Slide 37

Practical Application (Document Use)

What are Documents:

• different kinds of information designs or displays
• use words, numbers, letters, symbols, graphics, visual cues (line, colour, shape, etc.)
• intended to provide information “at a glance”
• workers obtain information from, enter information into documents
• document use involves reading, writing, & interpreting
• workers / employers may also create documents

We have yet to find an occupation in Canada without DU.

Goto the Next Slide

Slide 38

Examples of Document Types

• signs, product labels, icons
• forms
• lists, spreadsheets
• tables, schedules, production plans
• graphs, flowcharts
• sketches or pictures
• technical drawings, assembly drawings, maps
• patterns, templates
• schematics, diagrams,
• x-rays, photographs

Goto the Next Slide

Slide 39

Time to Take a Run At It...

Document Use

Flowchart Exercise

Goto the Next Slide

Slide 40

Activity:

• Complete the questions based on the Maintenance Worker flowchart (no front end training)
• SkillBuilder: Flowcharts
• Review Maintenance Worker answers and debrief
• Reinforcement exercise: Flowchart 4 and 4 Revised
• Debrief as a group.
• Reflection: how to use flowcharts to enhance training
• Problem solving flowchart

Goto the Next Slide

Slide 41

A Flowchart

• Shows sequence of steps in a process
• Easy-to-read way to depict a procedure
• Shows entire process “at a glance”
• Uses short text and abbreviations
• Starts at the top of the page and works “down” the page
• Has a title that tells the process being described

Goto the Next Slide

Slide 42

Flowchart Symbols

The start or end of a process

The flowchart is continued on a different page. Go to the page or flowchart number indicated in the circle.

Back to previous page