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Doty, Charles R.; And Others – 1983
This paper explains the process by which Middlesex County College (MCC) translated a taxonomy of the functions of dental x-ray technologists into a curriculum guide for its dental radiography program. After noting the limited use of taxonomies, the paper describes MCC's curriculum project during which: (1) the developing a curriculum (DACUM)…
Descriptors: Classification, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides
Doty, Charles R.; And Others – 1982
The taxonomy of the functions of dental x-ray technologists presented in this report resulted from a dental radiography curriculum development project undertaken at Middlesex County College (MCC) in 1981. After an introductory section citing arguments for creating taxonomies of objectives, the report explains the impetus for the curriculum…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Classification, Community Colleges, Course Objectives
Nee, John G. – 1973
This paper describes a project designed to: (1) develop a model for determining occupational activity components to be used in any vocational-technical program, (2) produce a list of occupational activity components (tasks) for the occupational roles identified, (3) determine scores, ranks and percentages for each component from each occupational…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Engineering Technicians, Industrial Education
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Graham, Susan A.; And Others – Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, 1991
Describes Spartanburg Technical College's six-step process for developing curricula that integrates job-specific content with work-related skills. Identifies skills employers want, ways of incorporating those skills, the curriculum design model, considerations for implementation, and benefits. (DMM)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Employer Attitudes, Job Analysis
Klingman, Peter D.; Gardner, W. Aubrey – 1982
The DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) process has helped Daytona Beach Community College (DBCC) resolve several important issues in competency-based instruction. DACUM involves expert workers in defining and describing their jobs. A panel of workers and supervisors identify general areas of competence required in their jobs; specify skills within…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development, Job Analysis
Soong, Robert K.; And Others – 1969
This is the final report of Phase I research pertaining to the Social Service Aide Project. This project has made it possible for four community colleges and the Metropolitan YMCA to jointly explore the feasibility of vocational training and exemplary education of paraprofessionals for new and perhaps unprecedented career entry in the field of…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Career Planning, Community Colleges, Core Curriculum
Tatham, Elaine L. – 1977
In order to determine whether a paralegal program could be successfully implemented at Johnson County Community College, surveys were sent to 262 local attorneys (with a 24% response rate) and to 41 members of the Kansas City Association of Legal Assistants (71% response). Emphasis was placed on determining area employment needs and the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Surveys, Curriculum Development, Employer Attitudes
Collin County Community Coll., McKinney, TX. – 1988
The Software Development Program described in this report was developed at Collin County Community College as a pilot associate degree program for the State of Texas. Drawing from an employer needs assessment and a DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) process, the two-year associate in applied science (AAS) program was developed to train scientific…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Community Colleges, Computer Science Education, Computer Software
Gourley, Frank A., Jr. – 1980
This manual was developed to serve as an aid to administrators and instructors involved with postsecondary air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration programs. The first of six chapters contains general information on program implementation, the curriculum design, facilities and equipment requirements, and textbooks and references. Chapter 2…
Descriptors: Air Conditioning, Community Colleges, Competency Based Education, Course Descriptions
McLeod, Neill; Trent, Curtis – 1975
The major focus of the study was the development of a clear concise description of job tasks of the "educational development officer," a role model of which had been developed and piloted in North Carolina by a governmental research unit, the Junior and Community College Division of the National Laboratory of Higher Education, located in…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Coordinators, Curriculum Development
Eastern Iowa Community Coll. District, Davenport. Office of Academic Affairs and Planning. – 1990
In preparation for the possible establishment of a Pharmacy Technician program, the Eastern Iowa Community College District convened a Developing a Curriculum (DACUM) workshop in December 1989, involving a panel of eight pharmacy technicians (PT's). Panelists helped to develop a DACUM chart, graphically describing the occupation in terms of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Employer Attitudes
Fresno City Coll., CA. – 1978
The results of a five-step curriculum analysis of the electronics program at Fresno City College, California, are provided in this booklet. (An analysis of four other vocational programs are provided in CE 019 817-820.) The products of step 1 include a definition of the employment opportunity for this area and a statement of the…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Cognitive Objectives, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development
Fresno City Coll., CA. – 1978
The results of a five-step curriculum analysis of the registered nursing program at Fresno City College, California, are provided in this booklet. (An analysis of four other vocational programs are provided in CE 019 817-820.) The products of step 1 include a definition of the employment opportunity for this area and a statement of the…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Cognitive Objectives, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development
Mehallis, Mantha Vlahos – 1980
The development and validation of an employer-centered action system for curriculum development and evaluation are described. The system used a descriptive/action research design whereby a research team interviewed all major employers in Broward County Florida in a two-year period. Results of an employer needs assessment and task analyses were…
Descriptors: Career Education, College Curriculum, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development
Fresno City Coll., CA. – 1978
The results of a five-step curriculum analysis of the automotive mechanics program at Fresno City College, California, are provided in this booklet. (An analysis of four other vocational programs are provided in CE 019 817-820.) The products of step 1 include a definition of the employment opportunity for this area and a statement of the…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Auto Mechanics, Cognitive Objectives, Community Colleges
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