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