著者

中島 智子

出版者

プール学院大学

雑誌

プール学院大学研究紀要 (ISSN:13426028)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.47, pp.107-123, 2007-12

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In recent years, the terms "career" and/or "career education" have been appearing in Japanese school education. "Career education" seeks the needed balance between academic learning and working in a real world setting. These terms have received much attention lately due to current social changes that include changes in economic structures, the rapid aging of the society and falling birthrates, and increasing dependence on information technology. Moreover, the increasing number of young people with low motivation to work, aka NEET, is considered one of the reasons for the growing interest in "career education". The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology only introduced the idea of "career education" into the educational arena in1999. Thus little has been resolved regarding the meanings and usage of the terms "career" and "career education." The purpose of this paper is to provide a basic understanding about career education. First, the history of career education in the U.S. will be summarized. Secondly, the conceptualization of "competencies" required in career education will be examined by analyzing the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and its definition and selection of "key competencies."