The purpose of this study is to investigate the differences of student adaptation to college depending on career educational experiences at high schools. For analysis, data from KEL's 5th, 6th, and 7th rounds are employed.
According to the results, no difference is shown in academic, general, and social adaptation depending on students' career education and their recognition of the support for career education at high schools. Also, it is observed that there were no effects of high school to college co-working activities on student adaptation to college, either.
The research results show that career education at high schools- at least at present- has no effect on the student's life in college. Rather, the research only reveals the limitations of current career education. Therefore, it is suggested that, in the future, career education should be designed based on the person's whole life rather than on the tentative idea focusing on his/her achievement.