McKenzie Sophie, Coldwell-Neilson Jo, Palmer Stuart
School of Information Technology, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC Australia.
WorkSafe Victoria, Geelong, VIC Australia.
Educ Inf Technol (Dordr). 2021;26(5):5971-5990. doi: 10.1007/s10639-021-10567-3. Epub 2021 May 11.
Career development is a multifaceted, life-stage-dependant and discipline-specific process that is difference for every decision maker. During their time at university, students are building upon their career choice through discipline-specific activities yet many still find the transition into the workforce problematic, particularly for those in the discipline of IT. With the varied nature of the labour market in Australia, it is more important than ever before for universities to assist students in their career development through various opportunities for career education. With this in mind, this research asked: What career development model, and curriculum recommendations, can support IT students to be better prepared for life after university to achieve their graduate outcomes? To answer this, this research will present how career education has been implemented in undergraduate IT education at Deakin University in Australia. In addition, this paper demonstrates how a career development model together with appropriate curriculum resources can assist in addressing students' career needs, specifically for the IT context. The model will help educators' better support students to build their career interest and navigate the changing labour market.
职业发展是一个多方面的、依赖人生阶段且因学科而异的过程，对每个决策者来说都有所不同。在大学期间，学生们通过特定学科的活动来确定自己的职业选择，但许多人仍然发现向职场过渡存在问题，尤其是信息技术学科的学生。鉴于澳大利亚劳动力市场的多样性，大学通过各种职业教育机会帮助学生进行职业发展比以往任何时候都更加重要。考虑到这一点，本研究提出问题：怎样的职业发展模式和课程建议能够帮助信息技术专业的学生为大学毕业后的生活做好更充分的准备，以实现他们的毕业目标？为了回答这个问题，本研究将介绍澳大利亚迪肯大学在本科信息技术教育中是如何实施职业教育的。此外，本文还展示了一个职业发展模式以及适当的课程资源如何有助于满足学生的职业需求，特别是在信息技术领域。该模式将帮助教育工作者更好地支持学生培养职业兴趣，并应对不断变化的劳动力市场。
