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Peer reviewedOwens, Thomas R.; Owen, Sharon K. – Journal of Cooperative Education, 1981
Results of a study of over 1,000 experience-based career education students suggest six ways experiential education staff can improve the learning potential of community experiences. These involve giving the students challenge, responsibility, freedom to explore, hands-on learning, a good relationship with individuals at the work site, and…
Descriptors: Career Education, Cooperative Education, Experiential Learning, High Schools
Peer reviewedOwens, Thomas R. – Child and Youth Services, 1982
Summarizes recent studies on Experience-Based Career Education (EBCE) and discusses their implications for program developers and EBCE personnel. Stresses the positive results of EBCE and outlines the success of this approach for special populations (gifted, migrant, and disadvantaged youth). (Author/GC)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Experiential Learning, High Schools, Program Effectiveness
Peer reviewedBridgeford, Nancy J.; Owens, Thomas R. – Journal of Career Education, 1979
Developed and implemented through four regional educational laboratories, Experience-Based Career Education (EBCE) provides secondary students with an alternative education program combining academic learning, community resource career experiences, and life skill development. Program evaluation of data from sixteen pilot sites indicates that EBCE…
Descriptors: Career Education, Community Attitudes, Cooperative Education, Experiential Learning
