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Jukka LerkkanenEnglish / Scientific PaperThe use of screening tools in Finnish high school educationAbstractThe aims of this study were to investigate 1) the amounts of dysfunctional educational and careerthoughts and 2) the extent to which the dysfunctional thoughts are associated with the students' needfor guidance and their use of counseling services in the high school context. Dysfunctional thoughtsand career problems were approached using a Cognitive Information Processing model (CIP model,Peterson, Sampson & Reardon 1991) and the model based on cognitive psychology findings (Beck1976). A Screening of Need for Guidance based on the CIP-model. In the Screening questionary thereare items which represent dysfunctional career thinking and also items which are topical in thediscussion of Finnish High School Education like depression, aimlessness and external or internalcontrol in decision making. The sample consisted of Finnish high school students (N=252). In thefactor analysis of the Screening of Need for Guidance, three dimensions of dysfunctional educationaland career thoughts were found: Difficulties in beginning the choice process, Difficulties in committingto career choice and Difficulties with important people. The amount of dysfunctional thoughts and thefactor scores indicated the high level needs for guidance. The overall findings of this study suggest todevelopment need-based counseling and guidance systems. The high-school students need more andvarious way given support in their career decision making process.About the presenterDesignation:Organization:Contact Information:email:Language:Type of Presentation:Head of DepartmentJAMK University of Applied Sciences, Teacher Education College,Counsellor EducationJukka Lerkkanen, Jamk / aokk, Rajakatu 35, 40200 Jyväskylä, Finland.jukka.lerkkanen@jamk.fiEnglishScientific PaperJukka Lerkkanen works as the Head of Department at the JAMK University of Applied Sciences in Jyväskylä, Finland. He isresponsible for the development of the teacher education programmes. Since 1996 he has been developing andimplementing initial and in-service programmes for career practitioners in Finland. In 2002 his doctoral dissertation focusedon the student readiness for career decisions and he has been developing tools and training materials to promote thedevelopment of career management skills of students in different educational settings. He has membership in numerousnational thematic working groups in the field of lifelong guidance.52IAEVG-Jiva Conference, India, 2010

Julio Gonzalez BEnglish / Scientific PaperCounselors' training in Latin America: Basic criteria to improve theirquality and relevanceAbstractOne of the principal problems in the performance of professionals in Guidance/Counseling results fromtheir training. This situation, nowadays, has been overcome in many aspects but still certaindrawbacks exist especially if we consider the situation among the countries that shape thegeographical region known as Latin America. Dissimilar and opposite criteria of training result in theabsence of uniformity in theoretical as well as practical orientations. This research tries to formulatebasic criteria that could unify related factors to the training of the counseling professionals for LatinAmerica, in order to improve the standards of quality and relevance in the performance of theprofession. This research was approached under the criteria of the Compared Education. An analysisof the educational systems of these countries, related to the aspect of the training counselingprofessionals was done. The research, methodologically, consisted of four phases: description,explanation, juxtaposition and comparison. The conclusion describes some basic criteria that couldimprove the quality and the relevance of the training of guidance/counseling professionals in theconsidered region.About the presenterDesignation:Organization:Contact Information:email:Language:Type of Presentation:Vice President of the International Association for Educational andVocational Guidance (2007-2011)University of CaraboboUrb. Trigal Sur. Calle El Trigal N. 90-51. Valencia. Edo.Carabobo, Venezuelajuliogonzalez47@gmail.comEnglishScientific PaperProfessor Julio Gonzalez is one of the most well known professionals in the field of guidance and counselling in LatinAmerica and was the president of the Latin American Network of Counseling Professionals. He is presently VicePresident of the International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance (2007-2011). Professor Gonzalezis a leading contributor to scientific journals devoted to the field of Guidance in Latin America and has beendedicated, in recent years, to spread the contributions of the region at international conferences. His papers havebeen presented in New Zealand (2009), Finland (2009), Mexico (2008), Argentina (2008), Italy (2007), Denmark(2006) and Portugal (2005).53IAEVG-Jiva Conference, India, 2010

Julio Gonzalez BEnglish / Scientific PaperCounselors' training in Latin America: Basic criteria to improve theirquality and relevanceAbstractOne <strong>of</strong> the principal problems in the performance <strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essionals in Guidance/Counseling results fromtheir training. This situation, nowadays, has been overcome in many aspects but still certaindrawbacks exist especially if we consider the situation among the countries that shape thegeographical region known as Latin America. Dissimilar and opposite criteria <strong>of</strong> training result in theabsence <strong>of</strong> uniformity in theoretical as well as practical orientations. This research tries to formulatebasic criteria that could unify related factors to the training <strong>of</strong> the counseling pr<strong>of</strong>essionals for LatinAmerica, in order to improve the standards <strong>of</strong> quality and relevance in the performance <strong>of</strong> thepr<strong>of</strong>ession. This research was approached under the criteria <strong>of</strong> the Compared Education. An analysis<strong>of</strong> the educational systems <strong>of</strong> these countries, related to the aspect <strong>of</strong> the training counselingpr<strong>of</strong>essionals was done. <strong>The</strong> research, methodologically, consisted <strong>of</strong> four phases: description,explanation, juxtaposition and comparison. <strong>The</strong> conclusion describes some basic criteria that couldimprove the quality and the relevance <strong>of</strong> the training <strong>of</strong> guidance/counseling pr<strong>of</strong>essionals in theconsidered region.About the presenterDesignation:Organization:Contact Information:email:Language:Type <strong>of</strong> Presentation:Vice President <strong>of</strong> the International Association for Educational andVocational Guidance (2007-2011)University <strong>of</strong> CaraboboUrb. Trigal Sur. Calle El Trigal N. 90-51. Valencia. Edo.Carabobo, Venezuelajuliogonzalez47@gmail.comEnglishScientific PaperPr<strong>of</strong>essor Julio Gonzalez is one <strong>of</strong> the most well known pr<strong>of</strong>essionals in the field <strong>of</strong> guidance and counselling in LatinAmerica and was the president <strong>of</strong> the Latin American Network <strong>of</strong> Counseling Pr<strong>of</strong>essionals. He is presently VicePresident <strong>of</strong> the International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance (2007-2011). Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Gonzalezis a leading contributor to scientific journals devoted to the field <strong>of</strong> Guidance in Latin America and has beendedicated, in recent years, to spread the contributions <strong>of</strong> the region at international conferences. His papers havebeen presented in New Zealand (2009), Finland (2009), Mexico (2008), Argentina (2008), Italy (2007), Denmark(2006) and Portugal (2005).53IAEVG-Jiva Conference, India, 2010

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