CDAA ECU Career Development Research Topics

Graduate Certificate in Career Development

CDAA (WA) - Good Theory, Good Practice – 01/09/12Barry Horne

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Career Development Research Perspectives

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Course Entry

Graduate Certificate in Career Development

Undergraduate degree

or

5 years’ relevant experience

Career Development Model

Career developm entis an ongoing process of

career and life exploration,decision m aking, planning,

action and review.

It involves self andprocess m anagem ent.

and enterpriseEm ployability

G oal setting

Judy Denham, July 2004

exploration/alignm ent

O pportunity

Action planning

Self m arketing

(Do) (D iscover)

(Decide)

(Review )

Perform anceand satisfaction review

skill developm ent

e

Contextual

&

• Workplace Context Learning • Self-Management Learning

• General Career Development Learning

• Skill Development

Program Structure

Graduate Certificate in Career Development (4 units)

1. Career Development

3. Employability and Enterprise Skills

4. Career Development in Practice

2. Counselling Skills for Career Development

Graduate Certificate Research Projects

Secondary EducationGeneral Programs

Year / Sub-School Career Education, INSTEP Clusters, Structured Workplace Learning, Vocational Education and Training (e.g. Hospitality), TAFE Certification, Work Experience

Targeted Programs

Distance Education Indigenous (Metropolitan Boarding Girls, Regionally Located) and

Cultural Groups (Muslim Girls, Sudanese Refugees, Asian)

Youth at Risk / Early School Leaver

Education Support Students / Students with Intellectual Disability

High Functioning Autistic / Asperger Syndrome Students (Narrative Approaches)


Secondary EducationProgram Exploration, Development, Improvement, and Evaluation

Application of Holland’s Theory

Narrative Approaches

Self-Efficacy Intervention Assessment

Peer Influence Investigation

Parent Career and Transition Coaching

Web-based Skills Portfolio Systems

Leadership Programs / Mentoring by Past Students


Tertiary Education

Multi-Campus Service Provision

Social Return on Investment Evaluation

Low Socio Economic Status Participation

Transitions of Students with Disability

Asian International Students

Prospective Mature Age Students

Elite Athlete Programs

Post-Modern [Innovative] Career Workshops


Labour Market

Talent Retention (Malaysian “Brain Drain”)

Attraction, Retention, Advancement of Women

Workforce Flexibility (Recognition of Trade Skills and Prior Learning)

Rehabilitation of Injured Workers

Workforce

Return on Investment (Retention, Productivity)

Career Pathways for Performing Arts Venue Managers

Semi Skilled, Blue Collar Workers

Mentoring Program for Graduate Teachers


Adult Client Target Groups

Women (Returning to Work, Mid-Career Change, Located in Isolated Mining Communities)

Mature Age Workers (Regional Workforce Participation)

Single Parents

Indigenous (Regional, Mining Industry Participation)

Migrants (Settlement and Integration)

Speakers of Languages Other Than English (Workplace Readiness)

People Recovering from Eating Disorders (“Protein to Protean”)

Transgender People (Service Gaps)


Professional Practice

Multi-Stakeholder Marketing (e.g. Students, Parents, High Schools)

Role of Personality Assessment

Social Media Impact on Practice and Client Career Tasks

Career Transition Tools and Techniques

Multicultural Counselling Approaches

Learner Perceptual Modality Preferences

Telephone Career Guidance

Metaphoric Representation of Systems Theory Framework for Career Development

Topic Selection

• Professional Interest

• Contribute to Workplace Agenda

• Make a Difference for Clients

• Broaden and Deepen Knowledge

• Enhance Disciplined Inquiry Skills

• Professional Academic Ethics

• Achievable in Time Frame

CDAA (WA) - Good Theory, Good Practice – 01/09/12Jackie Breasley

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Career Development Support for Adults in Career Transition: A Private Practice Perspective

Context and Motivation

Context

Review of Best Practice Models of Service Provision

Motivation

Author’s Experience of Career Transition

Definitions

Career is an individual’s work and life roles over their lifespan Career development is an ongoing process of career/life exploration, decision making, planning, action and review. It involves self and process management.

Initial Research Questions

How does the world of work impact on adults in career transition? Whatare the implications for supporting adults in career transition?

What are the needs of clients in career transition as outlined in the literature?

What are the issues in providing career development support/services to adults in career transition?

What career development theories, principles, policies and perspectives are relevant and useful?

How does a private practice context influence the provision of career development support/services to adults in career transition?

Sources of High Quality Literature

Key Articles

Brott, P. E. (2005). A constructivist look at life roles, Career Development Quarterly, 562(4), 138-149.

Dussault, M., Bourassa, B., Fournier, G., Spain, A., Lachance, L., Negura, L. (2009). New realities in the work world: The impact on workers and the professional practice of career counsellors. Canadian Journal of Career Development, 8(1), 11-21.

Hartung, P. J. (2010) Practice and research in career counselling and development. Career Development Quarterly, 59(2), 98-142.


Key Articles

Savickas, M. L., Nota, L., Rossier, J., Dauwalder, J., Duarte, M. E., Guichard, J., Soresi, S., Van Esbroeck, R., van Vianen, A. (2009) Life designing: A paradigm for career construction in the 21st century. Journal of Vocational Behaviour, 75(3), 239-250.

Savickas, M. L. (2000) Renovating the psychology of careers for the twenty first century. In Collin, A & Young R. A. (Eds.), The future of career (pp. 53-68). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Key Findings

Professional Practice

A holistic, action-oriented approach is required

Career practitioner as partner

Use different models, theories, approaches and resources, as required

Ongoing training and professional development

Referral policy and procedure

Key Findings

Further Research

Protean and boundaryless careers as they relate to adults in career transition

Training of career practitioners

Career decision making of adults in career transition

Professional and Personal Learning

Professional Learning

Ongoing training and professional development

Importance of referral policy and procedure

Practical application of career development theory with adult clients

Personal Learning

Confidence to translate learning into action

I enjoy self-directed learning!

CDAA (WA) - Good Theory, Good Practice – 01/09/12Mark Anderson

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Middle School Career Development Programs A Preliminary Investigation

Context and Motivation

Middle School

Wholesome curriculum which is differentiated and integrated around themes that are relevant and delivered by a team.

Rumble & Aspland, Australian Curriculum Studies Association (2009)

John Wollaston Anglican Community School Climate of Curriculum Change

New Phase of Strategic Plan

Part of a Whole School Approach to Career Development

Initial Research Questions

What do contemporary career development models/frameworks indicate about desirable goals for a program?

What are the International, National, and Western Australian education and career-related policies that need to be taken into account when designing a program?

What research evidence exists for the efficacy of current programs?

What are the key elements of effective programs, and what resources, techniques and tools are applied to assure high quality delivery?

What are the staffing and professional implications of developing a high quality program?


Guidelines

Australian Blueprint for Career Development and the Toolkit (2010)

The Western Australian Guidelines for Career Development Services and Transition Support (2007)

ReCaP: Resource for Career Practitioners (2010)

Key Text

Hughes, K., & Karp, M. (2004). School-based career development: a synthesis of the literature. Institute on Education and the Economy, New York

Program Specific Sources

Australian Journal of Career Development

Education Research Information Centre (http://www.eric.ed.gov)

Key Findings

Effective Middle School Practices

Individualised Activities

Lifelong Learning Attributes

Shared Responsibility

Effective Career Development Programs

Wide Variety / Assortment of Student AND Information Centred Activities

Integration of Courses into Career Classes

ReCaP: A Resource for Career Practitioners

Role of the Career Development Coordinator

Potential/Actual Application

Wholesome curriculum which is differentiated and integrated around themes that are relevant and delivered by a team.

Potential Application Themed Curriculum

Effective Career Development Program Relevant to Curriculum

Actual Application

Whole School Approach to Career Development

Integrated into Vision of New Strategic Plan

Professional and Personal Learning

Professional Learning

Reflective Practice

Participation in School Planning

Opportunity for Leadership

Personal Learning

Confidence to Continue with Master of Career Development Studies

What Else am I Capable of?

What Else can I Contribute to?