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Evaluation of a pre-university program for senior secondary students making career choices : implicatons for program design and university promotional activities

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posted on 2017-12-06, 00:00 authored by Lynette HughesLynette Hughes, Beverley Moriarty
This research evaluated an innovative pre-university program designed to assist senior secondary students interested in early childhood decide on their career choices. Pre- and post-surveys completed by the 19 participants determined first the content and experiences to be included in the program and then the extent to which the progam met the participants' needs and expectations. On campus lectures for 1 hour per week over 5 weeks were complemented by 2 practical sessions at relevant educational sites in weeks 2 and 4. The findings have implications for the design of these types of programs and for promotional activities of universities servicing rural and regional Australia.

Funding

Category 1 - Australian Competitive Grants (this includes ARC, NHMRC)

History

Parent Title

Community, Diversity and Innovation in Rural and Remote Education and Training. Proceedings of the National Rural Education Conference of the Society for the Provision of Education in Rural Australia.

Start Date

2006-01-01

ISBN-10

0977549305

Location

Hobart, Tasmania

Publisher

Society for the Provision of Education in Rural Australia

Place of Publication

Osborne Park, W.A.

Peer Reviewed

  • Yes

Open Access

  • No

External Author Affiliations

Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Education; TBA Research Institute;

Era Eligible

  • Yes

Name of Conference

National Rural Education Conference