A study of the implementation of the project for the promotion of practising independent career education to gain income during studying in lower secondary schools under the jurisdiction of the Department of General Education, the Eastern Seaboard area
A study of the implementation of the project for the promotion of practising independent career education to gain income during studying in lower secondary schools under the jurisdiction of the Department of General Education, the Eastern Seaboard area
Abstract:
The objectives of this research were to study the implementation and problems of the project for the promotion of practicing independent career education to gain income during studying in lower secondary schools under the Department of General Education, in the Eastern Seaboard area. The informants were school administrators, committees secretaries, project advisory teachers and students in such project. The data were analyzed by using frequency distribution, percentage, mean and standard deviation. Research findings revealed that during the implementation of the project, most schools formulated their guidelines of the project by following the principles and concepts from the supervisory units project manual. The advisory committees and the working committees consisted of project advisory teachers, school administrators or their assistants, heads of career education department or career teachers. Most schools evaluated the personnels readiness, prepared the relevant documents, provided the manuals for teachers to study before developing the project, disseminated documents to related persons, held meetings among teachers, students and parents before enrolling students to the project. Students chose their project advisory teachers then the schools appointed. The students projects were approved by considering to the criteria. There were guidelines in supervision. Besides, the schools had summative evaluation and reported to provincial general education officers in February and August. Most problems being at the high level were the insufficient amout of personnel, responsibility and cooperation of those concerned, lack of interest in independent career of students, the workload of the project advisory teachers, lack of supervision, follow up, evaluation of the project continuously, the unsuitable form of report. In the implementation of the project advisory teachers and students, the teachers prepared the readiness of the students before developing the project. The students ran the project in groups willingly. The teachers evaluated the students projects by interviewing. The students reported to the teachers orally when the project finished and the teachers reported to the advisory committee literally. Most problems being at the high level were the too much details in developing the project, the lack of consultation among different-class participants, the inadequacy of cooperation in project evaluation of those concerned and the lack of students skills in recording.