Exploring the MSCI Participation Experience of Secondary School Preparatory Career Teachers and Ways to Apply it to Schools: Focusing on the Experience of Program Participants Enrolled in a Career Counseling Minor Training Course

Abstract

Objectives This study was conducted to explore the program participation experience and school field application methods of secondary school prospective career teachers who participated in My System of Career Influences (MSCI), one of the constructivist career counseling programs. Methods For these purposes, the MSCI program, which consists of 5 sessions of 90 minutes per session, was implemented as a group counseling method to secondary prospective career teachers, and the contents of the reflection journals submitted by 16 research participants after each session and the last session were analyzed using the CQR. The CQR is a method that inductively organizes and categorizes the statements made by research participants, and is an appropriate method for revealing the inner experiences of research participants that cannot be easily detected with quantitative methods. Results The research participants’ experience of participating in the MSCI program consisted of three categories such as ‘discovery and enlightenment’, ‘experience of ambivalence in group activities’, ‘learning constructivist career guidance and counseling methods’ and nine subcategories. MSCI’s school application plan consisted of two categories such as ‘Program modification and supplementation plan’ and ‘Application to school curriculum’ and six subcategories. Conclusions These results suggest that learning through the MSCI experience can help participating prospective career teachers gain confidence and specific application plans for implementing constructivist career counseling in school settings.