Constructivism and career decision self-efficacy for Asian Americans and African Americans

Career development that adequately addresses the needs of multicultural students is important. The authors explored whether a constructivist career course might be a viable mechanism for improving career decision self-efficacy for 81 Asian American and African American college students. Results indicated significant increases in all 5 elements of career decision self-efficacy: self-appraisal, occupational information, goal selection, planning, and problem solving. Hence, constructivism shows potential as a way to integrate multicultural and career competencies in the classroom.
The career development of racial/ethnic minorities has gained increasing attention. Over the past several decades, a number of studies have focused on career self-efficacy, particularly career decision self-efficacy, with the [...]