Reading for pleasure is the focus of the information program vocational and professional guidance

Abstract

Introduction: this research analyzed the incidence of reading for pleasure in the information axis of the Vocational and Professional Guidance Program (OVP) in 10th grade students of the "José Otilio Ramírez Reina" Educational Unit. The study was based on Maslow's theory of human motivation and Deci and Ryan's theory of self-determination, postulating that autonomy in the choice of reading enhances intrinsic motivation and self-knowledge. Objectives: to analyze the incidence of reading for pleasure in the information axis of the educational offer of the "José Otilio Ramírez Reina" Educational Unit in students of 10th grade EGB. Methodology: a quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental design (pretest-post test) was used in a sample of 55 students. The intervention, called "Biblio-Vocation", consisted of 10 recreational readings on professional figures and analysis workshops for 8 weeks. Results: The results, validated by Student's t-test, showed a statistically significant improvement (p < .001), raising the overall mean of vocational knowledge from 3.32 to 4.68. The Occupational Profiles dimension showed the highest growth (46.8% increase), while the Labor Competencies dimension reached the highest score (4.81), evidence that recreational reading facilitates the internalization of skills for the world of work. Conclusions: it is concluded that reading for pleasure is an effective strategy to reduce vocational misinformation and strengthen the construction of life projects, ratifying the need to institutionalize spaces for autonomous reading in the educational system. General area of study: Education. Specific area of study: Pedagogy in technical training. Type of item: original.