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Career guidance and counselling efficacy studies: an international research agenda

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More efficacy studies, experimental designs, and longitudinal research in career guidance and counselling in educational and organizational settings, and for diverse cultural and economic backgrounds are needed. Research on the effectiveness of career guidance and counselling that demonstrates gains on a variety of levels is necessary to enhance the future of the field. Recommendations for internationalizing career guidance and counselling research by using a scientist practitioner model, diverse research methodology, and instruments to measure career outcomes are made.

Résumé Etudes sur l’efficacité de l’orientation et du conseil de carrière: un ordre du jour pour la recherche internationale.

Le besoin se fait sentir de disposer de davantage d’études, de plans expérimentaux et de recherches longitudinales relatifs à l’efficacité de l’orientation et du conseil de carrière en contextes éducatif et organisationnel, ainsi que dans des milieux culturels et économiques divers. La recherche sur l’efficacité de l’orientation et du conseil de carrière qui fasse la preuve d’apports à différents niveaux est nécessaire pour garantir l’avenir du domaine. Nous présentons des recommandations pour une internationalisation de la recherche relative à l’orientation et au conseil de carrière en utilisant un modèle de pratique scientifique, une méthodologie de recherche diversifiée et des instruments destinés à mesurer les résultats sur la carrière.

Zusammenfassung Wirksamkeitsstudien zu Berufswahlunterricht und Beruflicher Beratung: Ein internationaler Forschungsplan.

Es besteht ein Bedarf für mehr Wirksamkeitsstudien, für experimentelle Konzeptionen, und für Längsschnittuntersuchungen zu Berufswahlunterricht und Beruflicher Beratung sowohl im Bildungsbereich als auch in Organisationen, und zwar unter unterschiedlichen kulturellen und wirtschaftlichen Rahmenbedingungen. Forschungen zur Wirksamkeit von Berufswahlunterricht und Beruflicher Beratung, die Vorteile und Entwicklungen unter unterschiedlichen Aspekten nachweisen, sind insbesondere nötig, um den zukünftigen Bestand des Arbeitsgebietes zu sichern. Dieser Artikel macht Vorschläge zu einer Internationalisierung der Forschungsarbeit auf diesem Gebiet, dabei werden ein Wissenschafts-Praxis-Modell, eine diversifizierte Forschungsmethodik sowie Instrumente zur Messung von Laufbahnentwicklungen eingesetzt.

Resumen Estudios sobre la eficacia de la orientación y el asesoramiento para la carrera: la investigación en el ámbito internacional.

Son necesarios más estudios, diseños experimentales e investigaciones longitudinales sobre la eficacia de la orientación y el asesoramiento para la carrera en el contexto educativo y organizativo, y para poblaciones diversas cultural y económicamente. Es necesaria la investigación que demuestre ganancias en diversos aspectos de la orientación, para mejorar el futuro de nuestro campo. Se sugieren algunas recomendaciones para que la investigación sobre la orientación y el asesoramiento se extienda al ámbito internacional mediante el uso de un modelo científico y profesional, diversas metodologías, e instrumentos para medir los resultados de la orientación.

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Bernes, K.B., Bardick, A.D. & Orr, D.T. Career guidance and counselling efficacy studies: an international research agenda. Int J Educ Vocat Guidance 7, 81–96 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10775-007-9114-8

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