The Present Condition and Teacher’s Understanding of Adolescents Career Education in South Korea: Based on the SWOT Analysis = SWOT분석을 통한 한국 청소년의진로교육현황과 교사들의 인식

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

In this study, the practical model of career education applicable to current education is proposed based on the comprehensive analysis of the strength and weakness of internal resources in addition to the analysis of elements of the external environmental opportunity and threat in relation to the career education of current schools in South Korea. To propose the practical model, a firm grasp of teachers’ understanding on career education was needed since teachers are the primary subject of career education. For this study, survey and additional interviews with the members of the Seoul Metropolitan Society for the Study of Career Education were conducted for qualitative analysis. Moreover, 170 middle school, high school, and vocational school teachers who were in the middle of the career education training were also surveyed, and interviewed for quantitative analysis. From the study, it was confirmed that as a result of the internal resources, teachers and the nation increased awareness on career education. However, the lack of verification on the product of career education and the insufficient user centered approach were indicated from the analysis of the internal resources. The key elements of the external environmental opportunity were presented—changed people’s understanding from seeking higher education to pursuing income, changed views on occupations, and emphasis on importance of the lifelong career development in the aging society. The identified key elements of the external environmental threat were standardized values and distinctions on occupations presented in the society and lack of connections with career education related organizations. Through quantitative analysis, the need of practical counseling training, vocational education, and user-centered customized career education were confirmed. In the discussion section, suggestions were made on improving the education community, introduction of academic-industrial connecting system, and practical use of customized consultation system.

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