The Importance of Integrating Career Planning Education into High School Curriculum

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10.2991/assehr.k.211220.364How to use a DOI?

Keywords

China; western countries; high school; career education; career planning; curriculum

Abstract

Adolescents are faced with a variety of life and career options that increasingly demand knowledge and skills. In recent years, educators have placed great importance on the principle that high school should equip students not only with academic knowledge but also with career-related competencies. Hence, career planning education, which typically includes the topics of self-exploration, career exploration, and career development, plays a vital role in supporting young people to manage their experiences related to career and preparing them for the future. This study explored the impacts of career planning education on high school students, the provision of career education in high schools in western countries and China, and provided suggestions for the future delivery of career education curriculum in Chinese high schools. Research has found that students who lack career-planning knowledge and skills may be unable to make wise choices in accordance with their interests and strengths about studies or careers. Some western countries have more advanced and mature practices in career education provision, while such curriculum in Chinese high schools has yet to be comprehensively developed. This study suggests that students should be provided with timely career guidance in high schools in China, which would help them to think more critically about their future goals and possibilities, and become planned about college and career. Therefore, for the delivery of career planning education in schools to be both efficient and effective, policymakers, professional career educators, school administrators, and teachers should work together to promote the development of such curriculum in high schools.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Qianchen Shen
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/12/24
TI  - The Importance of Integrating Career Planning Education into High School Curriculum
BT  - Proceedings of the 2021 4th International Conference on Humanities Education and Social Sciences (ICHESS 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 2115
EP  - 2120
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.211220.364
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.211220.364
ID  - Shen2021
ER  -