Career management as a separate subject

Authors: Shivam Srivastava

                    Asadullah Khan

                    Ruchi Jain

Introduction: Introducing a dedicated “Career Management” subject in secondary education is crucial for preparing the students for a complex and dynamic workforce. As the nature of careers evolves, equipping students with essential skills such as decision-making, goal setting, and understanding industry trends becomes paramount. A “Career Management” subject can provide insights into various professions, enhance self-awareness, and guide students in making informed choices about their future paths. It aligns education with the demands of the contemporary job market, fostering a more holistic and practical approach to career development.

Objectives: To understand the underlying phenomena of this problem.

Literature review: Developing essential skills, enhancing self-awareness, navigating a dynamic job market, bridging the gap between education and work, impacting student’s career decision. Addressing these concerns through new subject offered is crucial for enhancing the overall right selection of career for any secondary school student.

Testing of Hypothesis:

H0: μ=4

H1: µ≠4

Data collection:

  1. To what extent do you agree that secondary education should include a dedicated “Career Management” subject?
  2. What are the most important skills and knowledge students should gain from a Career Management subject?
  3. Would you prefer a “Career Management” subject to be:
  4. How important do you think it is for secondary schools to provide career guidance and support to students?
  5. If a “Careers Management” subject were offered, what would be the ideal frequency of classes per week?

 

These 5 questions are asked in google forms to students and for every question standard deviation, standard error, mean and t-stat was calculated.

Data analysis:

  • To what extent do you agree that secondary education should include a dedicated “Career Management” subject?

S.D.=1.30       S.E.=0.51          Mean=2.58             t-stat=-2.81

 

  • What are the most important skills and knowledge students should gain from a Career Management subject?

S.D.=1.2        S.E.=0.30           Mean=3.69             t-stat=-1.02

  • Would you prefer a “Career Management” subject to be:

S.D.=1.22      S.E.=0.37            Mean=3.3               t-stat=-1.89

 

  • How important do you think it is for secondary schools to provide career guidance and support to students?

S.D.=1.34       S.E.=0.37           Mean=3.64             t-stat=-0.97

 

  • If a “Careers Management” subject were offered, what would be the ideal frequency of classes per week?

S.D.=1.30       S.E.=0.33           Mean=3.98             t-stat=-0.06

 

Conclusion:

  • How To what extent do you agree that secondary education should include a dedicated “Career Management” subject?
  • t-stat is -2.81 which means we reject the null hypothesis and t is negative less than 1.96. It means Carrer management should not be included in secondary education.
  • What are the most important skills and knowledge students should gain from a Career Management subject?
  • t-stat is -1.02 which means we reject the null hypothesis and t is negative less than 1.96. It means there is no important skill to be gained by career management.
  • Would you prefer a “Career Management” subject to be:
  • t-stat is -1.89 which means we reject the null hypothesis and t is negative less than 1.96. It means careers management should not be included as any subject.
  • How important do you think it is for secondary schools to provide career guidance and support to students?
  • t-stat is -0.97 which means we reject the null hypothesis and t is negative less than 1.96. It means no guidance is necessary.
  • If a “Careers Management” subject were offered, what would be the ideal frequency of classes per week?
  • t-stat is -0.06 which means we reject the null hypothesis and t is negative less than 1.96. It means careers management should not be offered at all.

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