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Greene, John F.; Gable, Robert K. – 1974
The report describes a program whose purpose is to minimize the student dropout rate through a comprehensive educational program located in a neighborhood center. The center is designed to provide effective academic training, related supervised employment, and allied support services. The program serves ninth grade students from Warren Harding…
Descriptors: Community Centers, Counseling, Demonstration Programs, Dropout Prevention
Garvey, Susanne – ADE Bulletin, 1983
Describes the Washington, D.C. Center's internship program for political science and English majors. (AEA)
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Employment Experience, English Departments, English Instruction
Mehrotra, Chandra M. N. – 1978
A field experience program in which all undergraduate psychology students at the College of St. Scholastica spend about 10 weeks away from campus in an applied setting of their choice is presented. Components of the program are described in terms of: (1) selection of sites made by students in consultation with faculty advisors; (2) proposals…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Education, College Students, Discovery Learning
Western European Education, 1988
Describes the way in which working-life orientation in Sweden's compulsory and upper-secondary schools is intended to function according to the curriculum and other documents. States that students must gain practical experience that will prepare them for the adult working life. Discusses experiences and problems with the program. (GEA)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Improvement, Educational Innovation, Educational Needs
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Dowling, David G. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2006
This paper describes the pedagogical principles that underpin the design of the Master of Engineering Practice, a distance education program offered by the University of Southern Queensland. This innovative program enables experienced engineering technologists to use their workplace learning to assemble portfolios that demonstrate their…
Descriptors: Educational Principles, Portfolios (Background Materials), Program Descriptions, Online Courses
Colorado State Univ., Ft. Collins. Dept. of Vocational Education. – 1976
Volume one of a two-volume report on a project designed to study the relationship between vocational teacher technical competencies and occupational experience factors, this document contains a national literature and research review pertinent to the topic. The review findings were summarized and are presented in the following format: a basis and…
Descriptors: Employment Experience, Inservice Teacher Education, Job Skills, Literature Reviews
Reilly, Kevin P., Ed.; Murdick, Sheila A., Ed. – 1984
Six university-based nonacademic programs to help academic Ph.D.s. make career changes are described. Included are comments of 15 Ph.D.s who prepared for college teaching careers but pursued other professions, as well as comments from mentors who assisted humanities/social science Ph.D.s to make career transitions. Nonacademic career efforts at 24…
Descriptors: Alumni, Business, Career Change, College Faculty