The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of career
education utilizing vocational cards for school children on the career
development of the male and female in elementary school who were in the
career awareness stage, which was the rudimentary career development
stage. The subjects in this study were 32(15 boys and 17 girls) students in
one of seven fifth-grade classes in ‘Angolpo’ elementary school located in
the city of J, South Gyeong-sang Province. Career education was provided
to them by employing vocational cards for school children in six sessions
for three weeks, twice a week, 40 to 45 minutes each. The major findings
of the study were as follows; (1)the career education that utilized
vocational cards for school children had a positive effect on developing the
career development of the elementary schoolers. (2)the career education
that utilized vocational cards for school children had a positive effect on
developing the career development of the elementary school boys. (3)the
career education that utilized vocational cards for school children had a
positive effect on developing the career development of the elementary
school girls. The above-mentioned findings illustrated that the career
education utilizing vocational cards for school children was effective at
stepping up the career development of the male and female in elementary
school.
Key words: vocational cards for school children, career education,
male and female in Elementary School, career development.