This document discusses old and new paradigms for college students to gain opportunities and develop competencies. The old paradigm focused on passive learning through classes, assignments, and advice from faculty. The new paradigm emphasizes developing leading-edge skills, assignments focused on competencies, and advice to cultivate an active professional mindset. It also recommends orienting research, events, and specialized topics towards societal demands and involving students and alumni. The goal is for the curriculum to influence society and economy by actively engaging with professional organizations, research, and industry needs.

1. College Student
looking for Opportunities
IDEATE
By Miguel A. Celedon

2. Competency formulation (Knowledge,
Abilities, & Attitudes)

3. Old Paradigm

4. School

5. Faculty
• Take Class to learn
• Make assignments to fill credits
• Make Readings to fulfill requirements/assignments
• Obtain some advice from someone without request
• Career Curriculum and details about how it was
formulated

6. Research
• Provide information on new books or materials that are
stating new trends
• Specialized Magazines with relevant information
• Be involved in research documents related with areas of
interest.

7. Fair and events
• Themes of interest sponsored by school
• Areas of specialization provided by schools

8. Professional Organizations
• Industry certification (for instance Black Belt, etc.)
• Training and Coaching
• Brochures and documents

9. Industry/ Business/ Social field

10. Institutions
• Fairs and events to express needs and tendencies
• Brochures about Careers and Job and industry
requirements
• Individuals expressing their views of the professional
activities
• Commerce chambers contacting schools about their
views and needs

11. Organizations
• Organizations contacting Schools to let them know their
needs
• Organizations recruiting at schools
• Organizations defining requirements for Co-ops

12. Individuals

13. New Paradigm

14. Individual (Key)

15. Professional Organizations

16. School

17. Faculty
• Class providing not just the curriculum but the leading
edge
• Assignments focus on developing these competencies
• Readings for the basics and for new trends
• Advice oriented into a new mind set of professional
(oriented to be active not passive)
• A Curriculum oriented to influence the society and
economy

18. Research
• Research oriented to the society main demands
• Specialized Magazines
• Research guided to involve students in the relevant
topics

19. Fair and events
• Themes of interest organized by the alumni and faculty
• Areas of specialization sponsored by industry or society