the Self Directed Search-Form E (SDSE) interest inventory. The SDSE was found to be moderately useful in determining career interests of this population. (DB)

The present study investigated the stability of response intransitivity in the method of paired comparisons over a two-year period. Intransitivity scores obtained from two administrations of the Minnesota Importance Questionnaire were correlated to determine stability. Results provided support for the linear relationship between the two measures.…

The Kuder Interest Card Sort (KICS) is presented as an interest exploration process prepared to assist psychologists, vocational counselors or career advisors in assessment of vocational preferences when a detailed interest-inventory is unnecessary. The card sort concept and rationale, physical and content format, administering procedure, and uses…

Self Directed Search (SDS) raw score and same-sex normed standard score codes were obtained on a sample of 16- to 18-year-old New Zealand high school students. The 59 boys and 59 girls who showed differences in the first letter of their codes rated the attractiveness of selected DOT job descriptions. (Author)

An analysis of the profiles of 1,243 secondary school students showed that 45 percent had the same Group cluster as their peak interest on two successive years, demonstrating the stability of the COPSystem interest classification. (Author)

The educational significance of the present study lies in the potential use of the Career Interest by career educators needing to identify students with interests in particular career areas and to counselors placing students into various career courses. (BP)

One of a series of instructional packets to aid schools in reducing sex stereotyping, this guide for teachers (junior high and above) is designed to make students aware of the role interest tests can play in the process of choosing an occupation to prepare for. Focus is on interpreting test results in such a way that past societal expectations are…

Test-retest correlations were determined on all scales of the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory for 208 high school seniors. The interval between testings was three months. Correlations are reported separately for males, females, and for the combined group. (Author)