Who Do You Know? Demonstrating Networking in a Careers in Psychology Course

This study examined the effectiveness of a classroom activity designed to visually depict the ability of networking to increase potential job contacts. We implemented the activity in two sections of a Careers in Psychology course. Use of the activity resulted in significant increases in the number o...

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Published inJournal of instructional psychology Vol. 36; no. 4; pp. 352 - 356
Main Authors Segrist, Dan J, Pawlow, Laura A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Mobile Project Innovation, Inc 01.12.2009
George Uhlig Publisher
Journal of Instructional Psychology
Subjects
Career Development
Careers
Class Activities
Data Analysis
Evaluation Methods
Feedback (Response)
Females
Interpersonal Communication
Job hunting
Methods
Network Analysis
Psychology
Questionnaires
Social aspects
Social networks
Student Attitudes
Study and teaching
Teaching Methods
Undergraduate Students
United States
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Summary:This study examined the effectiveness of a classroom activity designed to visually depict the ability of networking to increase potential job contacts. We implemented the activity in two sections of a Careers in Psychology course. Use of the activity resulted in significant increases in the number of potential networking contacts generated by students as well as in the anticipated emphasis given to networking as a job search tool. Evaluation data indicate that students enjoyed the activity and felt that it effectively demonstrated networking. As career advising becomes an increasingly important issue for psychology departments, developing techniques such as these that can help students facilitate their own career growth during and after college becomes especially valuable.
ISSN:0094-1956