Learning and subject expectations

Assessment item 1 Learning and subject expectations

Due date: 20-Aug-2016 Return date: 10-Sep-2016 Length: 1,500 max Submission method options Alternative submission method Task This assignment is designed to explore your learning styles, identify specific skill areas to strengthen as you think about your career and discuss the expectations of Australian working conditions. You may like to answer in dot points under headings and sub-headings or in any other appropriate report format. Step instructions Answer ALL of the following questions: Part 1 – Learning theory Learning theory - Consult at least three academic sources which discuss EITHER Gardner’s theory of Multiple Intelligences OR the VAK (visual, auditory, kinesthetic) learning styles - Briefly explain what your chosen theory suggests and the list the different categories of learning. - Identify which categories from your chosen theory best describes you and explain the characteristics of this learning type. You must include examples to support you your position. Part 2 – Skills audit Skill identification and development plan - Download Part Five of the “You and Your Career” workbook and complete the Personal Skills Audit. You must fill in the complete form for every individual skill. A PDF version will be available in Interact under Resources. - Cut and paste a screen shot or image of your completed skills audit (you can take it with your camera and upload it into your assignment). - Complete the skills audit table in Resources.

Part 3 – Being employed Potential employers - Under Australian law, what are the employer’s legal obligations and responsibilities towards you in a workplace? - What are the employer’s moral obligations and responsibilities towards you in a workplace? - What government or industry groups are available to give you support if you think you are being unfairly treated? What services do they offer? Your role

- What are your obligations and responsibilities to an employer in a workplace? (Consider moral and legal) Rationale This assignment is designed to explore your learning styles, identify specific skill areas to strengthen as you think about your career and discuss the expectations of Australian working conditions. Specifically this assignment addresses the following learning outcomes: ◦ be able to identify personal examples of key employability skills, evaluate

where personal skills require development and create a plan of action to show how skills will be developed;

◦ be able to discuss the relationship between learning and career and life development, and apply this personally;

◦ be able to identify personal career and life choices, go on to develop a strategy to achieve these, begin to apply them and appraise their efficacy; and

◦ be able to modify personal career and life choices according to changes in personal and environmental influences.

Presentation You may like to answer in dot points under headings and sub-headings or in any other appropriate report format. Please provide a cover page with your name and the assessment information. In addition please see presentation guidelines in the ‘Assessment Information’ section of the subject outline. Requirements For this assessment APA referencing format is required. For guidance in the use of this referencing please see the CSU Referencing website at http:// student.csu.edu.au/study/referencing-at-csu Additional information to assist you with your assignment can be found here http://student.csu.edu.au/study/skills/guidesandtips/writing-at-uni This assessment must be submitted via Turnitin. Text match should not be more than 20%.