Career Guidance and Counselling Activities in Ligurian Upper Secondary Schools: The Opinions of Teacher Advisors, Orientation Tutors, and Students
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Career Guidance, Upper Secondary School, Teachers as counsellors, Teachers as supervisorsAbstract
The career guidance and counselling activities are increasingly important to help students in identifying either their own forthcoming study path or their job opportunities. These activities are crucial to support young students in developing their own potentials and reduce the early school and university leaving. This study is aimed at investigating how the schools are implementing the activities provided by the guidelines linked to the Italian Ministerial Decree 328/2022. The survey involved 46 teachers appointed as counsellors, 190 teachers appointed as supervisors and 989 students. An online questionnaire was administered to the participants. The instrument was composed of both closed-ended and open-ended questions focused on the following aspects: description and activities’ effectiveness; e-portfolio; best task; families’ and external experts’ involvement; activities’ governance; activities to educate teachers. The data analysis shows the description of several forms of activities (meetings, webinars, internships, etc.) that have been appreciated in a different way between teachers and students.
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