ERIC Number: EJ1091744
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Mar
Pages: 15
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Using Participatory Action Research to Study the Implementation of Career Development Benchmarks at a New Zealand University
Furbish, Dale S.; Bailey, Robyn; Trought, David
International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, v16 n1 p153-167 Mar 2016
Benchmarks for career development services at tertiary institutions have been developed by Careers New Zealand. The benchmarks are intended to provide standards derived from international best practices to guide career development services. A new career development service was initiated at a large New Zealand university just after the benchmarks were published. This provided an opportunity to develop the new career service by implementing the benchmarks. In this article, we employ a participatory action research approach to study the process. Outcomes of a participatory action research cycle are reported and recommendations for using benchmarks are provided.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Career Development, Benchmarking, Higher Education, Standards, Best Practices, Employment Services, Action Research, Participatory Research
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand
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