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DESIGN THINKING ACTION LABSCHOOL-WORK TRANSITION

T A T I A N A T A V A R E S

STEP 1

PROBLEM STATEMENT

LECTURER (HONEST, CHEERFUL. CARING,

EXPERIENCED, DEDICATED)

NEEDS A WAY TOGUIDE STUDENTS ON THE

SCHOOL-WORK TRANSITION

BECAUSESTUDENTS HAVE AN UNREALISTIC

EXPECTATION AND SCHOOLS DON’T PREPARE THEM TO THE WORK ENVIRONMENT.

CONTRACT LECTURERS WITH MORE

WORK EXPERIENCE

SCHOOL SHOULD

GIVE LESS GUIDANCE, LIKE IN THE INDUSTRY

IMPLEMENT A MODULE

ABOUT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

AT SCHOOL

CHANGE ROOLS OF

STUDENTS AND LECTURERS

(SOMETIMES STUDENTS CAN BE THE BOSS)

ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO BE AN OBSERVER FOR ONE-DAY /

MONTH IN THE INDUSTRY

INVITE GUEST LECTURERS AND EX-STUDENTS TO TALK ABOUT

THEIR EXPERIENCES.

CREATE A FORM: STUDENTS LIST EXPECTATIONS

AND LECTURERS EXPLAIN REALITY

OF INDUSTRY

CREATE A BLOG

WITH DAILY REPORTS FROM

STUDENTS.

RUN THE LAST YEAR AT SCHOOL AS A WORK ENVIRONMENT

ONE-ON-ONE SECTION WITH LECTURERS BEFORE

STUDENTS GRADUATE.

STUDENTS SUBMIT THEIR DREAM JOB AND HOW THEY

ARE PLANNING TO ACHIEVE IT

REAL-LIFE BRIEFS WITH ASSESSMENT

DONE BY EMPLOYERS.

MOTIVATE STUDENTS TO STUDY PART-TIME AND WORK PART-TIME

AT THE INDUSTRY.

EX-STUDENTS WRITE LETTERS ABOUT BEFORE AND AFTER AND LECTURERS CAN READ IN CLASS (WHAT IT WAS EXPECTED AND

WHAT CHANGED)

INVOLVE PARENTS IN EARLY AGE

TO INSTRUCT STUDENTS IN A TRANSITION

PLAN.

LOOKING FOR JOB-RELATED

ON HOLIDAYS.

ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO

CREATE THEIR OWN TRANSITION PLAN.

COLLECT INFO ABOUT STUDENTS

INTERESTS AND ABILITIES AND WHICH SKILLS / EXPERIENCES DO THEY NEED

TO REACH THESE GOALS

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HELP STUDENTS WRITING RESUME,

CAPITALIZE THEIR

STRENGTHS AND HOW TO

STEP INTO WORKFORCE

WITH CONFIDENCE.

CREATE A DIAGRAM ABOUT THE STEPS OF WORK-SCHOOL

TRANSITION

CREATE A GUIDE ABOUT THE SCHOOL-

WORK TRANSITION WITH CASE-STUDIES.

MAKE STUDENTS

ACCEPT THE FACT THAT

THE FIRST JOB IS THE MOST CHALLENGE.

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

AT EARLY AGE (BEFORE COMING TO

SCHOOL)

1ST YEAR STUDENTS

NEED TO VISIT COMPANIES AND

DO INTERVIEW AS A SCHOOL

EXERCISE.

REAL-LIFE BRIEFS WITH ASSESSMENT

DONE BY EMPLOYERS.

TEACH SOME LEVEL OF

INDEPENDENCE SUCH AS LIFE SKILLS, SELF-

ADVOCACY SKILLS, RESPONSIBILITY

SKILLS.

ALLOW STUDENTS TO BE SELF-DIRECTED AND USE LANGUAGE AND PROCEDURES THAT TEACH THEM HOW TO DO THAT.

CREATE A EVERYDAY SCHEDULE AT SCHOOL

AND IMPLEMENT REALISTIC WORK

RELATED TIME FOR WORK ACTIVITIES.

TEACHER EXPECTATIONS

SHOULD BE HIGHER SIMILAR WITH INDUSTRY

(SPECIALLY IN THE LAST YEAR)

CHANGE THE CURRICULUM

FOR MORE GUIDANCE

AFTER SCHOOL.

CREATE ASSIGNMENTS

SIMULATING STUDIO WORK.

GIVE TRAINING TO COMPANIES

THAT INTEND TO HAVE TRAINEES.

BRING A PSYCHOLOGIST /

CONCEALER TO WORK WITH STUDENTS IN

THE LAST YEAR.

CREATE A MOBILE APP WHERE STUDENTS CAN DESCRIBE THEIR

DAILY-LIFE OR EXPERIENCE IN HIS/HER FIRST JOB.

PLATFORM WHERE STUDENTS CAN HAVE A DIRECT CHAT WITH

LECTURER WHEN NOT SURE WHAT TO DO.

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PRE-TRAINING: EMPLOYERS MONITOR STUDENTS

WHEN THEY ARE STILL AT SCHOOL FOR POTENTIAL

EMPLOYMENT.

HAVE A WEEKLY GROUP DISCUSSING

WITH INVITED GUESTS.

MATRIX: FEED THE INFORMATION

DIRECTLY INTO MY BRAIN.

CREATE ELECTIVE

WORKSHOPS ABOUT

DIFFERENT AREAS OF PERSONAL

DEVELOPMENT, SUCH AS

BUDGETING, SELF-

ASSESSMENT, OPENING A BUSINESS,

BEHAVIOURS, WORK ETHICS,

ETC.

SCHOOL FACEBOOK

PAGE DISCUSSING

THE TRANSITION

ASK EMPLOYERS / COMPANIES

TO PARTICIPATE IN STUDENTS ASSIGNMENT

AND / OR DAILY EXERCISES.

ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO

HAVE A PERSONAL DIARY WITH THEIR

EMOTIONAL STRUGGLES.

ASK THE STUDENTS TO BE ORGANISERS OF THEIR OPENING SHOW FOR END OF

THE COURSE (SO THEY UNDERSTAND

MANAGEMENT SKILLS)

INDUSTRY MARK STUDENTS WORK IN THE END OF THE YEAR. INDUSTRY SUPPLY THE

BRIEF AND BEST PERFORMANCE STUDENTS CAN GET A JOB.

MENTORSHIP. FINDING SOMEONE FROM INDUSTRY TO

GUIDE STUDENTS WHEN THEY ARE STILL AT SCHOOL

PRE-TRAINING: EMPLOYERS

MONITOR STUDENTS WHEN THEY ARE STILL AT SCHOOL FOR POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT.

AN MOBILE APP THAT CAN GIVE RANDOM ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.

TURNING LECTURER INTO

A CARRIER GUIDE.

CREATE A SPACE WHERE

STUDENTS CAN RUN BY THEMSELVES (LIKE A WORK

ENVIRONMENT)

INSTANT HELP DESK WITH PROFILE OF STUDENTS AND ANSWERS IN A SHORT SPACE

OF TIME.

‘TRANSPORTABLE’ OR ‘STOP TIME’ SYSTEM WHERE STUDENTS CAN CONTACT LECTURERS AND ASK

QUESTIONS.

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BRING RECRUITMENT

AGENCIES INTO THE

CLASSROOMS.

A GUIDE ABOUT WORK

ETHICS.

CREATE A BOOK GUIDE WITH THE

STEPS OF SCHOOL-WORK TRANSITION.

AN OPEN DAY WHERE INDUSTRY

COMES AND LOOK AT THE

STUDENT PORTFOLIOS BEFORE THEY GRADUATE.

CREATE A PROGRAM

CALLED ‘FIRST JOB

CHALLENGE’ THAT STUDENTS

PARTICIPATE AND BECOME INSPIRATION FOR OTHERS.

DO A QUESTIONNAIRE THAT STUDENT

FILL IN THAT IDENTIFY FAILURE ON THEIR WORK

ETHICS.

SIMULATING REAL INTERVIEWS

BETWEEN STUDENTS, LECTURERS AND

GUESTS. STUDENTS NEED TO DRESS-

UP, ANSWER QUESTIONS, ETC.

INSPIRE STUDENTS TO DO A

THEATRICAL PLAY ABOUT WORK

ETHICS.

CREATE A REPORT SYSTEM AS PART

OF SCHOOL ASSESSMENT

WHERE STUDENTS NEED TO SEEK

THEMSELVES FOR INDUSTRY RELATED JOBS IN FORM OF

VOLUNTARY WORK, FREELANCE, PAID/

UNPAID SMALL JOB, ETC AND DESCRIBE THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE CLIENT

OR BOSS.

A ‘GOD’ COMING

FROM SKY AND GIVING

HOPE TO STUDENTS.

CREATE A BOARD GAME / VIDEO GAME ABOUT WORK

ENVIRONMENT.

GIVE A CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT

FOR A ELECTIVE COURSE

THAT HELPS STUDENTS TO GET OBS AND

IT’S VALIDATE BY THE INDUSTRY

ASK STUDENTS TO DEFINE THEMSELVES AS A PROFESSIONAL IN FORM OF VISUAL

MOODBOARDS.

INSPIRE STUDENTS TO

WORK FOR THEMSELVES

OR HOW TO OPEN

THEIR OWN BUSINESS.

BRING BOSSES AND LECTURERS

TOGETHER TEACHING AS PART OF

FACULTY.

A NEW SCHOOL THAT IS MORE

RELATED TO THE INDUSTRY.

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INVOLVE PARENTS:THEY CAN

WORK AS ROLE MODELS /

TEACHERS FOR POST-SCHOOL

OPTIONS.

CREATE A FREE EMPLOYER

ENVIRONMENT OR A SYSTEM OF GRATIFICATION FREE OF HASSLE

CREATE ‘MY FIRST JOB

EXPERIENCE WEBSITE’ WHERE STUDENTS CAN

TELL THEIR NEGATIVE

AND POSITIVE EXPERIENCES

LECTURERS CAN VISIT DIFFERENT COMPANIES EVERY DAY AND BRING TO THE CLASSROOM WHAT’S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW AT THE

INDUSTRY.

A PLATFORM WHERE EMPLOYERS CAN GIVE SUGGESTION TO THE STUDENTS BASED ON

THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH RECENT GRADUATES.

A WEB PLATFORM WHERE EMPLOYERS AND STUDENTS

HAVE PROFILES AND CAN COMMUNICATE (QUESTION AND

ANSWERS, CREATE PROFILES, POST PERMANENT JOBS,

FREELANCER, ETC)

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TOTAL:74 IDEAS

STEP 2

1. THE MOST PRACTICAL IDEA SCHOOL-WORK TRANSITION KIT

A GUIDE / KIT* WITH GUIDELINES FOR LECTURES

AND STUDENTS ABOUT THE WORK-SCHOOL TRANSITION*KIT can include videos, ideas for practical workshops and briefs/exercises.

PS: This pack should be directed related to the discipline investigated —in this case the Creative Industry,

Graphic and Web design, Motion graphics, 3D Animation, Games and Advertising.

This pack is versatile might include workshops such as:

•Help to students writing resume, capitalizing their strengths and how to step into workforce with confidence.

•Interviews, presentation of portfolios.

•Create a form: students list expectations and lecturers explain reality of industry.

•Do a time management plan for study hours.

•Questionnaire that students can fill out that can identify failure on their behaviour and Work Ethics.

2. THE MOST DISRUPTIVE IDEA BRIDGING SCHOOL-WORK ENVIRONMENTS

CREATE A WORKSPACE AT SCHOOL IN WHICH STUDENTS CAN BE AUTONOMOUS. THEY CAN WORK WITH EMPLOYERS / CLIENT

IN REAL-LIFE AND/OR FREELANCE PAID JOBS BEFORE LEAVING SCHOOL.

This exercise could be part of school assignments with an overall grade is given by educator and client/employer. Students can report their experience and progress

and be graded in terms of relationships with client, budget for printing, time allocation, behaviour, work ethics, methodology, etc.

CONCLUSION: SCHOOL NEEDS TO BRING EMPLOYERS TO THE CURRICULUM OF SCHOOL. IT ALSO NEEDS 2 KINDS OF EDUCATORS:

THE INDUSTRY RELATED AND THE THEORY / ACADEMIC RELATED.

They can work together giving insights and briefs that can embrace academy and industry.

PS: This idea should be related to the discipline investigated —in this case the Creative Industry,

Graphic and Web design, Motion graphics, 3D Animation, Games and Advertising.

3. YOUR FAVOURITE IDEA THE ‘FIRST JOB EXPERIENCE’

THE ‘FIRST JOB EXPERIENCE’ COULD BE A PROGRAM CREATED BY SCHOOLS IN WHICH STUDENTS CAN

PARTICIPATE AND WIN PRIZES. STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN THROUGH THEIR FIRST JOB EXPERIENCE BECOME INSPIRATION FOR OTHERS AND NEED TO GUIDE OTHER

STUDENTS ON THE SCHOOL-WORK TRANSITION (IN FORM OF MENTORSHIP).

This project could work in conjunction as a web platforom where students / employers communicate

and talk about the ‘first job experience’ —which can be the hardest part of the transition. Employers

and students can communicate in form of question and answers, create profiles, post permanent and

freelance job, hire recet graduates, etc.

PS: This idea doesn’t necessary needs to be related to the initial discipline investigated —

in this case the Creative Industry: Graphic and Web design, Motion graphics, 3D Animation, Games and Advertising.