Japanese Journal of Administrative Science
Online ISSN : 1884-6432
Print ISSN : 0914-5206
ISSN-L : 0914-5206
CASE STUDY
The Effect on Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy Improvement through Experimental Learning by Laboratory Method
A Case of "Talent Development Theories" at R University
Shigenori Kusuoku
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2009 Volume 22 Issue 3 Pages 255-265

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According to numerous reports, enhancing career decision-making self-efficacy (CDMSE) is concerned with reducing the problem of career indecision of undergraduates. However research in this area is currently very limited. What I wish to show in this paper is to indicate a proposed method in order to enhance CDMSE based on experimental learning by laboratory method. Social skills (SS) was found to be the most important factor in enhancing CDMSE based upon reports on the NEET (Not in education, employment or training) problem in Japan. A survey conducted upon undergraduates of R University was used to investigate the relationship between CDMSE and SS (KiSS-18). The correlation coefficient was 0.691 (p<0.001, n=385). According to this result, since experimental learning in the laboratory is a way to improve SS, the learning method would be also one way to enhance CDMSE. A panel survey was conducted at the first and last lectures in the "Talent Development Theories at R University" series. This survey confirmed the effect (n=33). In this paper, this case is introduced and discussed.
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