LEONARDO DA VINCI LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMME

From School to Career: A Methodology for a Student-Centric Career Guidance by using Career Path Test (CPT)

A Methodology for a Student‐Centric Career

Guidance by using Career Path Test (CPT) –introduction of the transferred project

http://www.cpteu.com

January 12, 2012 January 12, 2012 -- LodzLodz

Orhan GÖKÇÖL & F. Tunc BozburaBahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey

Agenda of the PresentationAgenda of the Presentation

CPT Methodology

Short introduction to CPT – A web based career counseling system for high school students

CPT Methodology and Theory

CPT Web System

Hands‐on CPT (Career Path Test) 

Reasons for the former project CPTIt is hard for people to reach their personal potential and select occupations that are compatible with their personal features without guidance. There are lots of people that are not motivated, who want another occupation, who do not add any value to his/her job in workforce. This emerges unhappy and unsatisfied employees. Employees do not add any value to their job, this creates great loss in the economy. With the help of this program partner countries can benefit its human power efficiently and effectively. People can use their strengths more effectively and efficiently and reach their potential.It is of vital importance to make an awareness on student’s mind, and families’ mind on life long career managementIt is again of great  importance to develop new and innovative tools to outcome this fact.

PARTNERS of the Former ProjectTurkey

Bahcesehir University, Faculty of Engineering

Local Authority of Education of Istanbul

Governorship of Istanbul, EU Coordination Center

GreeceInstitute of Training & Vocational Guidance – IEKEP

SloveniaKadis

HungaryKossuth Lajos Gimnázium, Szakközépiskola, Kollégium és Alapfokú Művészetoktatási Intézmény

EnglandCanterbury Christ Church University

The main theme behind CPT isThe main theme behind CPT is……....

A career planning system career planning system for the students which includes

Career Planning CurriculumCPT (Career Path Test) SoftwareCPT (Career Path Test) Software

CPT Methodology

We determine students’ personality types by using Dr J. Holland’s RIASEC 

Theory

We determine students’ learning styles by using Dunn&Dunn’s

Learning Style Theory

A personalized CAREER GUIDANCE Report

Web‐Based/Online System

Career Curriculum for Students

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CAREER GUIDANCE

Students Parents

Career Curriculum for Parents

CounselorCurriculum

What is CPT?Career Path Test (CPT) is a questionnaire based tool which contains questions to measure learning style and personality type and career interests of individuals.

Learning styles are determined by using Dunn&Dunn’s theory.

Personality types and career interests are determined by using Holland’s RIASEC Theory.

Both theories are widely used in counseling psychology.

CPT contains a number of questions whose answers are either YES (like) or NO (dislike).  These  questions explore Holland’s personality types and learning styles for an individual who takes the questionnaire

CPT is supposed to be used in a curriculum for career path of secondary schools’ students to prevent unemployment and misemployment as indicated in the project proposal

CPT Inventory CPT Inventory Two theories were used for the inventory. 

1. John L. Holland’s RIASEC Model: used to determine career tendencies.

2. Dunn & Dunn Learning Styles Model: used to determine learning styles of students

Learning style of a student also gives some idea on her working style

The hexagon below shows the similarities and differences between six personality types. Personalities next to each other show similar characteristics. For example, Realistic and Investigative tendencies are close to each other but Realistic and Artistic tendencies are not.

Personalities Personalities vsvs Career Tendencies Career Tendencies ––Holland TheoryHolland Theory

Holland Theory simply states that each of the six personality types reflects "the choice of a vocation". Or, vocation choice is an expression of personality.  Theory is based on the fact that personalities seek out and flourish in career environments they fit and that jobs and career environments are classifiable by the personalities that flourish in them. So, today,  more than 40,000 occupations are classified according to most dominant Holland personality types – generally in triplets like RSA, IRC etc. 

Learning StylesLearning StylesA learning style is a student's consistent way of responding to and using stimuli in the context of learning. 

In CPT, Learning style is being determined by using Dunn & Dunn's model. 

The Dunn and Dunn approach is one of the most widely used models of learning styles in teaching today. 

The model is designed and planned based on the theory that individual students learn best in different ways. 

In our approach, learning style affects not only your classroom success or learning potential, but also has an important affect in terms of working life as well. It is therefore linked to career guidance. If you know someone’s learning style, you should have some clues about his/her career interests

DUNN&DUNN Learning Style Model

The result of Inventory give information about

The Starting point for studyPersistenceContinuity – ConcentrationBeing able of doing / not doing multiple tasksWorking GroupsWorking with AuthorityPhysical EnvironmentTime of DayInformation Processing‐Sensory modalities Thinking Style

After the Personal Learning Styles Inventory a studying action plan is prepared for the each student.

Career Choice and Learning Style

The learning style does not affect only the classroom success or learning potential. The learning style has an important affect in the working life as well.A working area inadaptable to the learning style can hinder motivation and output.The points mentioned below are some notes to consider when choosing a career and are relevant with Learning Styles:Working Area : The sitting plan, physical features of the working area affect the motivation and success directly. When the analytical thinkers that prefer working alone could have problems adjusting themselves in working within a group. Again the analytical thinkers can have problems adapting to the open plan offices since they need silence for concentration. Working all the time from a desk can affect the efficiency of the holistic thinkers since they prefer working in a relaxed area.

Career Path Test : http://www.cpteu.comhttp://www.cpteu.com

KEY FEATURES

‐Multilingual‐ Online‐ Class Management‐ Reporting‐ CPT Content Management‐ Administration

‐ 90 questions for RIASEC Part‐ 79 questions for Learning Style Part‐ Average answering time is 25min.

CPT ReportThree parts

Introduction and summarization of student’s career tendencyRIASEC Theory – Career Report

Occupation listsLearning Style Part

It is about 15 pages long report and is to be evaluated with the help of a career counselor

CPT Counselor Tools

Each student has one or more counselorCounselors can list the reports of their studentsClasses can be set up for class counseling purposesStudents can be grouped in schools & classes

CPT Counselor Tools – Class Management

CPTCPT CurriculumCurriculumThe curriculum has three parts 

‐ Students’ curriculum

‐ Parents’ curriculum

‐ Counselors’ curriculum

‐ It is in a printed booklet form(multilingual)

Students’ CurriculumBe aware of personal characteristics and develop a positive selfperceptionBe aware of the importance of improvement and change Be aware of the benefits of academic success Exploration of the relationship between work life and learningImprovement of the skills for understanding and using career informationUnderstanding of Personal responsibility and the importance of good work habitsDevelop awareness of interpersonal compliance Development of decision making skillsDeveloping skills of Planning and Problem solving Knowing the process of career planning

Counselors’ Curriculum1‐ Theories about career planning and learning.2‐ Career planning process3. Career Counseling Skills4. Information about industry and work life5. Counseling Ethics6. How to use and implement CPT

Parents’ Curriculum

Understand importance of Career Planning ProcessNot to make decision about their children’s future but support them

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CPT Booklet – Printed Material

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Coun

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  Material

A Sample Activity

CPT Test DrivePlease visit conference desk for username & passwords. Then, connect to www.cpteu.comwww.cpteu.com

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Questions

Dr. Orhan GDr. Orhan GÖÖKKÇÖÇÖLL Dr. F. TunDr. F. Tunçç BozburaBozburaorhan.gokcol@bahcesehir.edu.tr tunc.bozbura@bahcesehir.edu.tr

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