PRACTICUM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REPORT SPROTT SHAW COLLEGE P CUM PROGRAM TO TEACH TO LEARN TO GUIDE The purpose of the Practicum Program is to provide you, the student, with experience in a real working environment and be able to apply some of the knowledge you have gained from your classroom-based courses to this experience. Professional Development Report Note: where more than one practicum, for final practicum only At the and of the Practicum. you will be asked to prepare and submit a Professional Development Report. This report will ask you to reflect on your working experience and apply it to both the knowledge you gained during your classroom sessions as well as your career goals and ambitions. This is to be submitted to the Coordinator, by fax or email on or before the last week of the Practicum and is a required element for completion of your program. Requirements: 2. Minimum two (2) to three (3) pages. 3. Cover page including: a. Student name b. Host company C. Supervisor's name and contact information Practicum start and end date 4. Professionally presented written report addressing the following criteria and questions: e. Describe your host company in terms of history, products/services, customers, competitors, etc. f. What is your host company's competitive advantage (what do they do better than their competitors?) g. What are the major issues (positive or negative) facing the industry? How do these affect your host company? h . From your experience with the company, identify opportunities of growth and improvement for your host company. i. Was the workplace different from what you expected prior to starting your Practicum? How? j- Identify three (3) things that you learned in class that you have been able to apply during the Practicum. K. What did you learn about yourself during the Practicum process? 1. Develop a brief action plan identifying your career goals and how you plan to achieve them once the Practicum is complete. m. Other comments or thoughts you want to share. Thank you for your efforts! Observe a circle/ discussion time at your centre and answer the following questions. (You may want to observe more than one circle/ discussion to obtain all the information needed) OB18/FORMS&SAMPLES/WORKEXP/PRACTICUM Page 1 of 1 SPROTT SHAW COLLEGE