Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue
Pasig City

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 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue
Pasig City
Session No. & Title: Basics of Career Guidance
Duration: 1 Hour
Target Participants: Education Supervisors, School Heads, Master Teachers, Key Teachers, Guidance Counselors, Guidance Counselor-
designate (60)
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Contribution of the Session to This topic provides the Education Supervisors, School Heads, Master Teachers, Key Teachers, Guidance
the Program Outcomes Counselors, Guidance Counselor-designate a glimpse on what are the basics of career guidance
Learning Objectives: After the session, participants will be able to:
1. Gain understanding on the Basics of Career Guidance.
2. Better understand the Role of Career Guidance Advocate and Career guidance Counselor.
3. Familiarize themselves with the different Career Theories.
4. Gain acceptance of their current profession, co-employees and other professions.
5. Appreciate the Benefits of Career Guidance in Schools.
Key Understanding: A glimpse of career guidance and career theories that will enable the participants to reflect on their career choices
made from the past which lead them to their current profession/vocation.

References: RA 9258
Transcript of Senior High School Guidance Program
https://prezi.com/ccqw0dyjyphf/senior-high-school-guidance-program/
DepEd allows career guidance by teachers, career advocates
http://www.philstar.com/education-and-home/2013/08/29/1146761/deped-allows-career-guidance-teachers-
career-advocates
Career Theories

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 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue
Pasig City
Stage & Methodology Key Points Tools/Materials/Re Slide Time Allotment
sources
Introduction DO: Greet the participants and make them comfortable with each other. Give
an energizer.

NOTE TO THE FACILITATOR: The energizer is an introduction and preparation Video

for the main activity. presentation No. 1 4 minutes
about the pencil
SAY: For this session, we will learn about the Basics of Career Guidance. parable

DO: Present the objectives of the session.

At the end of the session, the participants are expected be able to:
1. Gain understanding on the Basics of Career Guidance.
2. Familiarize themselves with the different Career Theories. No. 2
3. Gain acceptance of their current profession, co-employees and other
professions.
4. Gain acceptance of their current profession, co-employees and other
professions.
5. Appreciate the Benefits of Career Guidance in Schools.
DO:
Motivational Activity: 1. Give the participants a sheet of paper (Tree of Life) and a pen. Tree of Life
Activity No. 3
NOTE TO FACILITATOR:
an instruction will be given to the participants:

SAY:
In the sheet of paper given, write your career ambition according to the
younger years that you can remember until present. Later, the participants Paper and pen
will be telling their newly found friend about their specific career ambitions as
per instructions.

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 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue
Pasig City
Stage & Methodology Key Points Tools/Materials/Re Slide Time Allotment
sources

Note: The energizer of this activity is a revisit from the past career ambitions
to integrate to the topic career guidance.

SAY:
Are you ready participants? Hold your paper as you will be introducing yourself
to a new friend your name and your career ambition in a particular level to be
given but first let me introduce an Asian Greeting game which goes like this:
Kunichiwa…Ola ola, Hello hello, Kumusta ka? PPT presentation

DO:
Sing and do the action.

SAY:
As you find your first partner, Introduce your name and tell your new found
friend about your name and your first career ambition (When you were five
years old). Then as the second round of the song is done, again introduce your
name and your career ambition when you were in your Grade 6. Another
round of the song and then again introduce your name and your fourth year
high school career ambition.

Note to the Facilitator: During the activity, the facilitator should observe the
group dynamics and note significant ideas.
Analysis: Ask the following questions:
1. Was it easy for you to remember your past career ambitions? 15 minutes
2. How did you feel telling other people about your past career
ambition?
3. How was your past ambition relevant to your present profession?

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 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue
Pasig City
Stage & Methodology Key Points Tools/Materials/Re Slide Time Allotment
sources
4. How will you apply this situation to the basics of career guidance?

NOTE TO THE FACILITATOR: Answers will vary. You should be able to

accommodate different answers but make sure that you take note of
important ideas relevant to the career theories about career guidance.
Abstraction: Ask the following questions to draw important concepts from the
participants:
Based on our discussion:
1. What do you think are the basics of career guidance? PPT
(Suggested answers: Self-creation theory, Circumscription and compromise
- Gottfredon’s Career Theory)
2. How does the individual came into the kind of career at present?
(Suggested answers: based from the theory of Krumboltz-Happenstance)
3. How important is your contribution your career?
(Suggested Answer: Work Adjustment Theory- René V. Dawis and Lloyd H.
Lofquist )

NOTE TO THE FACILITATOR: Ask probing questions to redirect and focus

answers when necessary.
Lecture and Transition Statement: PPT
Discussion: We have recognized the importance of the basics of career guidance. As
members of the Department of Education, it is imperative that we know,
understand, appreciate and support the career guidance program in every
school, vocational, colleges and universities.
Let me then walk you through the history of career guidance and as well the
relevant career theories.

What is Career Guidance?

Different roles between Career Guidance Advocate and Career Guidance

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 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue
Pasig City
Stage & Methodology Key Points Tools/Materials/Re Slide Time Allotment
sources
Counselor
Benefits of Career Guidance
A glimpse of Career Theories:
 Trait and Factor Theory – Frank Parson
 Life-Career Rainbow – Donald Super
 Personal Interest & Work Environment Theory – Holland
 Self-creation theory, Circumscription and compromise - Gottfredon’s
Career Theory
 Work Adjustment Theory – René V. Dawis and Lloyd H. Lofquist
 Career Learning Theory-Krumbolts-Happenstance
 Social Cognitive Career Theory – Albert Bandura

SYNTHESIS/ Each participant will be given a hexagon cut paper to write their personal Hexagon cut 10 minutes
APPLICATION commitment/contribution to the career guidance program. colored paper
These hexagonal paper will be will be posted in a creative manner on the hearts
board (DepED Vision board).
Closure: SAY: Career Guidance is a very important event that happens in each of our 1 minute
student’s life that makes or breaks for their future. Let us then be courageous
and inspire our students to become what career they want to pursue in the
future for they are also our future.

Life is what we make it…Let us stay true to our calling. No. 40

DO: Thank the participants and close the session.

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