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ERIC Number: ED274855
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986-Aug-2
Pages: 22
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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Available Date: N/A
Using the Microprocessor to Facilitate Career Development Needs of the Community College Non-Traditional Adult Learner. Vocational Guidance and Counseling Project. Final Report.
Grigsby, James; Somerville, Sarah
A project was initiated to provide a means of assisting nontraditional community college students with an area of special need--career selection. An IBM PC-XT microcomputer was purchased, and Educational Testing Services SIGI (System of Interactive Guidance Information) Plus career search software was leased to disseminate vocational education information for the adult and nontraditional student. Counseling staff worked individually with minority students to introduce them to SIGI Plus. All counselors were trained in the use of SIGI Plus; faculty members were introduced to it. Activities using SIGI Plus were incorporated into some courses by faculty and into the new student orientation classes. Area and state employers were invited to use SIGI Plus in whatever way appropriate for their organizations. An evaluation found that users of SIGI Plus perceived it to be a positive experience that was helpful and accurate in reflecting self-perception of values, interests, and career choices. (Appendixes include a brochure on SIGI Plus, faculty and student questionnaires, and correspondence.) (YLB)
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. Div. of Vocational Education.
Authoring Institution: Germanna Community Coll., Locust Grove, VA.
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: N/A