Effekter av studie- och yrkesinriktad vägledning på gymnasieskolan – Effekter av vägledning, avseende gymnasieelevers valda program

Sammanfattning: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of educational and vocational guidance, refer-only high school students tend to stay on their first selected program or to change the program. The theories used in the study deals with young people's choices and choosing education and vocational and life role as a student. The method was quantitative, descriptive survey. High school students in grades three, from two high schools, were asked to answer a questionnaire about perceived educational and vocational guidance. Convenience sample consisted of 162 respondents (N = 162), 86 women and 76 men. The results showed that a majority of respondents go left on their first selected programs, and has received academic and vocational guidance for school choice. The individual guidance and information in class was the most common guidance methods. In conclusion, the study showed that educational and vocational guidance are of importance regarding whether high school students choose to go left on their first selected program or not. The indicative density in the form of many individual conversations reduces the risk of any program changes.