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Careers - Unit 1
Careers Unit 1 Vocabulary - Self Awareness
Term | Definition |
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Personality | The combination of attitude, values, interests, and behaviors that identify a person |
Self-Concept | The way in which a person views their own self worth |
Self-Esteem | Self-respect, belief and recognition of one's abilities |
Stereotype | A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing |
Identity | The personality or activity by which a person is known |
Interest | The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about. |
Learning Style | Natural method or way one thinks or learns |
Aptitude | The ability or potential for learning new skills |
Study Skills | Determining the techniques how one best studies and learns |
Listening Skills | The practice of hearing, learning, and retaining verbal information for later use: Focusing, repeating, asking questions, connecting to previous knowledge, visualizing, taking notes & practicing. |
Brain Orientation | The way one uses the two hemispheres of the brain. |
Ability | A skill that has been developed |
Lifestyle | Typical way of life. |
Procrastinator | One who puts off doing things or making decisions. |
Values | The personal standards by which one lives. |
Skill | The ability to perform a certain activity well |
Work Values | The beliefs and standards one has about working, for example: Reliable, Dependable, Loyal, Resourceful, Creative, Trustworthy, Fulfillment, Achievement, Accomplishment, Initiative, Integrity, Prestige, Honesty, Punctuality |
Career Interest Area | A group or cluster of jobs with similar activities and skills. |
Interest Inventory | An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas |
Job | A task or piece of work, especially one that is paid. |
Career | An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress. |
Left Brain Dominant | Logical, organized, intellectual, analytical, administrative, conservative, and mathematical |
Right Brain Dominant | Artistic, conceptual, organized, imaginative, emotional, spiritual, talkative, musical and mathematical |
Auditory | Learns best through listening - learn best through verbal lectures, discussions, talking things through and listening to what others have to say. They interpret the underlying meanings of speech through listening to tone of voice, pitch, speed and other. |
Visual | Learns best through seeing - need to see the teacher's body language and facial expression to fully understand the content of a lesson. They tend to prefer sitting at the front of the class & they think in pictures and learn best from visual displays. |
Kinesthetic | Learns best through doing, moving and touching. Learn best through a hands-on approach, actively exploring the physical world around them. They find it hard to sit still for long periods and may become distracted by needs for activity and exploration. |