Exploring the Effects of Narrative and Expository Videos of Senior Staff on Junior Staff’s Career Reflection

• In Event: Poster Session 8
  In Poster Session: Instructional Technology SIG Poster Session: Cognition, Multimedia, and Games

Abstract

This study examines the effects of narrative and expository video approaches on entry-level staff’s reflection levels. The 121 participants in an international organization represented 60 different nationalities, and were located in more than 10 different global duty stations. They were randomly assigned to watch either narrative or expository career videos of the senior staff, and were requested to participate in an online survey. The results indicate that the narrative video type produced greater improvement in participants’ reflection levels than did the expository video type. The findings of this study extend theoretical models for career self-management and video enhanced learning. The findings also offer practical guidance on the pedagogical use of video in the context of career development training.

Author

• Jingbo Huang, Teachers College, Columbia University