Evaluation of a distance education course in students' decision-making andbeliefs about careers

To assess the influence of a distance course on careers in students' career decision-making, and beliefs, 178 distance education college students in t he Open University in Taiwan completed the Career Decision Scale, the Caree r Beliefs Checklist. and a demographic sheet. Unlike most prior research, t he course was not associated with career decision-making and beliefs of the students, but students mentioned that career beliefs influenced their deci sion-making. Three-way multivariate analysis of covariance showed a main ef fect for age groups on career indecision. On a follow-up questionnaire to w hich 143 of the same subjects responded, the students indicated their conce rn about specific factors in career decision-making, The research findings have important implications for the redesign of the career education course for adults and for research.