英文摘要 |
This study explored the effects of using 'My Anywhere Cards' and artmakingas a tool for adolescents' career exploration. The data was collectedthrough art activities and interviews on 6 third grade senior high schoolstudents in Taiwan by employing the purposive sampling technique. ThematicAnalysis was adopted in the research. To achieve this purpose, a careerexploration activity and a semi-structured interview were conducted withthe participants. As the result, this study found that using 'My AnywhereCards' and art creation can help adolescents in their career exploration. First,career exploration activities could help participants develop positive feelings.Through flexible forms of activity, they could help participants stay relaxed.For example, cards can enhance creative motivation, reduce defense, andhelp one figure out their future career plans, among others. Second, it coulddeepen one's self-awareness of their own career by providing an image in acareer narrative space and promoting career self-awareness. The connotationof the card image creates a link between career exploration imagination andreality, and could also help one re-examine personal career interests. The useof any My Anywhere cards could be an auxiliary tool to project its values,produce the interpretation and choice of career exploration, and reproducethe picture of one's life experiences. Lastly, the use of the Cards effectivelyreduces defensiveness and career troubles. According to the results, it putsforward the relevant suggestions for practical workers and school careercounseling. |