5.1 SiLEX & Job Skills for the Future
SILEx
Each Fanshawe student engages in at least one meaningful experiential learning opportunity during their studies, underscoring the essential role hands-on learning plays in their educational experience.
Overall, there are five unique types of Signature Innovative Learning Experiences (SILEx).
Within the Personal Support Worker program curriculum, the SILEx is Live Client Interactions. Students interact with external partners- clients, to demonstrate application from the classroom to real-life settings. Live client interactions may be in the form of participating in a classroom setting with a simulated participant, for example, demonstrating caring for a resident who has had a stroke. Within both the classroom and clinical setting, feedback is provided from a faculty member and/or the clinical instructor.
Exercise: SILEx
Match the SILEx type to the correct definition.
Job Skills for the Future
Fanshawe College has identified 7 Job Skills for the Future that all programs in the college embed into their curriculum. These Job Skills are generic to all industries.
Competence in these job skills is regarded as required for those seeking to build successful careers. All of the 7 Job Skills for the Future are woven into different curricula at Fanshawe College. It is important that students can identify these skills in themselves and share how they have demonstrated competence in these skills when meeting with potential employers.
Exercise: Job Skills
Common job interview questions may go something like this:
- Tell me about a time when you had to learn something new. What was the situation, what did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time when you were working with someone as part of a team, and they were not doing their share of the work. What was the situation, what did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time when you had a complex problem to solve that meant you were going to have to miss a deadline. What was the situation, what did you do, and how did it turn out?
Video: “Job Skills for the Future” by Fanshawe College [3:01] is licensed under the Standard YouTube License.Transcript and closed captions available on YouTube.
Every Fanshawe program emphasizes a minimum of three skills that are a priority for the success of its graduates.
Exercise
Match the Job Skills for the Future type to the correct definition.
To read more about each of the job skills for the future, please see Appendix A.
The Personal Support Worker (PSW) program integrates foundational theory with immersive, hands-on training to ensure graduates are fully prepared for the workforce. Through a blend of classroom instruction and real-world clinical placements, students acquire the practical skills and compassionate approach essential for delivering quality care as a PSW.
“The 7 Job Skills for the Future – Introduction” from Fanshawe SOAR Copyright © 2023 by Kristen Cavanagh is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
“Silex Job Skills For the Future” © Fanshawe College used with permission, All Rights Reserved
