Title | Engaging Teens in Career Development through Technology: A Case Study in Canada |
| Author(s) | - Yang Ai, University of Missouri-St. Louis, United States
- Sareena Hopkins, Canadian Career Development Foundation, Canada
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| Publication Name | Asia Pacific Career Development Journal, Vol 2, No 1 |
| Publication Date | March, 2019 |
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| Abstract | Countries and educational jurisdictions are finding innovative ways to use technology to enhance teenagers’ career readiness and engagement in career development. Countries like Canada are known to seek creative solutions for high school students. This paper examines the impact of ChatterHigh, winner of the 2017 Canadian Educational Technology of the Year, on users. Results of this study reveal that ChatterHigh usage has a positive impact on students’ access to relevant career and labor market information, awareness of post-secondary and work opportunities, engagement in school and personal career planning, preparedness for transitions, and hope for the future. This paper also identifies the need for career development tools in countries such as China, which have been facing significant systemic challenges to support their students due to a myriad of historical and cultural factors. |
