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Effects of a vocational program on professional orientation

Manuel E. Quiroga-Garza, David Leonardo Flores-Marín, Raúl Cantú-Hernández, Irma Elisa Eraña Rojas, Mildred Vanessa López Cabrera

2020Heliyon16 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Students that enroll in a vocational orientation program develop an early interest in the profession. Their involvement generates a higher sense of personal wellbeing, as well as positive academic and professional outcomes. A program was developed for high school students to experience first-hand what it means to work on health sciences. Two years after, the effects of the vocational program were assessed to analyze students' motivation and satisfaction with their professional orientation.

Topics & Concepts

Vocational educationOrientation (vector space)Medical educationPsychologyProfessional developmentPedagogyMedicineMathematicsGeometryInnovations in Medical EducationSchool Health and Nursing EducationDiverse Educational Innovations Studies