The current research processes in progress in Jyväskylä university of applied sciences

1. The currentresearchprocesses in progressin Jyväskylä university of appliedsciences Jukka Lerkkanen Jukka Lerkkanen

2. 1. Opin ovi • Study guidance enhances students’ feeling of empowerment and helps them analyse and plan their future. The focus in study counselling is on guidance of learning and studying, guidance of career choices, and on supporting personal growth and development. • In the area of study guidance and counselling, the project activities of the Teacher Education College concentrate on the development of adult guidance. • By 2015, about one million people will have exited from the current workforce in Finland either through retirement or for other reasons. It is therefore important to prolong people’s careers, promote professional mobility and improve the functionality of the labour market. Another goal is to increase entrepreneurial activity and to raise the employment rate. Jukka Lerkkanen

3. 1. Opin ovi • The most significant project in this area is the “Opin Ovi” (National European Social Fund Project Developing Information Guidance and Counselling Services for Adults) Project Cluster. • There are 30 regional” Opin Ovi” Projects in Finland, all supported by the “Adult Guidance Coordination” Project administered by the Teacher Education College. Jukka Lerkkanen

4. 1. Opin ovi http://www.opinovi.fi/index.php?lang=en Jukka Lerkkanen

5. The measuringreadiness for careerdecision-making Jukka Lerkkanen

6. The readinesslevel for careerdecision-making in secondaryeducation • Researchproblems: • What is the students’ readinesslevel for careerdecision-making in highschool? • What is the students’ readinesslevel for careerdecision-making in vocationaluppersecondaryeducation? • What is relationbetweengender and readinesslevel for decision-making? • Samples: • Jao general uppersecondaryeducation + • Jaovocationaluppersecondaryeducation = sample 1. • Measures: • Needsassessmentmeasure for highschools + self-expressedneeds for guidance + satisfaction to educationalchoise +clarity of future and academic and careergoals • Needsassessmentmeasurevocationaluppersecondaryeducation + self-expressedneeds for guidance + satisfaction to educationalchoise + clarity of future and academic and careergoals • Democgraphicvariables: • Gender, age • Timing: • December 2011 • Transitioninformationfromsecondaryeducation to tertiaryeducation • Researchproblems: • In whatamount the high-schoolstudents’ readinesslevel for careerdecision-makinghaverelation to the transitioninformation? • In whatamount the vocationaluppersecondarystudents’ readinesslevel for careerdecision-makinghaverelation to the transitioninformation? • Samples: • The studentswhoappliedstudy to JAMK fromsample 1. • Measures: • Transitioninformationfromsample 1. whowereappliedstudy to JAMK • The general grade of the graduation • The grade of maths in the graduation • The grade of Finnish in the graduation • The degreeprogrammewheretheyapplied • The wishingorders of degreeprogrammeswheretheyapplied • Timing: • Summer 2013 Teacher Education College, Jukka Lerkkanen

7. Transitioninformationfromsecondaryeducation to tertiaryeducation • Researchproblems: • In whatamount the high-schoolstudents’ readinesslevel for careerdecision-makinghaverelation to the transitioninformation? • In whatamount the vocationaluppersecondarystudents’ readinesslevel for careerdecision-makinghaverelation to the transitioninformation? • Samples: • The studentswhoappliedstudy to JAMK fromsample 1. • Measures: • Transitioninformationfromsample 1. whowereappliedstudy to JAMK • The general grade of the graduation • The grade of maths in the graduation • The grade of Finnish in the graduation • The degreeprogrammewheretheyapplied • The wishingorders of degreeprogrammeswheretheyapplied • Timing: • Summer 2013 • Retention of tertiary education • Researchproblems: • In whatamount the secondaryeducation a) readinesslevel for careerdecision-makingand b) transitioninformationshaverelation to progress of tertiaryeducationstudies? • In whatamount the secondaryeducation a) readinesslevel for careerdecision-making and b) transitioninformationshaverelation to dropouts of tertiaryeducation? • In whatamount the careerdevelopmentcourse for students with highneedswas a) changed the readinesslevel for careerdecision-making, b) proceeded the progress of tertiaryeducationstudies and c) prevented the dropouts of tertiaryeducation? • Samples: • The studentswhoacceptedstudy to JAMK fromsample 1. • Measures: • Needsassessmentmeasure for tertiaryeducationguidance + satisfaction to educationalchoise +clarity of future and careergoals • before the careerthinkingcourse • after the careerthinkingcourse • Timing: Autumn 2013 • The progress of studies in JAMK measuredbystudycredits (ASIO) of the sample 1. students • 1. year / 2. year / 3. year / 4. year • The droputs of studies in JAMK measuredby ASIO of the sample 1. students • 1. year / 2. year / 3. year / 4. year • Timing: 2013-2017 Teacher Education College, Jukka Lerkkanen

8. Retention of tertiary education • Researchproblems: • In whatamount the secondaryeducation a) readinesslevel for careerdecision-makingand b) transitioninformationshaverelation to progress of tertiaryeducationstudies? • In whatamount the secondaryeducation a) readinesslevel for careerdecision-making and b) transitioninformationshaverelation to dropouts of tertiaryeducation? • In whatamount the careerdevelopmentcourse for students with highneedswas a) changed the readinesslevel for careerdecision-making, b) proceeded the progress of tertiaryeducationstudies and c) prevented the dropouts of tertiaryeducation? • Samples: • The studentswhoacceptedstudy to JAMK fromsample 1. • Measures: • Needsassessmentmeasure for tertiaryeducationguidance + satisfaction to educationalchoise +clarity of future and careergoals • before the careerthinkingcourse • after the careerthinkingcourse • Timing: Autumn 2013 • The progress of studies in JAMK measuredbystudycredits (ASIO) of the sample 1. students • 1. year / 2. year / 3. year / 4. year • The droputs of studies in JAMK measuredby ASIO of the sample 1. students • 1. year / 2. year / 3. year / 4. year • Timing: 2013-2016 Transition to working life Researchproblems: In whatamount the secondaryeducation a) ) readinesslevel for careerdecision-making and b) transitioninformationshaverelation to vocationalengagement? In whatamount the secondaryeducation a) ) readinesslevel for careerdecision-makingand b) transitioninformationshaverelation to educationalengagement? Sample: The studentswhograduated JAMK fromsample 1. The samplewillbecollectedsixmonthsaftertertiaryeducationgraduation Measures: Feedback questionnaire for the graduatedstudents. Timing: 2017 Teacher Education College, Jukka Lerkkanen

9. Moreinformation Jukka.lerkkanen@jamk.fi Jukka Lerkkanen