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Download full textPaulter, Albert J., Ed.; Buffamanti, Deborah M., Ed. – 1997
This book contains 21 chapters describing best practices in both the world of work and in school. The first section of the book, which focuses on the background and philosophy of work-based education, contains five chapters: "Education and Work: The Choices We Face" (Arthur G. Wirth); "Growth Patterns in Workplace Training"…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Community Colleges, Corporate Education, Education Work Relationship
Manitoba Dept. of Education and Training, Winnipeg. – 1993
This guide is intended to assist coordinating teachers in Manitoba in facilitating school and community efforts in developing and improving educational experiences in the workplace. The following topics are covered: the nature and scope of work education (what work education is, programs using it, objectives and outcomes, and related instruction);…
Descriptors: Cooperative Education, Educational Legislation, Educational Practices, Foreign Countries
Ashley, William L.; And Others – Facts & Findings, 1986
A basic position of industry is that it picks up where schools leave off. Training policy within industry is diverse in theory and practice. Companies vary in their approach to training, ranging from highly informal to highly formal. The many new trends in industrial training may be analyzed in four dimensions: in-house education programs,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Delivery Systems, Educational Innovation
Bishop, John – 1985
A four-year study examined the nature and policy implications of school and employer practices to help youth prepare for employment. Data for the study were compiled from a telephone survey of 3,500 employers; a mail survey of 750 employers from across the country; 493 employers, 71 teachers, and 1,565 students from 5 major U.S. cities who…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Education Work Relationship, Educational Needs, Educational Policy
Johnston, Wendy – 1998
This annotated bibliography, which was developed for workplace program developers and practitioners, policy planners, researchers, and others interested in workplace education, lists 182 documents devoted to the workplace education field in Canada. Annotations are provided for 68 documents. The remaining 114 are listed as further readings.…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Annotated Bibliographies
Miguel, Richard J., Ed. – 1985
These proceedings summarize the information exchanged at a teleconference involving more than 3,000 participants focusing on the following aspects of the relationship between schooling and employment: (1) what employers are looking for in employees, (2) employers' priorities in making hiring decisions, and (3) education and training on the job.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Basic Skills, Cognitive Development, Cooperative Programs
Hudson River Center for Program Development, Glenmont, NY. – 1996
This resource guide is intended to provide New York schools, business/industry, and others with resources to develop work-based learning strategies and components. Section 1 examines the scope, foundation, categories, and operation of work-based learning. Section 2 presents detailed information about the following forms of work-based learning:…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Career Exploration, Case Studies, Cooperative Education
