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Powers, Theodore R.; And Others – 1974
This report presents the results of research that had as its objective the evaluation of the curricula of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Over 125 Coast Guard officers and men were interviewed to gather detailed background information about the Coast Guard, the Coast Guard Academy, and job requirements of Academy graduates. These data were developed…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Higher Education, Job Analysis
Burkhart, Jennifer – 1995
This guide, which is intended for project directors, coordinators, and other professional staff involved in developing and delivering workplace education programs, explains the process of conducting a job task analysis to create customized curricula to meet the workplace education students' needs. After a brief discussion of the rationale for…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Basic Skills, Curriculum Development, Employment Qualifications
SJORGREN, DOUGLAS; AND OTHERS – 1967
THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY WAS TO DETERMINE WHETHER COMMON BEHAVIORS COULD BE IDENTIFIED ACROSS OCCUPATIONS TO SERVE AS A BASIS FOR CURRICULUM BUILDING. INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED WITH INCUMBENTS IN 47 AGRICULTURAL OCCUPATIONS AND 36 OCCUPATIONS IN THE METAL FABRICATING INDUSTRY FOR A TOTAL OF 466 INTERVIEWS IN COLORADO AND NEBRASKA. THE INTERVIEW…
Descriptors: Agricultural Occupations, Curriculum Development, Employees, Factor Analysis
West, Leonard J.; And Others – 1973
To provide a base of information for potential updating of the prevailing high school curricula in Recordkeeping/Bookkeeping, the components of those curricula were examined in relation to the actual job duties of employed bookkeepers--with special focus on entry-level positions and on the effects of computerization of job duties. The…
Descriptors: Bookkeeping, Business Education, Computers, Curriculum Development
Larson, Milton E.; Blake, Duane L. – 1969
The primary objective of this institute was to develop facility in using the process of zoned analysis for curriculum construction in vocational education. Zoned analysis was defined as a method of graphic delineation by which factors involved in an organizational or research project may be systematically arranged in an orderly sequence. The…
Descriptors: Charts, Conceptual Schemes, Conference Reports, Content Analysis
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
Abramson, Theodore – 1979
Two major areas of concern to vocational education are cost benefit and job and task analysis. In recent years vocational education has broadened its outlook in terms of general human development, but the historical context of vocational education and concerns for accountability require evaluation of vocational education programs to consider cost…
Descriptors: Accountability, Conference Reports, Cost Effectiveness, Curriculum Development
Teeter, Thomas A.; Bailey, Janet L.; Cherepski, Don D.; Faucett, John; Hines, Robert J.; Jovanovic, Nickolas S.; Tschumi, Pete; Walker, Jeffery T.; Watson, Gretchen B. – 1999
The purpose of this project was to determine workforce needs in the new information technology/knowledge-based world in order to design a coherent minor program in information technology at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock for the non-technically oriented college student. The process consisted of three phases: site visits to five…
Descriptors: Corporations, Curriculum Development, Employees, Employment Qualifications
SWENSON, JOHN H. – 1968
THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT, CONDUCTED DURING THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 20, 1965, TO MARCH 15, 1968 WERE TO (1) DETERMINE THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF THOSE PERSONS WORKING AS SCIENTIFIC SECRETARIES, (2) DEVELOP AN INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM TO MEET THESE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS, (3) CONDUCT A PILOT TRAINING PROGRAM TO TEST THE ADEQUACY OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL…
Descriptors: Business Education, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Curriculum Guides
Mohamed, Dominic A. – 1983
A study was conducted to identify and verify the competencies that are considered necessary for beginning vocational administrators in Florida. During the study, an 83-item survey questionnaire that covered 15 broad competency statement areas was administered to a sample of 137 individuals. Included in the study sample were all of Florida's 67…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Education, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Role
Golen, Steven; Titkemeyer, M. Agnes – 1984
A study examined the types of office activities performed by graduates of the office systems and administration program from the College of Business Administration at Arizona State University during the years from 1970 to 1982. To gather data for the study, researchers sent questionnaires to 216 graduates. Based on data from the 118 questionnaires…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Business Skills, Competence, Curriculum Development
Allen, Keith; Fielding, Marvin R. – 1981
A project was conducted at State Fair Community College (SFCC) in Sedalia, Missouri, to develop an associate of science degree curriculum in renewable energy resources and their application in agriculture. A pilot study, designed to verify and rate the importance of 138 competencies in fuel alcohol production and to ascertain employment…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Occupations, Alternative Energy Sources, Associate Degrees