Completion of experience (e.g., job shadowing or observation, mentorship, introductory internship) includes writing a report detailing
- tasks/activities observed
- tasks/activities performed
- skills and abilities learned or improved
- other learning (e.g., working conditions, educational and training backgrounds of workers in the job, personality types of workers in the job, behaviors of workers in the job)
- how the experience will be helpful in the future in gaining employment and making career choices.
Process/Skill Questions:
Thinking
- How can watching someone else perform a job help a student learn about that job?
- How could a work-based learning experience be helpful in gaining employment?
- How could it be helpful in making a career choice?
Communication
- What communication skills are needed to participate in a work-based learning experience?
- What forms of communication are useful when working with a mentor?
Leadership
- How can leaders ensure success in a work-based learning experience?
- What are some ways to avoid problems in a work-based learning experience?
Management
- What resources are needed to create a beneficial work-based learning experience?
- What steps can be taken to ensure that a work-based learning experience is handled well?