Personal, Academic and Career Development in Higher Education
Personal, Academic and Career Development in Higher Education

Author: Arti Kumar

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2009-03-04

Total Pages: 327

ISBN-13: 1134098030

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This book is the first to show how to integrate Personal Development Planning (PDP) activities into teaching in higher education. It is packed with activities, exercises, lesson plans, resources, reflective questionnaires, skills audits and case studies, and with suggestions for how these may be customized to suit different groups of students in different subject areas. By embedding activities into the curriculum, students are encouraged to engage with the PDP process to help them: gain a better understanding of what and how they are learning improve study skills gain a clear idea strengths and areas for development improve ability to explain and discuss skills and abilities with prospective employers, with the evidence to support your claims become a more effective, independent and confident self-directed learner. Personal Development Planning will help all staff and educational development professionals, teachers in HE, and advisers and support staff in careers services enable students to build up a personal development record to improve their ability to relate their learning and achievements to employers' interests and needs and, ultimately, gain employment.

A Practical Guide to Career Learning and Development
A Practical Guide to Career Learning and Development

Author: Barbara Bassot

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-12-17

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 1317914155

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A Practical Guide to Career Learning and Development is an essential guide for all those involved in careers education, either with sole responsibility or as part of a team. With a focus on career happiness, resilience and growth, this exciting book offers effective pedagogical strategies, techniques and activities to make career learning and development accessible and enjoyable, contributing to positive outcomes for all young people in the 11-19 phase of their education. With a wealth of support material such as teaching ideas, lesson plans, case studies and an illustrative student commentary, key topics covered include: Career Learning and Development needs of young people Career Learning and Development in the curriculum Practical activities for 11-14, 14-16 and 16-19 year olds Creating a positive environment for learning Teaching approaches Leadership and management Facilitating professional learning. A Practical Guide to Career Learning and Development is an invaluable resource for careers advisers and staff in schools with responsibility for leading and providing careers education as well as work-related learning, PSHE, citizenship, and pastoral programmes. It enables and supports all practitioners as they develop careers provision that better prepares young people for their future well-being and an ever-changing and unpredictable world of work.

Strengthening Mental Health Through Effective Career Development
Strengthening Mental Health Through Effective Career Development

Author: Dave E Redekopp

Publisher:

Published: 2020-01-27

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 9781988066431

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This book makes the case that career development practice is a mental health intervention, and provides skills and strategies to support career development practitioners in their work. It explores how practitioners do more than help people navigate career paths, they change people's lives in ways that improve mental health and overall well-being.

Introducing Career Education and Development
Introducing Career Education and Development

Author: Col McCowan

Publisher:

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9781925530407

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Annotation. Introducing Career Education and Development focuses on taking a proactive approach to helping young people manage their own career development. It advocates implementing a program of activities in educational institutions to assist them to develop the understanding, attitudes, skills, and experiences to be able to make informed career decisions and take deliberate career-related actions throughout their lives.This book highlights the importance of introducing an effective Career Education and Development (CED) program in educational institutions in terms of both the growth and development of individuals, and workforce, social justice, economic, and national imperatives.The educative approach to CED is a relatively new concept in many countries and where such programs do exist, the people responsible experience difficulty in either justifying or maintaining them. This book is designed to assist all personnel working in schools, colleges, and/or universities to understand how to provide and sustain a quality CED program. Find inside:? A rationale for the introduction of a quality CED program? A selection of key theories behind a quality CED program ? A simple CED framework and its application ? Information on how to go about implementing an effective CED program? Example activities and case studies ? Resources and strategies to ensure the delivery of programs that prepare students to deal effectively and confidently with key career-related decisions and actions.

Career Development Across the Lifespan
Career Development Across the Lifespan

Author: Grafton T. Eliason

Publisher: IAP

Published: 2019-08-01

Total Pages: 857

ISBN-13: 1641137363

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This second edition of Career Counseling Across the Lifespan: Community, School, Higher Education, and Beyond is the latest volume in the Issues in Career Development Series, edited by Drs. Grafton Eliason, Mark Lepore, Jeff Samide, and John Patrick, from California University of Pennsylvania and Clarion University of Pennsylvania. The purpose of Career Development Across the Lifespan is to provide a broad and in-depth look at the field of career development as it applies to individuals involved in all areas of community counseling, school counseling, and higher education. The book will examine some of the field's major theories, themes, approaches, and newest models incorporating chapters from national and international career counseling experts. Specific emphasis is spent examining issues reflective of today's challenges in developing and maintaining a workforce that is diverse, flexible, and efficient. Readers will be provided with an action-based framework built on the best available research. This text book is truly the culmination of a decade’s work, compiling comprehensive studies from four previous volumes and updating key concepts in career counseling with the most contemporary theories and innovations. We examine three primary domains of career counseling throughout all of the developmental stages of the lifespan: community, schools K-12, and higher education. We include a specific focus on career history and theories, to prepare students for both the counseling environment and for national exams leading to certification and licensure, such as the (NCE) National Counseling Exam. We also include cutting edge research on contemporary topics, including such areas as: military careers, life after the military, individuals with disabilities or special needs, career counseling in our current socio-economic environment, and current technologies such as virtual counseling. In addition, we have added case studies and key terms as study guides at the end of each chapter. We are fortunate to include many recognized experts in the field of career counseling. Career Counseling Across the Lifespan: Community, School, Higher Education, and Beyond is a comprehensive text, written to address the broad needs of career counselors, educators, and students today.