Action Research Using a Chinese Career Model Based on the Wisdom of Classic of Changes and its Applications. (12th December 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Liu, Shu-Hui; Wang, Chih-Hung; Deng, Chi-Ping; Keh, Foo Bee; Lu, Yi-Jen; Tsai, Ya-Chi
• Is Part Of: Journal of Pacific Rim psychology. Volume 8:Number 2(2014:Dec.)
• Page Start: 83
• Page End: 94
• Publication Date: 2014-12-12
• Subjects: Psychology -- Oceania -- Periodicals; Psychology -- Islands of the Pacific -- Periodicals; Psychology -- Periodicals; 150.99
• DOI: 10.1017/prp.2014.11
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1834-4909

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="normal"> <title> <x content-type="archive" xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>To challenge the Taiwan Ministry of Education's (TMOE) dominant enforcement of a person-environment fit model, the Chinese Career Research Center incorporated <italic>yin-yang</italic> alternation principles from the <italic>Classic of Changes</italic> (<italic>I Ching, Yi Jing</italic> or 易經) to develop the model of <italic>career development touching the sky yet grounded</italic> (TSG) and corresponding practice guidelines, a career website (CCN), and four career service projects. Using Lewin's (1946) cyclical-spiral process of action research, CCN and TSG service projects were promoted to complement the TMOE's fit model, and feedback was utilised to revise our TSG model and its applications. <italic>Yin-yang</italic> alternation principles and the four stages of <italic>chien (the creative)</italic> from the <italic>Classic of Changes</italic> were applied to develop social action strategies. Social change was indicated by counsellors' and students' changes in their career views, as well as the TMOE's direct financial support for TSG service projects. This progress is encouraging for whoever is interested in developing culture-inclusive indigenous psychology with practical outcomes.</p> </abstract>