Fostering teachers’ career education competencies: test of a training programme

Nurten Karacan Ozdemir, Nazlı Büşra Akçabozan Kayabol, Gökçen Aydın, Cemre Erten Tatlı

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Abstract

In this study, we aimed to develop and test the effectiveness of a training programme to foster teachers’ competencies in the provision of career development learning (CDL) programmes for children. Forty-eight middle school teachers working with socioeconomically disadvantaged students in Eastern Turkey participated in the study. The Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test indicated the positive effects of the training on the teachers’ efficacy in providing career education but no significant effect on the teachers’ communication skills. The qualitative results addressed the improvements made in teachers’ professional and personal development, and perceived self-efficacy in providing career programmes. The results revealed the need for upskilling of teachers to improve their facilitation of CDL for students and to support their own professional development.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)462-473
Number of pages12
JournalBritish Journal of Guidance and Counselling
Volume50
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Career development learning
  • communication skills
  • middle school children
  • teacher competencies
  • teacher self-efficacy

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