Studying for Careers



Career & College Readiness Lesson Plans

Studying for Careers

21st Century Skills

Overview

When students learn and practice effective study habits, they are setting themselves up for career success. Students’ study habits can translate into career skills which are critical for success in the workplace. For example, study habits such as time management, setting priorities, and taking responsibility are essential career skills.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

• Give at least three reasons either verbally or in writing with 100 percent accuracy as to why effective study habits are beneficial.

• Describe the connection between good study habits and career skills.

Language Objectives

At the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

• Speak and write complex sentences with 80 percent accuracy.

• Use sentence frames accurately with 100 percent accuracy.

Standards Alignment

• California Common Core State Standards: College & Career Readiness Anchor Standards:

o SL. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; L. 2; RI. 1, 2, 9; W. 2, 4

• California Standards for Career Ready Practice:

o 1, 2, 7

• National Career Development Guidelines:

o PS 1, 2, 3, 4; ED 1, 2; CM 2, 4

• International Society for Technology in Education Standards:

o 4b, 4c

• English Language Development Standards:

o Part I: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 11

Materials

1. Flip charts and/or computer, projector and screen

2. Handouts

• Effective Study Habits (p. 6)

• Study Habits and Career Skills (p. 7)

• Effective Career Skills (p. 8)

Academic Vocabulary

• Career skills: are skills required to be successful in the workplace.

• Effective: Capable of producing a desired or intended result.

• Habit: an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary.

• Skill: the ability to do something well that comes from training, experience, or practice.

• Study habits: are behaviors used when learning academic material or preparing for tests.

Activity

Students will identify study habits they can adopt and develop into skills, and describe the similarities between study habits and career skills.

Lesson Procedures

• Introduce the concept of effective study habits as a way to be successful in school while also developing skills that can be used in future careers.

• Brainstorm the prompt “What are some reasons for having good study habits?” and write the responses on the board, flip chart, or with computer and projector. Examples:

• To help me get necessary work done so I have time for fun, too

• To be successful in school

• Brainstorm the prompt “What habits do you have to do your best studying?” and write responses on the board, flip chart, or with computer and projector. Examples:

• I study at the same time every night

• I clean off my desk so there are no distractions

• I set goals for what I want to accomplish during my study time

• Give students the “Effective Study Habits” handout to lead a discussion on study habits. Share the examples noted on the handout and ask students to provide additional ideas based on their brainstorm activity. Give students “Study Habits & Career Skills” and instruct them to complete Part I which requires them to choose three to five study habits they can begin using.

• Give students at least five minutes to come up with their ideas. While they are working, write on the board the questions they will need to discuss after they have completed Part I of the handout.

• How did you decide on the top study habits?

• How hard was it to choose the best study habit?

• Did you differ in your preference of study habits?

• Was time, day, or location the same or different for each of you?

• One way to begin developing career skills is to transform study habits into career skills. Review the vocabulary words “study habit” and “skill” and point out that habits are primarily things we do over and over, which may be good or bad, while skills are abilities that we work to develop. Review the habits students chose to begin using and discuss how these habits could be developed into skills.

• Studying at the same time every night is a great habit that could be transformed into the career skill of time management.

• Keeping a clean desk could become a skill for organizing work space.

• After the study habits discussion, distribute and review the “Effective Career Skills” handout. Read each of the skills and confirm that students understand what each skill means.

• Brainstorm the prompt “How could study habits and career skills be similar?” and write the responses on the board, flip chart, or with computer and projector.

• Both require managing my time well

• Both require setting priorities

• Refer students back to the “Study Habits and Career Skills” handout and ask them to complete Part II. Allow time for the students to complete the assignment then bring them back together to share their responses to Part II. In the remaining class time, discuss their responses in Part II.

• Divide the class into small groups.

• In each group, students will brainstorm and discuss how study habits and career skills are similar.

• Ask the students to refer to the “Effective Study Habits” and “Career Skills” handouts to compare three to five study habits and career skills that are similar. Have students write down their own ideas then discuss their ideas with the group. Then have the students agree on a group list.

• Once everyone is finished, the teacher will explain to students that each group will come to the front of the classroom and share their group lists. Ask students “How hard was it to find study habits and career skills that were similar?”, “Was it difficult to come up with a group list?”, “Why?”

• After everyone has presented, remind students that there is no perfect set of study habits and that jobs vary in the actual career skills they require. Conclude by confirming that students have made the connection that good study habits can become effective career skills that will help them be successful both now and in the future.

Estimated Time

One class session

Evaluation

• “Studying for Careers” handouts are complete.

• Participation is evaluated in terms of active engagement, following directions, and positive teamwork.

Effective Study Habits

The following are study habits that can be used to help you become a better learner and develop skills that are useful for workplace success.

• Study in the same place and experiment to learn if you need total quiet or if it helps to have music playing in the background.

• Study a little every night instead of cramming it in the night before the test or an assignment is due.

• Write down assignments when you receive them, including deadlines. Time management can remove unnecessary stress and prepare you to be an effective time manager in your future work life.

• Develop a way to stay organized, put papers in a folder or a three-ring binder divided by classes. Being organized makes it easier to find key documents that are important for school success and prepares you to keep track of documents that are important to career success.

• Create flash cards with the keyword or idea on one side and the definition on the other.

• Make your own study guide by writing down important information from a book chapter in your own words. Pay special attention to words in bold or italic, and section headings to identify key information.

• A key to learning anything new at school or work is by asking questions. Ask for help if you are having a hard time. Talk with your teacher or a classmate who seems to be understanding the material, or your parent or guardian.

Study Habits and Career Skills

Part I

Write down three to five study habits than you can begin using immediately. These could be habits you already have or new ones you want to start using.

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Part II

Write down three to five career skills which could be developed by having effective study habits.

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Effective Career Skills

The following are employability skills that are necessary for success in a job.

• Reading

• Writing

• Math

• Critical thinking

• Creative thinking

• Decision making

• Problem solving

• Planning and organizing

• Working with others

• Working independently

• Managing time

• Locating information

• Communicating information

Excerpted from the Employability Skills Framework (2014)

cte.employabilityskills

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