ERIC Number: EJ960000
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 28
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ISSN: ISSN-0218-8791
Schooling Experiences and Career Aspirations of Indigenous Vocational High School Students: A Case Study in Taiwan
Wu, Ya-Ling
Asia Pacific Journal of Education, v32 n1 p1-15 2012
In Taiwan, substantial resources have been invested in upper-secondary vocational education for Aborigines as a solution to their lack of career development opportunities. This study examined the schooling experiences and career aspirations of Taiwanese indigenous vocational high school students. A case study was designed to collect data through in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 24 aboriginal students in twelfth grade at a Major Indigenous Vocational High School (MIVHS). The findings indicated that aboriginal students experienced mainstream-centric schooling that focused on preparing students for college education with additional support. The schooling contributed to their solid educational aspirations to attend non-prestigious technological colleges and vague occupational aspirations with low occupational self-efficacy. It also enforced their strong cultural aspirations of living in their homelands and benefiting their people. The findings suggest that the MIVHS could provide the culturally responsive schooling for aboriginal students' diversity to facilitate their career development. (Contains 2 tables and 3 notes.)
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Occupational Aspiration, Academic Aspiration, Interviews, Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, High School Students, Career Development, Indigenous Populations, Case Studies, Grade 12, College Preparation, Technical Education, Cultural Traits, Culturally Relevant Education, Student Diversity
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan

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