W=Word file; P=PowerPoint file; see accessing course files.

WEEK 6

Topic/Description

• Career Development

• TIME - 10 minutes

• Career Decision-making

• TIME - 40 minutes

Instructional Strategies

Interactive mini-lecture with PowerPoint, small group discussion, personal reflection.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand various factors to consider in career decision making.

• Understand the different processes of career development and decision making.

Faculty Resources/Materials

• P Career Development

• P Career Decision Making

• P QCC Alumni

• W career decision making lesson plan

• About Career Planning Assessments (good overview for faculty)   http://www.soicc.state.nc.us/soicc/planning/c1a.htm

Assessment

Topic/Description

Self-Directed Search and Career Link Results

TIME - 50 minutes

Instructional Strategies

Go over assessment results, answer questions.

Learning Outcomes

Understand RAISEC Career Profiles and apply assessment results to career choices.

Faculty Resources/Materials

• W Holland’s RAISEC descriptions

• W SDS Occupations

• Holland’s RAISEC Profiles -Career Interests Game
  Source: University of Missouri http://career.missouri.edu

Assessment

Topic/Description

• Test Types and Strategies

• TIME - 50 minutes

Instructional Strategies

• Mock test, assessment, PowerPoint, mini-lecture and discussion.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand different types of tests.  Attain knowledge of and practice test-taking strategies.

Faculty Resources/Materials

• W Lesson Overview

• W Test Taking Behaviors

• P  Test Taking Strategies and multiple choice test answers. 

• W Multiple Choice Test

• -7 Strategies for Improving Test Taking  http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html  Virginia Tech, -Exam

• Hints

  • -Exam Hints http://www.isu.edu/~kingkath/exam.html Dr King.

  • -Taking Exams http://www.gmu.edu/gmu/personal/time.html George Mason Un.

Assessment

Topic/Description

• Test Design and Questions

• TIME - 25 minutes

Instructional Strategies

• Problem based learning- students design test.  

Learning Outcomes

• Understand different types of test questions.  Review course information presented to date.  Apply test information to the design of test questions..

Faculty Resources/Materials

• W Lesson Overview and Information from previous lesson.

Assessment

 Suggested Homework Assignments

Topic/Description

• Prepare for test

Instructional Strategies

Learning Outcomes

Faculty Resources/Materials

• Note- Instructor writes test based on student questions.

Assessment

Topics

So you want to be an entrepreneur?

GPA Calculation lesson (entire section)

GPA Calculation tables (excel file)