Objectives

The objectives of the Skills Soft Training Workbook are to give each student a realistic perspective of work and work expectations, to help formulate problem solving skills, to guide students in making appropriate and responsible decisions, to create a desire to fulfill individual goals, and to educate students about unproductive thinking, self-defeating emotional impulses, and self- defeating behaviors.


This workbook is designed to develop reading skills, communication skills, and speaking skills by having the student read aloud each page and discussing the content of the material. Discussion topics, questions, and answers are provided in the Instructors Manual.

TRAINING CURRICULUM
 
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Course Title
Soft Skills Training: A workbook to develop skills for employment

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Aims
To help target groups remain employed and advance in the workforce.

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Target Groups
Disconnected youth and adults, work readiness students, employee success classes, youth and adults with barriers to employment, long-term unemployed

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Course Objective
The objectives of the Soft Skills Training Workbook are to give each student a realistic perspective of work and work expectations, to help formulate problem solving skills, to guide students in making appropriate and responsible decisions, to create a desire to fulfill individual goals, and to educate students about unproductive thinking, self-defeating emotional impulses, and self-defeating behaviors.

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Course Content
Soft Skills:
Personal Qualities & Work Ethic
Problem Solving and other Cognitive Skills
Interpersonal and Teamwork Skills
Oral Communication Skills

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Course Design
This course is designed to help increase a persons’ self-esteem, to develop cognitive skills, to instill the trait of not giving-up when faced with a challenge. The course also helps to develop reading and communication skills.

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Instructional Methods
Active Learning: engaging the students in the instructional process by having the students read the material which includes real-life situations. The class then analyzes and discusses the material. Reflecting through the use of famous quotes and developing analytical skills through small group problem solving activities labeled “Thinking Skills”.
 
·         Critical Thinking by Edward M. Glaser and Diane F.  Halpern
·         Methods of Facilitating Learning by Carl Rogers
·         Principles About Learning by Carl Rogers

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Domains of Learning
Cognitive
Affective
Psychomotor

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Evaluation
Evaluation should be based on class participation. Listening is a form of class participation. The grading system should be pass/fail. If a test is required by the administration, contact me for a pre-test and post-test.