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    Preparing students for diverse careers: Developing career literacy with final-year writing students

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    Authors
    Bennett, Dawn
    Robertson, Rachel
    Date
    2015
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Bennett, D. and Robertson, R. 2015. Preparing students for diverse careers: Developing career literacy with final-year writing students. Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice. 12 (3): 5.
    Source Title
    Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice,
    Additional URLs
    http://ro.uow.edu.au/jutlp/vol12/iss3/5
    ISSN
    1449-9789
    School
    Research and Creative Production
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    Copyright © 2015 The Authors

    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/41184
    Collection
    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Graduates from generalist science and arts degrees can face diverse careers characterised by portfolios of simultaneous, self-managed roles. This paper reports from a study on identity and career literacy in which final-year professional writing and publishing students developed an ePortfolio and engaged in open blogging during their industry internships. The ePortfolio emerged as a vehicle through which identity was challenged and negotiated with educator and peer support. However, students engaged only when the ePortfolio was mandated, and deep engagement was the result of the ePortfolio being presented as a practical career development tool. Findings suggest that the combination of ePortfolio and internship is an effective strategy for developing the career literacy needed for the transition to graduate life.

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