When we look at human history, we can see the need to produce from cave paintings. From the first human to the present day; He desires to somehow express his own mind and dream world, to share it with others - to be good for them, to be appreciated, to organize, to shape and to leave a work.
There are two things that nourish our existence and surround and direct our life: our instinct to reproduce and our desire to produce. . Of course, the choices we make regarding this are based on spouse and career choices. Preparing for both elections requires certain experience and time. In order to make healthy decisions, it is useful to scrutinize carefully. Because when we look back, they are serious and vital decisions that are difficult to reverse and affect every aspect of us in some way.
Let alone choosing a spouse (a separate topic), what are we left with during the career choice process? Professional development and selection process is a very broad subject that concerns every moment from birth to death. As a child who has just opened his eyes to life sees what he sees around him and begins to prepare for life; shaped by pre-school and school education; I will discuss the process up to the entrance to high schools (TEOG) process.
Profession at the age of 0-7: The first seven years of life are very valuable for preparing for life as well as for the child's personality-interest-talent development, which will be the lifeblood of his future profession. It is vital for the child to be in touch with nature during this period. An education in which the child's privacy and uniqueness is respected, in touch with nature, and in which the five emotional organs are active is required. The child should be introduced to different fields whenever possible and should be encouraged to progress in the field he likes. It is known that gifted children, whose number reaches hundreds of thousands every year in our country, do not receive the necessary education and therefore become atrophy. If parents want to raise happy, self-confident, respectful, talented and self-sufficient children in the future; They should know that although this age range is not everything, it is many things.
Profession at 7-12 years of age: It is the age at which the child moves from concrete to abstract thinking. Children who act together with the school should be encouraged to study science. He should be shown documentaries where he can see scientific methodology, and his sense of curiosity should be stimulated. The feeling of curiosity is one of the most vital emotions for humans. Whenever you gain this feeling, Instead of saying "my child, study", what activity should we do today comes first? As the connection between the school curriculum and life increases, the child will do his homework automatically. As long as you cannot connect with life, homework and exams cannot cease to be a burden. In addition, cultural and artistic activities are valuable in this age group. Expressing one's own emotions is key to communication development. The most distinctive characteristics of people who hold senior positions in top companies today are their communication skills. Of course, professional skills are also effective, but if they are not supported by communication, many problems can occur at any age and institution.
Profession at the age of 12-15: Beginning of adolescence; With the transition from primary school to secondary school, the transition from a single teacher system to many branch teachers; Corresponding to the secondary school period, when more limited grades are encountered than the more reinforcing abundant grades given in primary school; At the beginning of secondary school, it is the age at which parents and students get confused due to the reasons I mentioned. The key word in this age range should be adolescence. The answer to the question of what is happening to my child can be found by knowing the adolescence period well. The desire to be understood is the most basic expectation in an adolescent. More detailed information about the profession can be provided. Students should be introduced to people from various professions; must be informed about his/her abilities. Again, students should be introduced to high school types and students from vocational high schools to diversify their areas of interest. High school trips should be given importance.
Students should use the internet well other than gaming and social media; It is very valuable for them to be good internet literate. Vocational aptitude test applications, which are a practical interest test that can be used in choosing a profession, will give a general idea about their interest in professions. A more detailed test of interest is the application of the academic self-concept scale. Students must definitely apply the interest test.
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