I believe the work based learning, or WBL, course
will be about how to do well in the work force. I think it will not only teach
me and my fellow peers skills that will help us when trying to apply for a job
or be a good employee, but also help us with life in general. This WBL course
could help me to learn characteristics such as initiative, responsibility, respect,
etc.
We’ll either be working here in the classroom or out at a placement. Some of
our projects may or will include creating a YouTube channel and posting videos,
making podcasts, and, obviously, blogging. In doing these projects, we could develop
writing skills and comprehension, creativity, and more. WBL is not as simple as
learning to work. It could very well help us to improve ourselves in everything
we do.
A course cannot tell us how to reach the top of our career track or how
to pursue our specific career goals. Only from experiences and trial and error
can we learn how to do these things. This course can help us be great teachers
for ourselves. By going to a placement we can have an up close view of what
working in a certain field will be like, giving us experience not only for
personal development but also for professional development.
Though I am not
certain what profession I would like to pursue or even what career path I am
most interested in, I am fairly certain that this WBL course can help me to
figure these things out. This course could help prepare me for whatever I do,
whether it is applying at Subway, working in a large corporation, or
owning my own business. Regardless, this course is about how to succeed in any
career.