High school learners views on benefits derived from attending career talks: Need for sound career guidance

Makola, Zamandlovu Sizile; Saliwe, Pumeza; Dube, Itumeleng; Tabane, Ramodungoane; Mudau, Awelani V.

doi:10.4102/td.v17i1.1082

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“…The findings of this align with another study, conducted in South Africa, whose results confirmed that students were exposed to different career choices [35]. According to the finding of the study, exposing students to career guidance is beneficial [35], as wrong career decisions negatively affect student performance, retention, and success [23,24]. The provision of career guidance, especially through professionals in the field is beneficial to students as this provides students with first-hand information, which is reliable regarding the various occupations in existence [36,37] more than any advice given they receive from their parents or relatives [35].…”

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confidence: 91%

“…This is sufficient evidence for a need to ensure students are guided and armed with career information from basic education, so that they make informed career decisions. The findings of this align with another study, conducted in South Africa, whose results confirmed that students were exposed to different career choices [35]. According to the finding of the study, exposing students to career guidance is beneficial [35], as wrong career decisions negatively affect student performance, retention, and success [23,24].…”

Section: Transition From Basic To Higher Educationsupporting

confidence: 87%

“…According to the finding of the study, exposing students to career guidance is beneficial [35], as wrong career decisions negatively affect student performance, retention, and success [23,24]. The provision of career guidance, especially through professionals in the field is beneficial to students as this provides students with first-hand information, which is reliable regarding the various occupations in existence [36,37] more than any advice given they receive from their parents or relatives [35]. This results to the theoretical reduction in the misalignment of professional ambitions, academic choices, as well as labour market demand [38].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Gauging student readiness for university education: a transitional journey

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Mbodila,

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2023

Eureka: SH

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Access to higher education in South Africa remains one of the principal components of the transformation agenda, driven by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). During apartheid, access to education was racialised. Despite the massive participation rates by previously marginalised groups in the post-apartheid dispensation, epistemological access remains worrisome. Transformation of the higher education system is a key dimension the democratic government has undertook to use to measure the progress of social transformation, as an enabler for student readiness and smooth transition to university education. In this study, we use distributive analysis in a random sample of 1,940 first time-entering students (FTENs) from diverse population groups and backgrounds to establish readiness and the existence of a coordinated transition from basic to higher education. To establish readiness the study assesses first-year students’ academic attitudes and needs, background, and motivational factors, as well as general well-being. To establish the existence of a planned and coordinated transition, a specific attention is paid to career guidance, qualification choice, as well as background and motivational factors. The findings show that despite the clear theoretical framework for a transformed higher education system, there is still no pronounced and planned coordination between basic and higher education. Secondly, the preuniversity socioeconomic conditions signal a long journey still needing to be travelled to achieve a transformed higher education. This is demonstrated by skills gap, lack of basic academic and motivational support, needed to build a global competitive and ready student.

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2023

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“…The role of teachers and their training in providing career guidance is considered one of the determining factors in orientating youth for the labor market ( Spaull, 2013 ). The need for sound career guidance with appropriate resources at secondary school level is vital; Makola et al (2021) emphasize that Life Orientation can play a seminal role to prepare learners for the career exploration and planning process. Moreover, especially with the COVID-19 restrictions and potential school closures, LO teachers may benefit from having access to a range of resources to implement their career guidance activities online with their learners.…”

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Teacher Evaluation of a Self-Directed Career Guidance Intervention for South African Secondary School Learners Amidst Severe COVID-19 Restrictions

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The South African government’s COVID-19 pandemic risk mitigation strategies significantly limited social contact, which necessitated a novel approach to existing face-to-face career guidance practices. The Grade 9 Career Guidance Project, originally developed as a group-based career development intervention, required radical adaptation into a self-directed, manualized format to offer career guidance to Grade 9 learners from low-income communities amid a global pandemic. The adaptation and continuation of the project was deemed essential as secondary school learners in low-income communities have limited career guidance support. Furthermore, a close collaboration with the teachers at eight resource-constrained South African secondary schools was vital for successful implementation. To assess the success of the adaptation to a self-directed format, a mixed-methods design was employed, and Life Orientation teachers’ evaluative feedback was solicited (n = 11). Favorable quantitative results were obtained; majority of teachers agreed that learners enjoyed the booklet (manualized format) and that it was deemed an adequate substitute to the previous contact-based format of the Career Guidance Project. This was also confirmed by the qualitative findings revealing teachers’ satisfaction with the booklet’s content, specifically that the booklet is complementary to the Life Orientation curriculum. Qualitative findings identified specific contextual barriers that contributed to some learners struggling to use the booklet optimally. The results suggest that it is feasible and acceptable to implement a self-directed career guidance intervention among secondary school learners amid a global pandemic. Teachers recommended ways to integrate the booklet, resources, and contact sessions as a preferred way forward. These findings have important implications for similar resource-constrained settings that may not have readily access to in-person career guidance and counseling human development.

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High school learners’ perceptions of careers in the built environment sector

Dube,

Makola,

Saliwe

et al. 2023

African Journal of Career Development

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Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of learners on careers in the built environment. The industry is confronted with a critical shortage of skilled workers, which significantly hampers its growth and labour productivity. This workforce scarcity mainly stems from a lack of effective strategies for recruiting and retaining learners in construction programmes.Objectives: The objective of this study was to examine the perceptions of learners on careers in the built environment.Method: This study examined the perceptions of 43 previously disadvantaged black high school learners, regarding careers in the built environment sector. Using the planned behaviour theory, qualitative questionnaires investigating learners’ perceptions of careers in the built environment were used to collect data. The data were thematically analysed using the Braun and Clarke’s six phases of analysis.Results: The findings indicate that a learner’s attitude towards a career influences their decision in selecting it or not. The career perceptions of the community and significant others affect the career choice of a learner.Conclusion: The built industry must ensure that it attracts new career entrants; there is thus, a need for the built environment to conduct career talks and disseminate information about the different careers in the industry. Adequate career information allows learner to choose careers confidently.Contribution: This study contributes towards assisting the built environment sector in creating an attractive value proposition for learners to join the sector. It will also assist the sector to know which kind of information they need to disseminate to attract learners in choosing careers.

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High school learners views on benefits derived from attending career talks: Need for sound career guidance

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Gauging student readiness for university education: a transitional journey

Gauging student readiness for university education: a transitional journey

Teacher Evaluation of a Self-Directed Career Guidance Intervention for South African Secondary School Learners Amidst Severe COVID-19 Restrictions

High school learners’ perceptions of careers in the built environment sector

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