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Stone, James R., III; Wonser, Renee L. – 1990
A review of the literature on the use of the workplace as a learning site in vocational education identified alternative models used to combine workplace learning with school-based programs and identified a framework and criteria for evaluating programs using the workplace as part of their instructional process. Although there is some evidence…
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Cooperative Education, Education Work Relationship, Experiential Learning
Whiteman, Jo Ann M. – 2001
As a source of trained workers, postsecondary schools need to develop a curriculum that encourages critical thinking and provide an environment that helps students to understand the changing economy. The curriculum should be based on the student's experiences and interests and should prepare one for life situations. In the business curriculum,…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Business Education, Community Colleges, Cooperative Education