Can career awareness, information literacy and computer skills be infused into low level ESL?

Low Level ESLCan career awareness, computer literacy, and information literacy be infused into low level ESL. We already knew that computer literacy was possible. This report is about the infusion of Career Awareness into a Low Level ESL Computer Class.1Table of ContentsTwo Types of ResourcesPast, Present, and Future JobsCareer Interest InventoryLanguage Free DVDBTC Careers for Your Interest GroupMetacognition and the Powerful Classroom

Two Types of ResourcesEnvision Your Career a Language Free DVDPicture Interest Career Survey

We found two language free resources for infusing career awareness into low level ESL.3Comparison of Two Resources

Connie has created a comparison of the two resources. I administered the DVD in my computer class and she is administering the picture survey as time permits to her Low Level ESL class. Here is an example where both surveys render the same results.4Past, Present and Future JobsNamePast JobPresent JobFuture JobNamePast JobPresent JobFuture JobNatashaHome workerStudentMedical assistantOlgaSales ladyCosmetologist, Caregiver, Instructor assistantRetirementEdywaldoStudentStudentMechanicTo start the career awareness unit, I first asked the students to gather data about past, present and future jobs from three of their classmates. This was a pencil and paper exercise with a form provided by the teacher to fill out. Once the data was collected each student recorded the data using a table created in MS Word.5Career Interest InventoryThe next step was to introduce the 6 job clusters based on the Holland Codes. The was done by PPT.6Social-PeopleHelpers

Here is one slide from the Holland Code PPT. Note we used marketing photos from BTCs classrooms.7What do the students know?

After the activity a career interest appraisal was given to find out what the students learned from the PPT and what their career interests were.8Language Free DVD

The next step was to show the language free video. Afterwards the students found their preferences and recorded them on a Holland Hexigon.9Post Envision Your Career EvaluationHow did you feel watching the DVD?How did you feel writing down your answers?Were you surprised by your results? Why?Would you like to know more about careers at BTC?Which careers?Would you like a campus tour?

An evaluation of the previous class activity was administered using the questions on the slide. If the student couldn't write a sentence about their experience they drew an emoticon.10Student ResponsesHow did you feel?I felt okay, but a little confused. One because picking job of my age and my heath. (USA)I felt happy and surprised. (Ukraine)I felt ok. I felt interested. (Ukraine)I felt it was very good to watch the video it helped me relize what kind of work and careers I like. (Ukraine/USA)

Were you surprised by your results?Yes, because Im a outdoor person. (USA)I wasnt. Because in my country I was working with people and helping them. (Ukraine)I was surprised because in Russia I was technical worker. (Ukraine)Yes, I was very surprised because it is showing what kind of person I am and what I like to do. (Ukraine/USA)

The student responses were filled with the surprises. One reflected the frustration of being disabled at middle age and thinking about a career. The responses indicated that the students appreciated the opportunity to learn more about themselves and careers.11BTC Careers for Your Interest

The next class introduced a PPT about careers at BTC in specific interest groups. The students put on headsets, opened the PPT, changed it to a slide show and listened to the pronunciation of the careers.12Technical/Tools-RealisticWelding

Electricity

The presentation used actual classroom pictures made at BTC.13Careers at BTC EvaluationHow did you feel learning about careers at BTC?Were you surprised/unhappy/happy or confused about BTC careers?Would you like to know more about careers at BTC?List the BTC careers that interest you.Would you like a campus tour?An evaluation of the PPT followed using these questions.14Student ResponsesHow did you feel about learning about careers at BTC?I felt unhappy because I like to study art but there arent any classes here. (Iran)I feel happy because it is interesting. (Ukraine)I surprised and happy because BTC have many careers for the students. (Ukraine)I happy because the BTC have has many career I interests studying chef (Mexico)

Were you surprised, unhappy/happy or confused about BTC careers?Im happy because I have the change to learn something and get a good job. (Ukraine)I happy (Mexico)I am happy about careers at BTC. (Ukraine)I am happy about learning careers at BTC.

The student responses were written in sentences or using emoticons. Those students seeking careers in fashion design or photograph were disappointed.15Bellingham Technical College Career Programs

Finally, a BTC Website activity created by Connie was used.16ResourcesThe ESL Information Literacy Infusion Program at Glendale CC, Maricopa CO, AZ ttp://hakatai.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/mlx/slip.php?item=1592

Empowering ESL students: A new model for information literacy instruction Conteh-Morgan M.E.Source: //Research Strategies//, Volume 18, Number 1, 2001 , pp. 29-38(10)Publisher: Elsevier

UWM Libraries Information Literacy Activities http://www4.uwm.edu/libraries/ris/instruction/ip/

Critical Thinking & Information Literacy Across the Curriculum http://bellevuecollege.edu/lmc/ilac/diversity/assignments.html

Integrating Career Awareness into the ABE and WSOL: Classroom http://sabes.org/workforce/integrating-career-awareness.pdf

ESL and Libraries Renton TC: Debbie Crumbs Homepage http://www.quia.com/pages/dcrumb/eslandlibraries

ESL Library Skills: an information literacy program for adults with low levels of English literacy.(Report) The Australian Library Journal August 01, 2008 | Macdonald, Katrina

Information Literacy Program Development for ESL Classes in a Community College Christina Pracha; Mary Stout; Lisa Jurkowitz Community & Junior College Libraries, 1545-2522, Volume 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 17 39

Powerful Classrooms

Thinking Thursday

Thinking Thursday

Report Card

Front of Report Card

CASAS Scores

End of Quarter Evaluation

Student Responses

Student Responses