Abstract
I examined whether there was a difference in the number of events recalled in the life
course and the scores on the career development scale according to school type. As a result,
students enrolled in professional training schools described significantly more events than firstyear
university students of the same age. In addition, students at the professional training school
scored significantly higher on the “Plans and Goals “section of the career development scale.
Compared to four-year college students of the same age, students at professional training schools
were required to imagine specific life events after entering the workforce by deciding on their
occupation, and had more opportunities to do so voluntarily. These experiences may have been
reflected in the high number of event recall and the high career development scale scores in the
“Plans and Goals“ section.
