Abstract

DUQUE GRANADOS, Rocío Alejandra; ARAUJO VILCHEZ, Ismenia de Carmen; CADENA-PALACIOS, Cristina Nataly  and  FUERTES CUALCHI, Bryan Andrés. Importance of vocational guidance prior to access to higher education. RCUISRAEL [online]. 2024, vol.11, n.1, pp.13-30.  Epub Apr 10, 2024. ISSN 2631-2786.  https://doi.org/10.35290/rcui.v11n1.2023.1058.

Vocational and professional guidance for higher education students is essential to ensure success in learning and professional practice. This research aims to compare self-reported careers and vocational and professional orientation test results by types of vocational guidance. Using descriptive, documentary, and field research with a mixed approach, we explore the vocational orientation test of 3,692 students in 13 public schools in the city of Ibarra in Ecuador. The test consisted of 98 dichotomous items identifying vocational interests and aptitudes using a computer-based questionnaire in Kobotoolbox. The instrument's validity was evaluated using Cronbach's Alpha, and reliability was estimated using McDonald's Omega coefficients. The Chi-square test was used to compare self-reported careers and the CHASIDE test results by vocational and professional guidance of the students using the R-studio software. Results showed significant differences between students' self-reported careers and the CHASIDE. Indeed, the correspondence between the two showed values lower than 50% since a family member mainly did vocational guidance processes, and professional guidance needed to be more present. Results suggest the importance of vocational guidance done by a professional before entering higher education institutions to minimize the risk of dropouts among students after mistakenly choosing a career.

Keywords : CHASIDE Test; Vocational Guidance; Generation Z.

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