Date of Award:

5-1972

Document Type:

Thesis

Degree Name:

Master of Education (MEd)

Department:

Psychology

Committee Chair(s)

Michael R. Bertoch

Committee

Michael R. Bertoch

Committee

David R. Stone

Committee

Ronald S. Peterson

Abstract

Today's youth have few real contacts with the work world and have little knowledge of what is expected from them. Many grade school youngsters are not aware of the type of work their parents are doing. Some do not even know where their parents work. It is difficult for most elementary students to see the relationship between their present school activities and their future life. And all too often, students can not express personal goals or plans.

As students become more aware of the world of work, they should be better prepared to enter it and they should also develop an appreciation of work and a self-concept that leads to a more fruitful and satisfactory life.

Burkett (1972) reports that among other proposals in his 1972 State of the Union Address, President Nixon recommended that major emphasis be placed this year on career education and new ways to finance education. The emphasis on career education grows out of what President Nixon called his "belief that schools should be doing more to build self-reliance and sufficiency, to prepare students for a productive and fulfilling life." He says that too many students are "turning off" and "tuning out" on their present educational experiences. The President does not see career education as a specific program, commenting that it could be more usefully thought of as a goal for education that could be pursued through many methods. He described it as a plan to "provide people of all ages with broader exposure to and better preparation for the world of work."

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