Today's youth face unique challenges. To do this, they should acquire relevant skills, attitudes, knowledge, and motivation. For a variety of reasons, however, many Canadian youth leave school without the competencies they need to make successful transitions into the work place.
Young people can effectively direct their own learning.
Young people are more likely to direct their own learning when they have both the motivation and the skills to do so. Young people will be more motivated to learn if they see learning as meaningful and goal-directed. Career building helps young people see their learning as goal directed. Formal instruction is the predominant learning mode that youth experience in school. Learning strategies, including study skills, are important for success in formal instruction.