The purpose of this virtual career laboratory is to provide a venue for
exploration of quality online career resources that pertain to
self-assessment, career information, career searches and job preparation. Our
hope is that this site will serve the community, aid in training counseling
students by providing experience with online career resources, and provide the
career counseling profession with information about the effectiveness of these
type of resources through research.
The laboratory also addresses NCDA's
Need for Research and
Review
"Since the use of the Internet is new
for the delivery of career planning and counseling services, it is mandatory
that the career counseling profession gain experience with this medium and
evaluate its effectiveness through targeted research
(NCDA Guidelines for the Use of the Internet for Provision of Career
Information and Planning Services,
http://www.ncda.org/, retrieved 3/12/03)."
For an overview of our laboratory project, please visit
our
Project, presented at the
Symposium of 21st Century Teaching Technologies: A Continuing Series of
Explorations. USF, March 2003. (Summary)
The Career
Laboratory aims to: a) train students in
using Internet technology effectively; b)
educate students about Internet-based career resources in the different areas of
career counseling and guidance; c)
evaluate the amount of career resources information achieved by our students:
and d) provide a service to the global
community.
Specific Goals
The Career Laboratory will enable
students to achieve the following goals:
Learning: Familiarize students with the
different areas of career education and the Internet-based resources available
within them.
Proficiency: Utilize the resources in
order to become knowledgeable about what they offer and become proficient in
their use, to maximize the benefits they could obtain from those resources.
Assessment: Students will assess the
resources in terms of quality, relevancy, accessibility, and user-friendliness
of services provided.
Research: Students will research the
Internet for new resources in the area of career and guidance, work
characteristic, and employment.
The information provided by the students’ assessments will
be used to improve the laboratory content and activities, while the information
provided by the students’ research would be used to update the laboratory.
Questions or comments?
Contact:
osborn@tempest.coedu.usf.edu or
zalaquet@tempest.coedu.usf.edu
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