Archive - Central European Conference on Information and Intelligent Systems, CECIIS - 2015

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Networking Supported by Communication Technology and Non-Formal Education as a Part of Career Planning
Violeta Vidacek-Hains, Alenka Bencek

Last modified: 2015-08-26

Abstract


Career planning is an important part of the process of tertiary education. The main goal of this research is to explore the opinion of secondary school students regarding the different forms of non-formal education, with an emphasis on volunteering projects, science popularisation projects, sport, involvement in different clubs etc. Training for volunteers using a didactical tool was provided with the support of information and communication online technology.

Secondary school students were exposed to usage of a didactical tool, which promotes the importance of tertiary education and different forms of non-formal and informal learning.

Results are comments regarding opinions of secondary school student towards the importance of their involvement in different clubs, volunteering and a variety of sport and cultural activities.

Responses of secondary school students were commented upon, with an emphasis on their preparation for continuing their education at tertiary level educational institutions, as well as ways of developing competencies for further career planning and involvement in the labour market.