Career Counselling TechniquesBlended Learning Design and

Assessment Overview

Prepared by Rob Straby, M.A.

Professor, Career Development Practitioner Program

Conestoga College

Career Counselling TechniquesBlended Learning Design

Type of Learning Activity Online Classroom

Assimilative Reading materials, concept mapping

Communicative / Reflective Action learning logs, discussion forum Q&A, webinars

Learning partner exercise debrief & discussion

Productive Client case study presentation

Experiential Learning partner exercises, Voluntary client exercises, Client case study application

Learning partner exercises (Hermeneutical analysis & Life Role Analysis)

Career Counselling TechniquesBlended Assessment Design

Assessment Type Online Classroom

Informal Formative Discussion forums, Webinar debriefs & discussions re learning partner exercise feedback

Learning partner observation feedback

Formal Formative Action learning logs, Concept mapping

Formal Summative Client case study application, Client case study presentation

Learning Design Level 1: Formative

Learning Design Level 2: Formative

Learning Design Level 3: Summative