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Navneet Kaur Popli; Rudra Partap Singh – Discover Education, 2024
This research investigates the integration of industry projects and mentorship into academic curricula, aiming to enhance student learning and professional readiness. By incorporating real-world projects and pairing students with industry mentors, this approach seeks to provide a unique blend of theoretical knowledge and practical application.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, School Business Relationship, Industry, Cooperative Programs
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Natalie Colson Shilton; Louise Maddock; Mary-Ann Shuker; Georgina Sanger – Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability, 2024
Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) experiences, integral for equipping students with the skills and knowledge crucial for employment and success in their chosen careers, have traditionally been associated with accreditation requirements in professional programs. More recently, acknowledging the importance of WIL experiences in non-professional…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Biomedicine, Health Sciences
Vocational Curriculum Resource Center of Maine, Fairfield. – 1992
This handbook has been compiled for coordinators of cooperative education programs at the secondary level in Maine. The handbook includes in-school classroom instruction relating to specific jobs and the world of work. Introductory material includes the Maine Association for Cooperative Education Constitution, By-Laws, and 1991 officers. The…
Descriptors: Career Education, Cooperative Education, Cooperative Programs, Employment Potential
Reganick, Karol A. – 1993
The Cooperative Training Program was implemented with 20 students having severe behavior problems, to augment a classroom employability curriculum. Educators and business managers at a local Perkins restaurant worked cooperatively to design a new curriculum and recruitment procedure to benefit both students and the business. A continuous and…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Community Based Instruction (Disabilities), Cooperative Education, Cooperative Programs
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Hogg, James – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1998
Describes the context and objective of a Work-Place Cooperative Project (WPCP) established in the School of Geography at the University of Leeds in 1995. The project presents students with business, commerce, industry, and environmental research issues that have geographical dimensions. Includes a number of examples from the WPCP. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Education Work Relationship, Educational Benefits, Employment Potential
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1989
These two documents, addressed to the first session of the 101st Congress, are S. 543, a bill to amend the Job Training Partnership Act to strengthen the program of employment and training assistance under that act, and the Senate report, from the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, to accompany S. 543. The Senate report includes amendments to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Cooperative Programs, Economically Disadvantaged
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Eigenbrood, Richard; Retish, Paul – Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 1988
Attitudes of 38 work-experience employers toward the employability of high school special education students were studied. Employers had positive attitudes toward the employment potential of mildly handicapped students and stated that their participation in the work experience program increased the likelihood that they would hire a special…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Cooperative Programs, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Vocational Rehabilitation. – 1968
To determine the effect of prevocational work experience on the severely handicapped, 280 children, aged 14 to 17, were studied. The children were subdivided into three disability groupings (physically disabled, educable mentally retarded, and emotionally disturbed), each of which was further divided into experimentals (E's) and comparisons (C's).…
Descriptors: Case Records, Cooperative Programs, Emotional Disturbances, Employment Potential
Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis. Inst. on Community Integration. – 1997
Project Forward, conducted at Cape Cod Community College (Massachusetts) since 1988, provides campus-based, vocational skills instruction along with work-based experience for students with disabilities. Forty-five students aged 18-40 are currently being served by the project. The majority of the students have specific learning disabilities,…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Career Education, Community Colleges, Cooperative Programs
California State Dept. of Rehabilitation, Sacramento. – 1983
The integrated service delivery system for Project Workability was evaluated to determine its effectiveness in meeting high school special education students' employment and training needs. Interviews were conducted with site managers and staff, students, teachers, field office staff, employers, and parents at six sites. Information on all 34…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Career Education, Cooperative Programs, Coordination
Idaho State Dept. of Education, Boise. Div. of Vocational Education. – 1990
A project was conducted in Idaho to develop, implement, evaluate, and disseminate a cooperative construction and mining training program to provide preapprenticeship training in construction trades, equipment operation and construction truck driving, apprenticeship-related instruction, and classes in more technical areas for journeyworker…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Apprenticeships, Building Trades, Construction (Process)
Worthington, Robert M. – 1983
From a national perspective, cooperative vocational education is becoming increasingly important. As the country changes from a manufacturing to a service economy, many traditional jobs are being eliminated, while new jobs are being created, especially in the information field. In order to prepare employees for these jobs, a partnership between…
Descriptors: Cooperative Education, Cooperative Programs, Economic Development, Education Work Relationship
Markowicz, Arlene, Ed.; And Others – NAB Clearinghouse Quarterly, 1984
This issue targets the high risk segment of the youth population and their high unemployment rate. An overview discusses the contents. Ten "Bulletins" offer descriptions of programs and projects and demonstrate how long-term training, work and academic experience, and individualized training operate in functioning programs. To assist…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Career Counseling, Career Education, Cooperative Programs
Portland School District, OR. Special Education Dept. – 1968
Secondary level special education classes and the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) cooperated in a program of vocational preparation, job placement and followup. Of the 336 educable mentally retarded student referrals, 149 did not become clients because of inadequate potential (30%), satisfactory job placements (32%), student or…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Counselor Role, Demonstration Programs, Employment Potential
Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield. Dept. of Adult, Vocational and Technical Education. – 1987
Extended Campus is a partnership between education and the private sector that allows high school students an opportunity to acquire core employment skills applicable to a cluster of occupations. The program is also intended to stimulate and sustain a symbiotic partnership between education and the private sector. During their participation in…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Development, Career Education, Career Exploration
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