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Definitive Readings in the History, Philosophy, Theories and Practice of Career and Technical Education
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Wang, Victor C. X., Ed. – Information Science Reference, 2010
In this information age, career and technical education (CTE) has become a multibillion dollar training enterprise. To make the students more competitive in the labor force and to make the nation economically strong and firms internationally competitive, everyone has to depend on CTE to train today's workers of various kinds. This book brings…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Educational Technology, Training Methods, Vocational Education
Training On the Job.
Walter, Diane – 2002
This book provides training and development professionals with step-by-step guidelines for developing and delivering comprehensive structured the on-the-job training (OJT). Chapter 1 introduces the concept of team-driven structured OJT and discusses its philosophy and basic components in the context of fundamental concepts of human behavior and…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Instructional Development, Job Analysis, Learning Modules
Counseling in the Rehabilitation Process: Community Services for Mental and Physical Disabilities. Second Edition.
Gandy, Gerald L.; Martin, E. Davis, Jr.; Hardy, Richard E. – 1999
This text provides an overview of vocational rehabilitation counseling and services. Part 1 lays the foundation. "Foundations of Rehabilitation" (Martin) describes bases of the process. "Historical Antecedents of the Rehabilitation Enterprise in America" and "Development of the Rehabilitation Enterprise in America" (Lassiter, Lassiter) describe…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adult Education, Counseling Services, Counseling Techniques
A Guide to Reasonable Accommodation for OT Practitioners with Disabilities: Fieldwork to Employment.
Wells, Shirley A., Comp.; Hanebrink, Sandy, Comp. – 1998
This handbook provides information to occupational therapy clinicians and students with disabilities, fieldwork educators, and employers on issues of accommodation, disclosure, rights, responsibilities, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). It begins with a discussion of the disability rights movement, and employment and people with…
Descriptors: Adults, Civil Rights Legislation, Confidentiality, Disabilities
Self-Directed Learning: A Practical Guide to Design, Development, and Implementation. First Edition.
Piskurich, George M. – 1993
Written mainly for the training practitioner who has some experience in the field, this book provides a practical approach for constructing good self-directed learning (SDL) programs. Chapter 1 considers SDL from the academic and business points of view, develops a working definition, and examines SDL's strengths and weaknesses. Part 1 covers…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Facilities, Educational Needs
Transition to Employment. PRO-ED Series on Transition.
Michaels, Craig A. – 1998
Part of a series designed to provide practical resources for transition personnel on a variety of topics critical to the process of preparing individuals with disabilities for adulthood, this guide focuses on transition to employment. Chapter 1, "Employment and Students with Disabilities," discusses the meaning of work in American…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
Human Resource Management in Virtual Organizations. Research in Human Resource Management Series.
Heneman, Robert L., Ed.; Greenberger, David B., Ed. – 2002
This document contains 14 papers on human resources (HR) and human resource management (HRM) in virtual organizations. The following papers are included: "Series Preface" (Rodger Griffeth); "Volume Preface" (Robert L. Heneman, David B. Greenberger); "The Virtual Organization: Definition, Description, and…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Administrators, Adult Education, Adult Learning