Module 11: Self-Awareness and Success (Core)

• To respond to change and growth as it relates to career decision making and career planning.

• To demonstrate knowledge of the importance of personal growth for oneself and others. (PSVS)

Learning Objectives

Notes

11.1 To discover personal interests, skills, values, beliefs and attitudes and determine their importance . (PSVS)

Self-awareness is a dynamic process and activities that enhance self-awareness may take any number of forms. Self-awareness has been said to be the first step to wisdom and empowerment. This is not a journey where one "arrives", but rather a life-long learning process. Students may work through a variety of testing and assessment instruments and activities. A student's personality, interests, attitudes, skills and abilities can be examined. A variety of popular assessment tools are available in various formats. In some cases, special training may be required to administer assessment tools. Some assessment tools are available on the SaskNetWork website. Personality collages or self-disclosing portraits may be useful tools. Self-awareness activities should not result in a picture of what students "should be", or dissuade them from further investigation, growth and development. Self-assessment tools do not serve individuals well if they simply provide a list of potential occupational matches to personality, interest or aptitude. Define and differentiate between aptitudes and abilities, interests and skill development.