Myself in Other’s Shoes

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Introduction (5 minutes)

As the old-aged saying connotes,

your role as a teacher is to open doors of
possibilities for the learners under your
care. But you must also accept the fact that
you cannot let them trudge the path you
want them to take. You cannot decide on
their behalf. You cannot force them to chew
the chunks of information you served them.
Be as it may, you have a crucial role in
preparing your learners to pack their
individual bags and take their own journey
toward the realization of what they envision
to become.

This module will help you make your learners realize that their dreams in the future
could be achieved a step closer with the help of people who are in the profession or business
that they envision to be in the future. Your inputs through the different activities that they will
undergo will keep their enthusiasm burning to pursue their career choice.

Continue the learning journey through this module and help your learners affirm more
their desire of becoming who they want to be in the future.

Total Time Allotment: 120 minutes

Materials
 hard and soft copy of the PowerPoint presentation for the learners
 Activity Sheet No. 1: Informational Interview template
 Activity Sheet No. 2: Tracing the Trail
 Activity Sheet No. 3: Career Roadmap
 Activity Sheet No. 4: Fitting in Other’s Shoes
 Reflection notebook/paper
 manila paper and markers
 cut out pictures for the road map (optional)

I. Objectives
At the end of this module, the students are expected to:
1. analyze information gathered from people that will help affirm their decision in
choosing the career or curriculum exit;
2. evaluate the role of selected people with the chosen career or curriculum exit in terms
of their beliefs, attitude, and skills; and
3. make a career road map as an expression of commitment to one’s chosen career or
curriculum exit.
II. Motivation

Brisk Walk Down Memory Lane (5 minutes)

Where are your learners now in terms of achieving their dreams? What have they
already done? Are they already geared up to take a step farther upon completion of the
Grade 11 modules? Have your learners take a brisk walk down their memory lane.
Let them recall various milestones in their plan of action toward the realization of
their dreams. Here is a poem that will help them revisit their decisions. Afterwards, let
them reflect by answering the follow-up questions.

Chasing Dreams

You’ve come this far,

Where else would you want to go?
You’ve reached this far,
What else would you want to do?

Chase your dreams.

Follow your heart.
Keep moving
forward.
Always pray hard.

Life offers a lot of choices

But do not make a choice in haste.
Nothing is served in silver platter
Take your time, pray for it.

You’ve come this far,

But there’s more in store.
You’ve reached this far,
Move on…conquer… soar high.

-jimmie-

Questions for Reflection (10 minutes)

1. What is the message of the poem?
2. Which line or lines in the poem do you like best? Why?
3. What does the poem want you to do with every milestone you achieve?
III. Main Activity

Activity 1: Packing Up for the Journey and Journeying Together (10 minutes)
Group Activity
Materials Needed:
 data gathered from the informational interview
(Given as an assignment in Module 3)
 Worksheet 1 templates
 manila paper with marker

Directions:
1. Divide the class into small group of five based on the similarities of the profession
or job of the person they interviewed.
2. Provide manila paper and marker for each group.
3. Let the learners go over their individual findings gathered from the Informational
Interview. Allow them to share this with their group.
4. After the sharing, let each group identify the beliefs, attitude, and skills of the
professionals/businessmen they have interviewed.
5. Let them write their answers on the manila paper using the template below.

Here is an example.

Profession or Job of the Person Interviewed:

Beliefs Attitude Skills
Ex. Honest in reporting Ex. Careful in Ex. Good in computing or
results accomplishing assigned working with
task. numbers/data.

Processing Questions: (20 minutes)

1. What beliefs, values, and skills have you observed that are helpful in becoming a
successful professional or entrepreneur? Why do you say so?
2. Were there common characteristics of the people you interviewed in terms of their
beliefs, attitude, and skills? What are those characteristics?
3. Are there characteristics exclusively possessed by a certain person you interviewed?
What are those characteristics?
4. How did you feel while interviewing these people?
5. What characteristics do you have that you believe are similar to those you
interviewed? What do you plan to do about these characteristics?
IV. Lecturette

Info-Bits (15 minutes)

It has been said that first hand information can be a very rich source of
information for learners. These are the information (the beliefs, attitude, and skills) and
success stories that we get from people who inspire us and make us feel more
enthusiastic about pursuing our goals. This is also called observational learning.

Observational Learning happens when one learns by observing another

person perform a specific task. Observational Learning or the Social Learning theory
focuses on the social context of learning and proposes that we can learn from
another by observation, imitation, or by modeling. Albert Bandura (1977) endeavored to
understand the cognitive processes associated with people’s interaction with one
another. Social learning theorists say that learning can take place simply by observing
other actions and the subsequent outcomes of those actions.

It is from this context that the Grade 12 learners are given assignment to observe a
person with whom they want to emulate in the future using the informational interview
form (attached in the appendix). By shadowing the person or the “More Knowledgeable
Other” or MKO (Vygotsky, 2014) in his place of work and by asking pertinent questions
based on the observation tool that was crafted, it is believed that these new information
will help them in cementing their decisions to pursue their chosen career.

Informational observation also strengthens the claim of the creative job hunting
principle (Woodcock, 2014) where it says that the best way to choose a career is to talk to
people doing the job and to try it out via work shadowing and experience. There is a lot
of truth in the statement that you don’t really know what it’s like until you have been
doing it for a while: at least shadowing gives you a good idea of what’s involved.

The idea of the observation is to promote a learning context where the learners
play an active role and become responsible for their own learning. The role of the
teacher therefore is to closely collaborate with learners to facilitate meaningful learning
experiences they acquired.

Choosing the right course is a big decision and it is

important to get it right, as it can impact future success.
Career awareness and self-awareness go hand-in-
hand. This is the other idea behind why learners need
to have enough information profile about the career they
want to undertake through the informational
observation. In so doing, the learners could be taken
away from the idea that luck, unpredictable social
factor, chance, beliefs, and environmental factors play a
major role in one’s success in life as suggested by
the Happenstance Theory (Krumboltz, 2008).
 As Stephen Covey says from his famous book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective
People, “Begin with the end in mind.” We encourage our learners to visualize what
they wanted to become and they are already on their first step of achieving their goals.

Relative to this, encourage them to craft their own career road map by taking into
consideration the information they gathered during their observation and the learning
they acquired through the different activities. While we encourage creativity, do bear in
mind that the content and direction of their career road map plays a more important
thing and the visual effect comes only secondary. Instructions on crafting the career
road map follow for a more specific guide as to how the learners will craft their outputs.

V. Application

Crafting a Career Road Map (5 minutes)

Having processed the different data gathered by the learners in the field during the
informational interview, by now they must be aware that there are attributes of a person
(in the same profession as their chosen curriculum exit) that needs to be learned in
school and there are attributes that could be learned outside the four walls of the
classroom. At this point, you can guide your learners to craft their own career road map
so that they will have a prepared future plan as to how they want to arrive at their
destinations – the fulfillment of their career goals.

According to an article by Cao (2013) a career road map outlines specific steps to
undertake for moving from one step to another in ways that will facilitate growth and
career advancement. This could be an illustration or diagram that could easily be
understood by the individual who crafted it.

Career road maps are flexible enough and could be revisited and revised over time
or as the circumstance warrants in order for the learner to keep track of his progress or
to address issues that hinder the achievement of the desired goal.

The career road map, upon accomplishing should be communicated by the

learners to their parents/guardians or significant people whom they think in one way or
the other will be involved in the attainment of the desired goal. The learners should
inform their parents/guardians or the people whom they identified of what specific help
or support they are expecting from them. It is also very important to remind the learners
that they should also communicate to their support group the specific steps they will
take and the projected time frame of its accomplishment. In so doing, the learners will
have an active support system that will help him out in achieving their career goals
from time to time.

Below is a sample template of a career road map. A separate worksheet is

attached in the appendix. However you can encourage the learners to come up with
their own designs.
eer Road Map (25 min.)
Car Plan of Action: Phase 1
 MILESTONE Describe what kind of
professional/businessman you
are. e. g., a world class owner of
a bakeshop/an in-demand civil
engineer both locally and
internationally.

Check your progress.

There might be
things that hinder What plans do
LOADING STATION 3: you have in
your progress and
need to be mind to remove
addressed.
(Obstacles; if there
are no obstacles, skip
4 the obstacles if
there is any?

loading station LOADING STATION 4:

number 3 and
proceed to the last
station.)

Give three things that

attract you in your
LOADING STATION 2:
chosen career, e.g.,
1.
high salary, in-demand 2.
job in line with my skills 3.
Before going further, what do
you need in order to fulfill your
goals? List the resources you
will need to help you, e.g.,
money, support from people.

LOADING STATION 1:
1.
2.
3.

STARTING POINT
1.
Now that you have chosen the
2.
career you want to pursue, list
3.
three goals that you must do.
Note: The learner may also choose to present the road map creatively. An example below is
suggested. However, the learner can still choose another way of presenting it.
VI. Reflection (10 minutes)

Reflection Trail

Let the learners recall the trail (activities) that they’ve been through in the
module. Let them reflect by accomplishing the following activity. (Provide a separate
sheet for the learners to accomplish.)

Directions: Write a 2-3 sentence reflection about your significant learnings in the
following activities.

Chasing
Dreams

Packing Up for the

Journey

My Career
Road Map
VII. Evaluation (10 minutes)
Fitting in Other’s Shoes

Here is a concluding activity that will somehow encapsulate the concepts needed
to be learned by the learner and as a valuable take away when they proceed to the next
modules.

Let them accomplish the task and have a gallery of their outputs either by hanging
them as mobiles or posting them on the walls of the room as collage for viewing.

The template is provided for this activity. Do not forget to process the different
outputs. The following reflection questions may help in processing and re-affirming
their decisions to keep on track in pursuing their career goals as they have mapped out
in their career road map. You can add more questions as you see it necessary.

1. What helped you decide about the visions you made for yourself 10 years from now?
2. How do you intend to surpass the different obstacles that you foresee?

The following questions/items should be accomplished by the learners. Let them

write their answer inside the shoes.

1.I want to be who is

(career choice) (goal)

2. What are the challenges that you foresee in achieving your career choice?

Note: When you prefer the outputs to be hung as mobiles, be ready with small clothespin
and strings to be used as clothesline inside the classroom. When you prefer it to be posted as
collage on the walls, assigned specific area in the classroom where the shoe outlines will be
placed.
VIII. Assignment (5 minutes)
VMCV of My Future Company
Do you ever know of a company or a business enterprise that never seems to
accomplish very much because of lack of a mission statement, goals, or core values? If
so, do you want to work in these companies or at least put one for yourself in the
future? Definitely, you do not want to end up in a mess because of lack of direction. A
company or an enterprise needs vision because it provides the destination of the
business or the enterprise; a mission statement which is the guiding light of the
destination, and so on.

From this standpoint, make a survey of the existing companies or enterprises

in your locality and ask for their own vision, mission, goals, and core values. You may
use the template below to accomplish the task.

Vision Mission Core Values

Company or Enterprise’s Name

Appendix 1
Informational Interview

What is an informational interview? Is there really a need to do it? What benefits can you get
from it? Read the following information.

An Informational Interview is an activity where you will make an appointment

with a person who has similar career or business that you desire when you finish Senior
High School. You will get information about the job or business including the company
where that person belongs. This is to have a better understanding about the job or business
you are interested to pursue. In the interview, you will be given the opportunity to seek
information from the person about the beliefs, attitude and skills needed related to his job or
business. It aims to make you become more informed about your career choice. You will
need the information you will get to compare and match it with your own interests,
knowledge, and skills. In this way, you can evaluate whether the job or business affirms to
your career choice.

To better understand the job or business, you will also include in the interview the
mission statement and core values of the company or business of the person you
interviewed.

In addition, this interview will also help you develop your communication skills and
confidence as well.

Preliminaries before conducting the informational interview:

1. Interview someone who has a similar job or business with your career choice. To help
you identify the person or business owner to interview, ask assistance from your
friends, neighbors, family, teachers, alumni, or your barangay officials. List at least
three persons as possible interviewees. The first one to be available will be your final
interviewee.
2. Contact your potential interviewee by letter, email, or phone. State your name and that
you are a Grade 12 learner. Tell him/her about your intention―why you are
contacting him/her and from whom you received his/her name. Specify that you will
just be asking for the opportunity to conduct an interview about his/her job or
business as a means of exploring on your dream job or business.
3. If he/she consents to be interviewed, ask for his/her most convenient time and manner
of interview (whether via phone or face-to-face). Request for 15-20 minutes for a
phone interview, or 20-30 minutes for a face-to-face interview. If possible, request for
a face-to-face interview.
4. Respect the interviewee’s time by staying within the time frame agreed upon.
5. Assure the interviewee that the information you have gathered from him/her will not
be used in other purposes, except for the assignment given. Express your words of
gratitude after the interview.
Activity Sheet No. 1
INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEW

INTERVIEWEE’S PERSONAL PROFILE:

Name: (optional)
Occupation/Business:
Highest Educational Attainment:
Name of Company (if employed):
No. of Years in the Job:
Type of Business (if there is any):
No. of Years in Business:

QUESTIONS

PART I.
1. What are your typical job or business duties and responsibilities?
[Ano-ano po ang inyong mga tipikal na tungkulin at responsibilidad sa trabaho o
negosyong inyong pinapasukan?]

2. What are the necessary skills for this type of job or business?
[Ano-ano ang mga kasanayan o skills na kinakailangan sa trabaho o negosyo ninyo?]

3. What is the most satisfying aspect of your job or business?

[Ano po ang nagbibigay-kasiyahan sa inyo sa trabaho o negosyong inyong
pinapasukan?]
4. What is the most challenging aspect of your job or business?
[Ano naman po ang mga hamon o balakid na nakikita ninyo sa inyong trabaho o
negosyo?]

5. What are the personal characteristics, values, and attitude that are needed in your job
or business?
[Ano-ano po ang mga katangian, kahalagahan, at saloobin na kinakailangan sa trabaho o
negosyo ninyo?]

6. Do you also possess these characteristics, values, and

attitudes? If yes, what are those that you possess?
[Mayroon din po ba kayong ng mga katangian, kahalagahan, at saloobing ito?
Kung mayroon, ano-ano po ang mga ito?

PART II. Mission Statement, Guiding Principles, and Core Values

1. What are your guiding principles or beliefs that you are holding on to stay in your job
or business?
[Ano-ano pong mga prinsipyo at paniniwala ang inyong pinanghahawakan kung
bakit nananatili kayo sa inyong trabaho o negosyo?]
2. Does the company or business where you belong have a mission statement and core
values? If yes, what is the mission statement of your company? What are its core
values? [Ang kompanya o negosyong inyong pinapasukan ay may sinusunod bang
pahayag na misyon (mission statement) at mahahalagang pag-uugali (core
values)?
Kung oo, ano ang pahayag na misyon ng inyong kumpanya o
negosyo? Ano-ano naman ang mahahalagang pag-uugali nito?

PART III. Advice and Suggestions

What is your advice for me as a Grade 12 learner who likes to enter in this same field of
work or business that you have or you are in ?
[Anong payo po ang maibibigay ninyo sa isang mag-aaral sa Grade 12 na
katulad ko na nagbabalak ding pasukin sa hinaharap ang trabaho o negosyong
katulad ng sa inyo?]
Activity Sheet No. 2 Tracing the Trail (Reflection)

Name: Section:

Directions: Write a 2-3 sentence reflection about your significant learnings in the following
activities.

Chasing
Dreams

Packing Up for the

Journey

My Career
Road Map
Activity Sheet No. 3 Describe what kind of
professional/businessman you
are. e. g., a worl class owner of a
bakeshop/an in-demand civil
Career Road Map engineer both locally and
Plan of Action: Phase MILESTONE internationally.
1

Check your progress.

There might be
things tha hinder What plans do
LOADING STATION 3: you have in
your progress and
need to be mind to remove
addressed.
(Obstacles; if there
are no obstacles, skip
4 the obstacles if
there is any?

loading station LOADING STATION 4:

number 3 and
proceed to the last
station.)

Give three things that

attract you in your
LOADING STATION 2:
chosen career, e.g.,
1.
high salary, in-demand 2.
job in line with my skills 3.
Before going further, what
would you need in order to
fulfill your goals? List the
resources you will need to help
you, e.g., money, support from
people

LOADING STATION 1:
1.
2.
3.

STARTING POINT
1.
Now that you have chosen the
2.
career you want to pursue, list
3.
three goals that you must do.
Activity Sheet No. 4. Fitting in Other’s Shoes

Directions:
1. Write your answer to the two items inside the shoe.
2. Cut out the outline and hang it as mobile or post it as part of the other shoe outline of your
classmates.

I want to be who is (career choice)(goal/s)

What are the possible challenges you foresee in achieving your career choice?

Note: This is for female learners only.

 Appendix 2. Worksheet for Evaluation

Directions:
1. Write your answer to the two items inside the shoe.
2. Cut out the outline and hang it as mobile or post it as part of the other shoe outline of your
classmates.

I want to be who is (career choice)(goal/s)

What are the possible challenges you foresee in achieving your career choice?

Note: This is for male learners only.

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