The main purpose of this study is check whether the career reading program using media literacy has an effect on career maturity and career development competencies of high school students. To this end, the career reading program using media literacy ...
The main purpose of this study is check whether the career reading program using media literacy has an effect on career maturity and career development competencies of high school students. To this end, the career reading program using media literacy was organized and applied to the experimental group and the general career reading program to the control group.
The subject of this study is as follows.
Is the career reading program using media literacy effective in improving the career maturity and career development competencies of high school students?
In order to verify the research problem, 52 students in the second grade of J high school in the Suwon of Gyeonggi-do were targeted. The experimental group consisted of a total of 24 students, 21 general students, 1 multicultural student, and 2 students-athlete, and the control group consistedof a total 28 students, 26 general students, 1 multicultural student, and 1 student-athlete. The career reading program was conducted once every week, for a total of 10 weeks, using a career class of high school.
To verify the effectiveness of this study, the career maturity test and career development competencies tests of CareerNet in Korea and both the experimental and control groups performed pre- and post-career maturity tests and career development competencies tests at the same time.
In order to examine the effect between the experimental group and the control group, an independent sample t-test was performed on the difference between the mean before and after the experimental treatment.
As a result of analyzing the difference in career maturity and career development competencies between the experimental group and the control before and after program application, it was found that there was a significant effect in the job planning and career exploration preparation activities of career maturity. The career reading program using media literacy has a significant effect on career exploration preparation activities of career maturity, but it was not statistically significant to check whether it was effective in other sub-factors.
However, on the other hand, the career reading program using media literacy has a significant effect on the career development competencies, and the general career reading program has a significant effect, too.
Since the control group did not have a significant result compared to the experimental group, a result that could be considered that the career reading program using media literacy had a positive effect on career development competencies of high school students was derived.
Although the career reading program using literacy was effective in improving the career development competencies of high school students, and ineffective in improving the career maturity of high school students, the career reading program has a significant effect on career maturity and career development competencies. After completing the program, it was confirmed that general students, multicultural students, and students-athlete had positive responses.
In conclusion,the career reading program is a necessary program for high school students in the future, and various follow-up studies need to be conducted by developing a customized career reading program that reflects the characteristics and needs of various student groups.