Transcript Dr. Marsha Fralick The Role of Career Development in a College Success Course.

Dr. Marsha Fralick
The Role of Career Development
in a College Success Course
Ice Breaker
Introduce yourself to the person
next to you.
Ask this question:
What should I visit if I travel to
the city where you live?
I’m from San Diego.
You would have to visit
Sea World and meet Shamu.
Overview
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Research
Benefits
Sample Student Project
Critical Elements
Demo
Going Green
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The Research
College Success:
A Study of Positive and Negative Attrition
• The successful
student had a
definite goal or
college major.
• Based on this
research, a career
development
component was
added to our
college success
course.
Noteworthy Results
• Implementing CollegeScope
on college campuses has
resulted in a 26% increase
in persistence rates!
• 87% of students had chosen a
major by the end of the course
• 62% of students reported more
confidence in their academic skills
• 88% of students rated the course
as good or very good
Lone Star College System
Education 1300 with
CollegeScope and Advising
Completion
Success
Persistence
Overall
86%
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81%
With Advising
98%
88%
89%
Completion
Students completed the course with any grade.
Success
Students earned an A, B, or C grade
Persistence
Students persisted from fall 2010-spring 2011
The Benefits
Benefits of Career Development
• Folsom and Reardon examined research
on career development from 1920-2003
• Based on 17,600 students
Obvious Benefits
• Helps students choose a major and
career
• Increases knowledge of career
information
• Helps students with decision-making
• Students like taking these courses
Career Development Increases:
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Internal locus of control
Self-knowledge
Cognitive development
Retention
Graduation rates!
Graduation Rates
• 4 Year colleges
On average, only 40% graduate in 6 years
• Community colleges
On average, only 20% graduate in 3 years
Value of a College Education
• A person with a bachelor’s degree earns
almost twice as much as a high school
graduate.
Job Jar Activity
What is one of the most
important questions we ask in
life?
WHAT DO I WANT TO BE
WHEN I GROW UP?
Think
Pair
Share
How did you choose your career?
Career Guidance Model
• Knowledge of oneself
• Knowledge of the world of
work
• Matching personal talents to
the world of work
Parsons 1909
“My Future Project”
• Students Final- Class Presentation
• Can do a video, power point, poster, poem,
artwork, etc.
• Must include:
 Career information- salary, outlook, duties
 How career fits their interests, values, personality
 Ideal day
 What they will wear to work
 Leisure activities
 Type of house they want
 Volunteer activities and more
• Classmates fill out an “evaluation”- What have you
liked most about this student? Give to each student.
Video: My Future Project
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
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Critical Elements
Critical Elements of Career Development
• Career
assessments with
individual
interpretation and
feedback
• Current and
reliable career info
• Written exercises
to engage students
Critical Element: The Assessments
Career Assessments
• Do What You Are
Personality assessment
• MI Advantage
Multiple intelligences assessment
• Integrated into the interactive online
textbook, CollegeScope
• Materials personalized for each student
based on personality type, learning style
and multiple intelligences
Do What You Are
• Valid
• Reliable
• Based on college scenarios that are easy
to read and understand
• Personality types (I-E, S-N, T-F, J-P)
Extravert or Introvert
How we interact with the world and where we place our energy
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Extraversion
Introversion
Careers
Extravert
• Customer service
• Sales
• Public relations
• Human resources
• Physical therapist
• Financial advisor
• Business
management
Introvert
• Computer scientist
• Software engineer
• Scientist
• Engineer
• Accountant
• Graphic designer
• Pharmacist
• Artist
Sensing or Intuitive
The kind of information we naturally notice and remember
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Sensing
Intuition
Careers
Sensing
Intuitive
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Business executives
Accountants
Police and detectives
Judges
Lawyers
Computer
programmers
• Doctors
• Dentists
• Interior decorators
Scientists
Engineers
Psychologists
Artists
Photographers
Actors
Professors
Writers
Thinking or Feeling
How we make decisions
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Thinking
Feeling
Careers
Thinking
Feeling
• Business managers and
administrators
• Lawyer
• Judge
• Computer Specialist
• Scientist
• Engineers
• Mathematicians
• Doctors and dentists
• Military leaders
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Child care workers
Social workers
Counselors
Family practice
physicians
Pediatricians
Interior decorators
Photographers
Artists and musicians
Judging or Perceptive
Whether we prefer to live in a more structured or
spontaneous way
J_____________________________|_____________________________P
Judging
Perceiving
Careers
Judging
Perceptive
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Business executives
Managers
Accountants
Financial officers
Police and detectives
Judges
Lawyers
Computer programmers
Military leaders
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Pilots
Athletes
Paramedics
Police and detective
work
Forensic pathologists
Engineers
Scientists
Carpenters
Artists
Musicians
MI Advantage
• Based on Howard Gardner’s theory of
multiple intelligences
• Definition: The human ability to solve
problems or design or compose something
valued in at least one culture
• Helps students think positively about their
talents
• Connects multiple intelligences to careers
Multiple Intelligences
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Michael Jordan
Aristotle
Dr. Phil
Sigmund Freud
William
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Albert Einstein
William James
“will.i.am”
Charles Darwin
Frank Lloyd Wright
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Bodily-kinesthetic
Existential
Interpersonal
Intrapersonal
Linguistic
• Mathematical
• Musical
• Naturalist
• Spatial
Sample Profile
Critical Element:
Current and Reliable Career
Information
Career Information
• Both the personality and multiple
intelligences assessments connect to the
O*Net database of careers
Critical Element:
Written Exercises to Engage Students
Journal Entries
My Portfolio
Students add
careers to their
online portfolio
Critical Element
Personal Feedback
Personal Feedback
Career Success
 Chapter 1: Understanding Motivation
 Chapter 2: Exploring your Personality and Major
 Chapter 3: Learning Style and Intelligence
 Chapter 4: Exploring Interests and Values
 Chapter 5: Planning Your Career and Education
College Success
 Chapter 6: Managing Time and Money
 Chapter 7: Improving Memory and Reading
 Chapter 8: Taking Notes, Writing and
Speaking
 Chapter 9: Test Taking
Lifelong Success
 Chapter 10: Communication and Relationships
 Chapter 11: Thinking Critically and Creatively
 Chapter 12: Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle
 Chapter 13: Appreciating Diversity
 Chapter 14: Thinking Positively about the Future
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