Development of Career Education Program for the ‘Electrical and Electronic Components and Circuits’ Content Element in the 2022 Revised ‘Technology and Home Economics’ Curriculum

In the 2022 revised technology and home-economics curriculum, this study aims to develop a subject related career education program for the content elements of ‘Electrical and Electronic components and Circuits' and apply it to the school field to foster interest and understanding of middle school students' electrical technology-related jobs. Accordingly, the demand for the middle school career education program was identified through analysis of adolescent development theory and career education in middle school and a review of prior research. By analyzing electrical technology-related jobs and job skills, a career education program related to electrical technology was developed by selecting representative jobs related to electrical technology suitable for the middle school level. The developed program was tested for expert validity and finally improved and completed based on the results of applying the middle school field test. As a result of applying the developed career education program to the field, it was confirmed that the content composition and difficulty of the career education program related to electric technology were appropriate, and it was found that interest and motivation were induced in experience activities related to electric technology and career exploration.