4

Myself in Other’s
Shoes
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Introduction (5 minutes)

As the old-aged
saying connotes,
your role as a
teacher is to open
doors of
possibilities for the
learners under your
care.
But you must also
accept the fact that
you
cannot let them
trudge the path you
want
them to take. You cannot decide on their
behalf. You cannot force them to chew the
chunks of information you served them. Be
as it may, you have a crucial role in
preparing your learners to pack their
individual bags and take their own journey
toward the realization of what they envision
to become.

This module will help you make your learners realize

that their dreams in the future could be achieved a step
closer with the help of people who are in the profession or
business that they envision to be in the future. Your inputs
through the different activities that they will undergo will
keep their enthusiasm burning to pursue their career choice.

Continue the learning journey through this module

and help your learners affirm more their desire of becoming
who they want to be in the future.

Total Time Allotment: 120 minutes

Materials
∙ hard and soft copy of the PowerPoint presentation for the
learners
∙ Activity Sheet No. 1: Informational Interview template
∙ Activity Sheet No. 2: Tracing the Trail
∙ Activity Sheet No. 3: Career Roadmap
∙ Activity Sheet No. 4: Fitting in Other’s Shoes
∙ Reflection notebook/paper
∙ manila paper and markers
 ∙ cut out pictures for the road map (optional)

I. Objectives
At the end of this module, the students are expected to:
1. analyze information gathered from people that will
help affirm their decision in choosing the career or
curriculum exit;
2. evaluate the role of selected people with the chosen
career or curriculum exit in terms of their beliefs,
attitude, and skills; and
3. make a career road map as an expression of
commitment to one’s chosen career or curriculum
exit.

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II. Motivation

Brisk Walk Down Memory Lane (5 minutes)

Where are your learners now in terms of achieving

their dreams? What have they already done? Are they
already geared up to take a step farther upon completion
of the Grade 11 modules? Have your learners take a
brisk walk down their memory lane. Let them recall
various milestones in their plan of action toward the
realization of their dreams. Here is a poem that will help
them revisit their decisions. Afterwards, let them reflect
by answering the follow-up questions.

Chasing Dreams

You’ve come this far,

Where else would you want to go?
You’ve reached this far,
What else would you want to do?

Chase your dreams.

Follow your heart.
Keep moving forward.
Always pray hard.

Life offers a lot of choices

But do not make a choice in haste.
Nothing is served in silver platter
Take your time, pray for it.

You’ve come this far,

 But there’s more in store.
You’ve reached this far,
Move on…conquer… soar high.

-jimmie

Questions for Reflection (10 minutes)

1. What is the message of the poem?
2. Which line or lines in the poem do you like best? Why?
3. What does the poem want you to do with every milestone you
achieve?

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III. Main Activity

Activity 1: Packing Up for the Journey and

Journeying Together (10 minutes) Group
Activity
Materials Needed:
∙ data gathered from the informational interview
(Given as an assignment in Module 3)
∙ Worksheet 1 templates
∙ manila paper with marker

Directions:
1. Divide the class into small group of five based on the
similarities of the profession or job of the person
they interviewed.
2. Provide manila paper and marker for each group.
3. Let the learners go over their individual findings
gathered from the Informational Interview. Allow
them to share this with their group.
4. After the sharing, let each group identify the beliefs,
attitude, and skills of the
professionals/businessmen they have interviewed.
5. Let them write their answers on the manila

paper using the template below. Here is an

example.
 Profession or Job of the Person Interviewed:

Beliefs Attitude Skills

Ex. Honest in Ex. Careful in Ex. Good in

reporting results accomplishing computing or
assigned task. working with
numbers/data.

Processing Questions: (20 minutes)

1. What beliefs, values, and skills have you observed
that are helpful in becoming a successful
professional or entrepreneur? Why do you say so?
2. Were there common characteristics of the people
you interviewed in terms of their beliefs, attitude,
and skills? What are those characteristics?
3. Are there characteristics exclusively possessed by a
certain person you interviewed? What are those
characteristics?
4. How did you feel while interviewing these people?
5. What characteristics do you have that you believe
are similar to those you interviewed? What do you
plan to do about these characteristics?

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IV. Lecturette

Info-Bits (15 minutes)

It has been said that first hand information can

be a very rich source of information for learners. These
are the information (the beliefs, attitude, and skills)
and success stories that we get from people who
inspire us and make us feel more enthusiastic about
pursuing our goals. This is also called observational
learning.

Observational Learning happens when one learns

by observing another person perform a specific task.
Observational Learning or the Social Learning theory
focuses on the social context of learning and proposes
that we can learn from another by observation,
imitation, or by modeling. Albert Bandura (1977)
 endeavored to understand the cognitive processes
associated with people’s interaction with one another.
Social learning theorists say that learning can take
place simply by observing other actions and the
subsequent outcomes of those actions.

It is from this context that the Grade 12 learners

are given assignment to observe a person with whom
they want to emulate in the future using the
informational interview form (attached in the
appendix). By shadowing the person or the “More
Knowledgeable Other” or MKO (Vygotsky, 2014) in his
place of work and by asking pertinent questions based
on the observation tool that was crafted, it is believed
that these new information will help them in
cementing their decisions to pursue their chosen
career.

Informational observation also strengthens the

claim of the creative job hunting principle (Woodcock,
2014) where it says that the best way to choose a
career is to talk to people doing the job and to try it
out via work shadowing and experience. There is a lot
of truth in the statement that you don’t really know
what it’s like until you have been doing it for a while:
at least shadowing gives you a good idea of what’s
involved.

The idea of the observation is to promote a

learning context where the learners play an active role
and become responsible for their own learning. The
role of the teacher therefore is to closely collaborate
with learners to facilitate meaningful learning
experiences they acquired.

Choosing the right course is a big

decision and it is
important to get it right, as it
can impact future success.
Career awareness and self-
awareness go hand-in-hand.
This is the other idea behind why
learners need to have
enough information profile
about the career they want to
undertake through the
informational observation. In so
doing, the learners could be taken away from the idea
that luck, unpredictable social factor, chance, beliefs, and
environmental factors play a major role in one’s success
 in life as suggested by the Happenstance Theory
(Krumboltz, 2008).

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As Stephen Covey says from his famous book The
7 Habits of Highly Effective People , “Begin with the
end in mind.” We encourage our learners to visualize
what they wanted to become and they are already on
their first step of achieving their goals.

Relative to this, encourage them to craft their

own career road map by taking into consideration the
information they gathered during their observation and
the learning they acquired through the different
activities. While we encourage creativity, do bear in
mind that the content and direction of their career
road map plays a more important thing and the visual
effect comes only secondary. Instructions on crafting
the career road map follow for a more specific guide as
to how the learners will craft their outputs.

V. Application

Crafting a Career Road Map (5 minutes)

Having processed the different data gathered by

the learners in the field during the informational
interview, by now they must be aware that there are
attributes of a person (in the same profession as their
chosen curriculum exit) that needs to be learned in
school and there are attributes that could be learned
outside the four walls of the classroom. At this point,
you can guide your learners to craft their own career
road map so that they will have a prepared future plan
as to how they want to arrive at their destinations –
the fulfillment of their career goals.

According to an article by Cao (2013) a career road

map outlines specific steps to undertake for moving
from one step to another in ways that will facilitate
growth and career advancement. This could be an
illustration or diagram that could easily be understood
by the individual who crafted it.

Career road maps are flexible enough and could

be revisited and revised over time or as the
circumstance warrants in order for the learner to keep
track of his progress or to address issues that hinder
the achievement of the desired goal.
 The career road map, upon accomplishing should
be communicated by the learners to their
parents/guardians or significant people whom they
think in one way or the other will be involved in the
attainment of the desired goal. The learners should
inform their parents/guardians or the people whom
they identified of what specific help or support they
are expecting from them. It is also very important to
remind the learners that they should also
communicate to their support group the specific steps
they will take and the projected time frame of its
accomplishment. In so doing, the learners will have an
active support system that will help him out in
achieving their career goals from time to time.

Below is a sample template of a career road map.

A separate worksheet is attached in the appendix.
However you can encourage the learners to come up
with their own designs.

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Career Road Map (25 There might be engineer both locally and
internationally.
min.) Plan of Action:
Phase 1

MILESTONE
Describe what kind of
professional/businessman you
are. e. g., a world class owner of What plans do
Check your progress.
a bakeshop/an in-demand civil
things that hinder your (Obstacles; if there are you have in
progress and need to be no obstacles, skip
addressed. LOADING STATION 3: 4 mind to remove the
obstacles if there is any?

loading station LOADING

number 3 and STATION 4:
proceed to the last
station.)

Give three things that attract you in your

chosen career, e.g.,
high salary, in-demand job in line with my skills LOADING
etc. STATION 2:
1. goals? List the resources you
2. will need to help you, e.g.,
3. money, support from people.

LOADING STATION 1:
1.
2.
3.

Before going further, what do

you need in order to fulfill your STARTING POINT
1.
Now that you have chosen the
2.
career you want to pursue, list
3.
three goals that you must do.

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Note: The learner may also choose to present the road map
creatively. An example below is suggested. However, the
learner can still choose another way of presenting it.
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VI. Reflection (10 minutes)

Reflection Trail

Let the learners recall the trail (activities) that

they’ve been through in the module. Let them reflect
by accomplishing the following activity. (Provide a
separate sheet for the learners to accomplish.)

Directions: Write a 2-3 sentence reflection about your

significant learnings in the following
activities.

Chasing
Dreams

Packing Up
 for the
Journey

My Career
Road Map

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VII. Evaluation (10 minutes)
Fitting in Other’s Shoes

Here is a concluding activity that will somehow

encapsulate the concepts needed to be learned by the
learner and as a valuable take away when they proceed
to the next modules.

Let them accomplish the task and have a gallery

of their outputs either by hanging them as mobiles or
posting them on the walls of the room as collage for
viewing.

The template is provided for this activity. Do not

forget to process the different outputs. The following
reflection questions may help in processing and re-
affirming their decisions to keep on track in pursuing
their career goals as they have mapped out in their
career road map. You can add more questions as you
see it necessary.

1. What helped you decide about the visions you

made for yourself 10 years from now? 2. How do you
intend to surpass the different obstacles that you
foresee?
 The following questions/items should be
accomplished by the learners. Let them write their
answer inside the shoes.

1. I want to be ________________________
who is
_________________
_____ (career choice)
(goal)

2. What are the challenges that you foresee in achieving your

career choice?

Note: When you prefer the outputs to be hung as mobiles,

be ready with small clothespin and strings to be used as
clothesline inside the classroom. When you prefer it to be
posted as collage on the walls, assigned specific area in the
classroom where the shoe outlines will be placed.

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VIII. Assignment (5 minutes)
VMCV of My Future Company
Do you ever know of a company or a business
enterprise that never seems to accomplish very much
because of lack of a mission statement, goals, or core
values? If so, do you want to work in these companies
or at least put one for yourself in the future?
Definitely, you do not want to end up in a mess
because of lack of direction. A company or an
enterprise needs vision because it provides the
destination of the business or the enterprise; a
mission statement which is the guiding light of the
 destination, and so on.

From this standpoint, make a survey of the

existing companies or enterprises in your locality and
ask for their own vision, mission, goals, and core
values. You may use the template below to accomplish
the task.

Vision Mission Core Values

____________________________________________
Company or Enterprise’s Name

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Appendix 1
Informational Interview

What is an informational interview? Is there really a need to

do it? What benefits can you get from it? Read the
following information.
 An Informational Interview is an activity where you
will make an appointment with a person who has similar
career or business that you desire when you finish Senior
High School. You will get information about the job or
business including the company where that person
belongs. This is to have a better understanding about the
job or business you are interested to pursue. In the
interview, you will be given the opportunity to seek
information from the person about the beliefs, attitude and
skills needed related to his job or business. It aims to make
you become more informed about your career choice. You
will need the information you will get to compare and match
it with your own interests, knowledge, and skills. In this way,
you can evaluate whether the job or business affirms to
your career choice.

To better understand the job or business, you will also

include in the interview the mission statement and core
values of the company or business of the person you
interviewed.

In addition, this interview will also help you develop

your communication skills and confidence as well.

Preliminaries before conducting the informational interview:

1. Interview someone who has a similar job or business

with your career choice. To help you identify the
person or business owner to interview, ask assistance
from your friends, neighbors, family, teachers,
alumni, or your barangay officials. List at least three
persons as possible interviewees. The first one to be
available will be your final interviewee.
2. Contact your potential interviewee by letter, email, or
phone. State your name and that you are a Grade 12
learner. Tell him/her about your intention―why you
are contacting him/her and from whom you received
his/her name. Specify that you will just be asking for
the opportunity to conduct an interview about his/her
job or business as a means of exploring on your
dream job or business.
3. If he/she consents to be interviewed, ask for his/her
most convenient time and manner of interview
(whether via phone or face-to-face). Request for 15-
20 minutes for a phone interview, or 20-30 minutes
for a face-to-face interview. If possible, request for a
face-to-face interview.
 4. Respect the interviewee’s time by staying within the
time frame agreed upon. 5. Assure the interviewee that
the information you have gathered from him/her will not
be used in other purposes, except for the assignment
given. Express your words of gratitude after the
interview.

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Activity Sheet No. 1
INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEW

INTERVIEWEE’S PERSONAL PROFILE:

Name: (optional)
___________________________________________
__________________ Occupation/Business:
___________________________________________
______________ Highest Educational Attainment:
___________________________________________
_____ Name of Company (if employed):
___________________________________________
____
No. of Years in the Job:
___________________________________________
____________ Type of Business (if there is any):
___________________________________________
____ No. of Years in Business:
___________________________________________
___________

QUESTIONS

PART I.
1. What are your typical job or business duties and responsibilities?
[Ano-ano po ang inyong mga tipikal na tungkulin at
responsibilidad sa trabaho o negosyong inyong
pinapasukan?]
___________________________________________
________________________________
___________________________________________
 ________________________________
___________________________________________
________________________________
___________________________________________
___________________

2. What are the necessary skills for this type of job or business?
[Ano-ano ang mga kasanayan o skills na kinakailangan
sa trabaho o negosyo ninyo?]
___________________________________________
________________________________
___________________________________________
________________________________
___________________________________________
________________________________
___________________________________________
____________________

3. What is the most satisfying aspect of your job or business?

[Ano po ang nagbibigay-kasiyahan sa inyo sa trabaho o
negosyong inyong pinapasukan?]
___________________________________________
________________________________
___________________________________________
________________________________
___________________________________________
________________________________
___________________________________________
____________________

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4. What is the most challenging aspect of your job or business?
[Ano naman po ang mga hamon o balakid na nakikita
ninyo sa inyong trabaho o negosyo?]
___________________________________________
________________________________
___________________________________________
________________________________
 ___________________________________________
________________________________
___________________________________________
____________________

5. What are the personal characteristics, values, and

attitude that are needed in your job or business?
[Ano-ano po ang mga katangian, kahalagahan, at
saloobin na kinakailangan sa trabaho o negosyo
ninyo?]
__________________________________________
________________________________
__________________________________________
________________________________
__________________________________________
________________________________
__________________________________________
____________________

6. Do you also possess these characteristics, values, and attitudes?

If yes, what are those that you possess?
[Mayroon din po ba kayong ng mga katangian,
kahalagahan, at saloobing ito? Kung mayroon,
ano-ano po ang mga ito?
___________________________________________
________________________________
___________________________________________
________________________________
___________________________________________
________________________________
___________________________________________
____________________

PART II. Mission Statement, Guiding Principles, and Core Values

1. What are your guiding principles or beliefs that you are

 holding on to stay in your job or business?
[Ano-ano pong mga prinsipyo at paniniwala ang
inyong pinanghahawakan kung bakit nananatili
kayo sa inyong trabaho o negosyo?]
___________________________________________
________________________________
___________________________________________
________________________________
___________________________________________
________________________________
___________________________________________
________________________________

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2. Does the company or business where you belong have a
mission statement and core values? If yes, what is the
mission statement of your company? What are its core
values? [Ang kompanya o negosyong inyong
pinapasukan ay may sinusunod bang pahayag na
misyon (mission statement) at mahahalagang pag-
uugali (core values)? Kung oo, ano ang pahayag na
misyon ng inyong kumpanya o negosyo?
Ano-ano naman ang mahahalagang pag-uugali nito?

___________________________________________
________________________________
___________________________________________
________________________________
___________________________________________
________________________________
___________________________________________
________________________________

PART III. Advice and Suggestions

What is your advice for me as a Grade 12 learner who

likes to enter in this same field of work or business
that you have or you are in ?
[Anong payo po ang maibibigay ninyo sa isang mag-
aaral sa Grade 12 na katulad ko na nagbabalak ding
pasukin sa hinaharap ang trabaho o negosyong
 katulad ng sa inyo?]

___________________________________________
________________________________
___________________________________________
________________________________
___________________________________________
________________________________
___________________________________________
________________________________

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Activity Sheet No. 2 Tracing the Trail (Reflection)

Name: ________________________________________
Section: ______________

Directions: Write a 2-3 sentence reflection about your

significant learnings in the following activities.
 Chasing
Dreams

Packing Up
for the
Journey

My Career
Road Map

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Activity Sheet No. 3 Check your progress. bakeshop/an in-demand civil
There might be engineer both locally and
internationally.

Career Road Map

Plan of Action: Phase
1 MILESTONE
Describe what kind of
professional/businessman you
are. e. g., a worl class owner of a What plans do
things tha hinder your (Obstacles; if there are you have in
progress and need to be no obstacles, skip
addressed. LOADING STATION 3: 4 mind to remove the
obstacles if there is any?

loading station proceed to the last

number 3 and station.)
 LOADING
STATION 2:
1.
2.
3.

Before going
further, what
would you need
in order to
fulfill your goals?
List the
resources you
will need to help
you, e.g., money,
support from
people

LOADING
STATION 1:
1.
2.
3.

STARTING POINT

Give three things that attract you in your

chosen career, e.g., high salary, in-demand job in
line with my skills etc.
LOADING STATION 4:
1.
Now that you have chosen the
2.
career you want to pursue, list
3.
three goals that you must do.

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Activity Sheet No. 4. Fitting in Other’s Shoes
Directions:
1. Write your answer to the two items inside the shoe.
2. Cut out the outline and hang it as mobile or post it as part
of the other shoe outline of your classmates.
 1. I want to be ___________ who is _______________
(career choice) (goal/s)
2. What are the possible challenges you foresee in
achieving your career choice?

Note: This is for female learners only.

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Appendix 2. Worksheet for Evaluation

Directions:
1. Write your answer to the two items inside the shoe.
2. Cut out the outline and hang it as mobile or post it as part
of the other shoe outline of your classmates.
 1. I want to be____________ who is _______________
(career choice) (goal/s)
2. What are the possible challenges you foresee in
achieving your career choice?

Note: This is for male learners only.

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