Course:
Practicum in LPSCS
Lesson
title: Employment Skills (adapted from http://cte.unt.edu/content/files/_LPSCS/LPSCS_curriculum/Practicum/01EmploySkills/01Employ.pdf )
Lesson
objectives:
- Demonstrate
positive work behaviors and attitudes
- Evaluate the
work behaviors and attitudes of peers
- Create two
example scenarios of work behaviors (one positive and one negative)
- Create a work
behavior evaluation
- Give and accept constructive criticism about work behaviors of self and others
Instructional
Strategies:
- Class discussion
- Direct lecture
- Group projects
- Individual projects
Prior knowledge:
- Goanimate
software
- Basic knowledge of rubrics and rubristar
Activities:
- Show a you tube
video illustrating inappropriate work behavior and discuss it with the
class (5 minutes)
- Give a brief
lecture about Employment Skills (5 minutes)
- Have each student
create a rubric assessing employee work behaviors using http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=NewRubric&module=Rubistar. (25-30
minutes)
- Divide the class into small groups. Have each group
discuss and review the rubrics created by the students within the group.
Each group should select their best rubric. Then have the class select the
best of the best rubrics. (10-15 minutes)
- Have each group
create two scenarios using http://goanimate.com/ that
illustrate work behaviors (one negative and one positive). (The maximum
length of a scenario is 5 minutes each, 10 minutes total). (50 minutes)
- Have the
students present their scenarios to the class Have the students in the
audience use the selected rubric to evaluate the behaviors of the
employees in the student created scenarios. (50 minutes)
Materials
needed:
- Computer with
Internet access and computer-based presentation software
- Computer
projector and screen
- Access to a computer lab or laptops with Internet access
Technologies
used:
- http://www.youtube.com/
- http://goanimate.com/
- http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=NewRubric&module=Rubistar
Assessments:
- Discussion
Rubric
- Group Evaluation
Rubric
- Presentation
Rubric
- Role Play Rubric
Name: Date:
Discussion Rubric
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Objectives (5 pts. each)
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Pts.
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Participates fully
in the group discussion
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Encourages others
to join the discussion
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Keeps the
discussion progressing and on topic
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Shares thoughts
actively
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Gives credit to
others for their ideas
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Respects the
opinions of others
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Involves others by
asking questions or requesting opinions
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Expresses thoughts
and ideas clearly and effectively
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Listens attentively
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Interjects
appropriately/does not interrupt
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Total
Points (100 pts.)
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Comments:
Name_______________________________ Date________________
Group
Evaluation
Group_____
Did
the group take the assignment seriously?
No Yes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Could
you tell what the group was trying to portray?
No Yes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Was
the group portrayal creative?
No Yes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Did
the group include the correct elements?
No Yes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Would
you like to see this group demonstrate their talent for you in the future?
No Yes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Total
Score_______
Name_______________________________ Date________________
Presentation
Rubric
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Objectives (20 pts. each)
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Pts.
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Topic/Content
·
Topic discussed completely and
in-depth
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Includes properly cited sources (if
used)
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Creativity/Neatness
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Integrates a variety of multimedia
effects to create a professional presentation (transition and graphics) or
appropriate visual aid used
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Title slide, table of contents,
bibliography are included, using acceptable format
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Mechanics
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Grammar, spelling, punctuation, and
capitalization are correct
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Image and font size are legible to
the entire audience
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Oral Presentation
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Communicates with enthusiasm and eye
contact
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Voice delivery and projection are
dynamic and audible
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Audience
Interaction
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Presentation holds audience’s
attention and relates a clear message
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Clearly and effectively communicates
the content throughout the presentation
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Total
Points (100 pts.)
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Comments:
Name_______________________________ Date________________
Role Play Rubric
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Objectives (10 pts. each)
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Pts.
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Relates
to the audience
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Provides
fluent rendition of the scenario
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All
required content is included
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Acts
with feeling and expression
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Varies
intonation
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Presents
characters appropriately
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Gives
the scenario its full range
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Breaches
are easily identified
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Meets
all objectives of the activity
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Works
as a member of the cast/team
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Total
Points (100 pts.)
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Comments:
