TY - JOUR
T1 - Gradscope
T2 - an analysis of the item structure and a survey of usage
AU - Hesketh, Beryl
AU - Wilson, Linda
PY - 1987/5/1
Y1 - 1987/5/1
N2 - Two studies of GRADSCOPE, the most widely-used system for computerassisted careers guidance in higher education in Britain, are reported. The first is an item analysis of the GRADSCOPE questionnaire. The six-factor solution from this factor analysis suggests that, with the exception of the Artistic theme, the content domain of the GRADSCOPE questionnaire covers Holland's occupational themes, and that GRADSCOPE is primarily concerned with the motivational component rather than the performance requirements of jobs. The second study, a postal survey of careers services and careers advisers about their experiences of using the interactive version of GRADSCOPE, aimed to examine the potential of interactive systems to effect change in careers work.
AB - Two studies of GRADSCOPE, the most widely-used system for computerassisted careers guidance in higher education in Britain, are reported. The first is an item analysis of the GRADSCOPE questionnaire. The six-factor solution from this factor analysis suggests that, with the exception of the Artistic theme, the content domain of the GRADSCOPE questionnaire covers Holland's occupational themes, and that GRADSCOPE is primarily concerned with the motivational component rather than the performance requirements of jobs. The second study, a postal survey of careers services and careers advisers about their experiences of using the interactive version of GRADSCOPE, aimed to examine the potential of interactive systems to effect change in careers work.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0346542967&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/03069888708253532
DO - 10.1080/03069888708253532
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0346542967
SN - 0306-9885
VL - 15
SP - 197
EP - 213
JO - British Journal of Guidance & Counselling
JF - British Journal of Guidance & Counselling
IS - 2
ER -