Computer assisted versus traditional vocational counseling with high and low readiness clients
1973; Elsevier BV; Volume: 3; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/0001-8791(73)90003-1
ISSN1095-9084
AutoresGeorge E. Melhus, David B. Hershenson, Mary Vermillion,
Tópico(s)Diverse Educational Innovations Studies
ResumoThis study tested Hershenson's hypothesis that different vocational counseling methods would be differentially effective for clients at different levels of readiness. The top 54 and bottom 54 high school sophomores from a class of 853 were selected on the basis of their Educational Development Series test scores. Half of each group (highs and lows) received individual counseling; the other half interacted with a computerized vocational information program (CVIS). It was predicted that high readiness subjects would change more with CVIS and lows would change more with counseling. Only the latter prediction was confirmed. The groups did not differ in satisfaction with their posttreatment vocational choices. Findings suggest that individual counseling be emphasized with low readiness clients when both options are available.
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