As social change becomes more complex and rapid, the world of work is also becoming more and more volatile by the day.
Accordingly, the importance of career education is being further emphasized and gaining social consensus.
『Career Reading Guidebook』 is a book that was published 11 years after being revised based on the research results of 『Career Reading Guidebook』, which was researched, developed, and published in 2013.
This book was prepared to properly guide career education, including the 'Career and Occupation' subject and the free semester system.
A total of 463 books, including 159 books for elementary school, 142 books for middle school, and 162 books for high school, were selected as books for career reading by dividing them into career topics and areas.
We analyzed and included curriculum information and career information using selected books, and designed career exploration, career discussion, and career reading activities to present them in the form of an abbreviated teaching plan.

As the dictionary definition of career path means 'the path to take', it refers to the totality of what an individual wants to achieve throughout his or her life.
Reading is reading life through books.
The act of reading is thus deeply connected to human life.
The beginning of a career reading class is to choose a book related to your life.
Readers create meaning by using a variety of methods as they read.
(Omitted) It is necessary to read a wide range of books from various fields and spend enough time understanding and exploring the world through books.
This is because by discovering the ideas and values ​​contained in books and obtaining various information from them, one can expand one's experiences and thinking skills, and develop the ability to pioneer one's career path.
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Career reading is a book in which the content of the text is directly or indirectly related to career or can converge or expand.
It refers to a reading program that helps students with their career path.
Additionally, using books for self-understanding, understanding the world of work, searching for career information, and preparing and planning for careers, which are the foundation of school career education, is called career reading.
Therefore, career reading refers to reading education activities that aim to achieve the goals of career education through literary and non-literary books whose text content is related to or can be applied to career paths.

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