| Abstract: | Purpose This study determined, through a quasi-experimental research design, the maturity of career attitudes of those ninth grade male students who had been enrolled in the Industrial Arts Curriculum Project or a conventionally-taught industrial arts curriculum as compared to the maturity of career attitudes of those ninth grade male students who had never been enrolled in an industrial arts curriculum. The maturity of career attitudes was also evaluated in terms of the relationship to the parents' educational attainment. Procedure A school district was selected which contained the necessary stratified populations. Sample populations were randomly selected from rosters which were generated through the review of ninth grade personal record folders at Austin, Crockett and Travis High Schools in the Austin Independent School District, Austin, Texas. A standardized instrument was used for variables which dealt with career attitudes. The standardized instrument was the Career Maturity Inventory Attitude Scale Form A-l by John 0. Crites and published by CTB/McGraw-Hill. Data analyses were accomplished through the utilization of the AOBSD (Analysis of Behavioral Science Data) routines TESTAT, DISTAT, FACTOR and DSCRIM. Interpretations of the analyses were made and the final research report was written. Research Findings The research findings of this study were: 1. The type of industrial arts course work was not significantly related to the maturity of career attitudes. 2. The parents' educational attainment was significantly related to the maturity of career attitudes. ... |
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