Development and Effect Analysis of Career Exploration Program Using AI for Secondary Pre-service Teachers

This study aimed to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a career exploration program using AI for secondary pre-service teachers. The program was designed to support career exploration using AI tools and to enhance both career development competency and career guidance competency using AI. It consisted of seven sessions based on the 2022 revised「Career and Occupation」curriculum and prior studies. A total of 206 secondary pre-service teachers from J University participated, with 102 in the experimental group and 104 in the control group. Each session was 50 minutes and held twice a week. To evaluate effectiveness, both groups completed pre- and post-tests on career development competency and career guidance competency using AI. Quantitative data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA. Results showed that: 1) the program significantly improved participants’ career development competency; 2) it enhanced their career guidance competency using AI. These findings suggest that the developed program can serve as a valuable educational resource for enhancing the career development competency and career guidance competency using AI of secondary pre-service teachers, who are expected to perform career guidance in future educational fields.