Development of a Guideline Prototype for Enhancing Career Readiness of Students with Special Needs in Vocational Education Institutions
Keywords:
Career Readiness, Students with Special Needs, Vocational Education, Prototype DevelopmentAbstract
The objectives of this research comprise of 1) the analysis of career readiness of students with special needs; 2) the analysis of students’ career readiness before and after participating in the enhancement activities; and 3) the bestowal of a guideline prototype for enhancing career readiness. The research employed Design Thinking (DT) methodology to create a set of career readiness enhancement activities and to identify lesson learned from the implementation. The sample included 65 students with special needs and 25 teachers. The prototype was developed and implemented in 5 vocational educational institutions. It was then evaluated by 15 experts. The data was gathered using: 1) career readiness assessment protocol; 2) interviews with the students and their teachers; and 3) focus group and prototype evaluation protocol. The study result indicated that there were 2 main components of the prototype including a set of activities for enhancing students' career readiness; and the implementation process to bring the innovative guidelines into practices. The results also revealed that there were varied school practices for enhancing career readiness depending on expertise and experience. Moreover, attitude towards caring for students with special needs, knowledge, and skills in teaching, as well as teamwork and network collaboration should be considered. Future research should analyze components of the career readiness and processes as part of the transition to employment with guidelines for evaluation considering the Thai context to promote vocational education for career for students with special needs.
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