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Krumboltz Theory
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K R U M B O L T Z
L E A R N I N G T H E O R Y
John Krumboltz (1928-2019)
What is it?
- Social Learning Theory of Career Counseling
- Now more often termed learning theory of career counseling (LTCC)
Social Learning Theory
John Krumboltz
Learning Theory of Career Counseling
Who was he?
Professor of education and psychology at Stanford University
Planed Happenstance
1979: Proposed a social learning theory of career decision making
John Krumboltz
What did he do?
1996: Expanded into career counseling and later added the concept of planned happenstance
Stanford Professor and Psychologist
Background in psychology and education; was dissatisfied with non-directive approach to counseling
Social Learning
Career Decisions
Learning takes place through observation
Observations
4 factors of career development
Simplify the process of career selection
LTCC
Theory
Validity of beliefs
Key concepts
to learning theory
Direct Experiences
Environmental Conditions and Life Events
Learning Experiences
4 Factors of Career Development
Genetic Endowments and Unique Abilities
Impact on Career Development
Task Approach Skills
Career Skills
The Big Ideas
Let's review!
Learning over the life span:
Learning Experiences
- Influences self-concept from experiences and performance in relation to learned standards
- Creates developed skills used in coping with the environment
- Shapes career-entry behavior such as applying for a job or selecting an educational institution
What influences career choice?
4 Factors of Career Development
Inherited qualities
4 Factors
Certain events and circumstances
1) Genetic Endowments
2) Environment
3) Learning Experiences
4) Task Approach skills
Negative and positive reactions
Developed and modified skills
Failure to recognize that a problem exists
Difficulty with effort needed to make decisions or solve problems
Rejecting potentially satisfying career alternative for unnecessary reasons
Career Counselors
Application
Choosing poor alternatives
May help clients address concerns:
Frustration and anxiety over perceived inability to achieve goals