ASPECTS OF COMMUNICATION

LEARNING LEVEL 3 - SAMPLE ACTIVITIES

Personal(expressing identity)

• Reviews own skills in relation to job selection criteria to clarify future study or training plan
• Volunteers to learn a new skill in an area with limited prior knowledge 
• Approaches trusted, more experienced colleague to act as a sounding board and mentor
• Attends an information session and follows enrolment process for chosen course 

Cooperative(interacting in groups)

• Works with a partner on a short research project
• Participates in Quality Improvement processes in the workplace, considering the priorities and commitments of self and other members 

Procedural(performing tasks)

• Uses subheadings to organise key information for a presentation 
• Develops and uses personal organisation systesms such as files, notebooks, folders and checklists 
• Lists references to be used for independent study

Technical (using tools and technology)

• Demonstrates navigational pathway used to access information via the Internet
• Learns how to use new software, e.g. spreadsheet package 
• Interprets visual representations of information such as diagrams and illustrations and comments on the usfulness of thses to own learning

Systems (interacting in organisations)

• Negotiates Professional Development plan aligned with personal workplace needs, and takes responsibility for organising the formal training component
• Understands that domains ('.com', '.gov', '.net' etc) are relevant to the way information in communicated on the Internet
• Approaches information professionals for assistance with information searches

Public (interacting with the wider community)

• Identifies and evaluates several options for addressing a local community issue 
• Seeks advice on how to make an insurance claim 
• Participates in local community group, helping to identify goals, contraints and consequences, e.g. considers alternative action plans to address a local issue