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Gessler, Michael; Howe, Falk – International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training, 2015
The "Riga Conclusions" of the European Ministries of Education of 22 June 2015 for the orientation of vocational education and training in Europe are promoting work-based learning as one of five "medium-term deliverables" for the next five years. But: How should and can work-based teaching and learning be designed? Our approach…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Experiential Learning, Task Analysis
Imperatore, Catherine; Hyslop, Alisha – Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE), 2018
The 2018 Association for Career & Technical Education (ACTE) quality framework is the latest step in ACTE's ongoing High-quality Career and Technical Education (CTE) Initiative--an initiative designed to answer the question "What is high-quality CTE?" The framework is designed to apply to individual, local CTE programs of study…
Descriptors: Career Education, Technical Education, Educational Quality, Models
Khaled, Anne; Gulikers, Judith; Biemans, Harm; van der Wel, Marjan; Mulder, Martin – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2014
The intentions with which hands-on simulations are used in vocational education are not always clear. Also, pedagogical-didactic approaches in hands-on simulations are not well conceptualised from a learning theory perspective. This makes it difficult to pinpoint the added value that hands-on simulations can have in an innovative vocational…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Competence, Educational Innovation, Curriculum Development

Smith, Hugh – Tech Directions, 1996
An award-winning tech prep program at Miami Valley Joint Vocational High School and Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio, redesigned the curriculum around the idea that students work in teams and engage in hands-on projects. (JOW)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Experiential Learning, Secondary Education, Tech Prep

McCade, Joseph – Technology Teacher, 1991
Principles of Technology is an interdisciplinary course with a hands-on approach based on Unified Technical Concepts. Adaptable for all levels of students, it provides a means of integrating academic and vocational education. (SK)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Experiential Learning, Interdisciplinary Approach

Crooker, Peter E. – Social Science Record, 1975
A three week course designed to create an ecological awareness on the part of each student is described. (DE)
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Curriculum Development, Ecology, Environment
Beddis, R. A. – Review of Environmental Education Developments, 1986
Provides an explanation of the rationale, developmental processes, and long term objectives associated with a cross-curriculum environmental program for secondary students. Presents a listing of the aims and assessment objectives of the syllabus and includes an outline of the course. (ML)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Course Objectives, Curriculum Development, Environmental Education
Kowalski, Jacek; And Others – 1993
This document describes a program that will give Polish students the opportunity to learn about the political institutions of their country and the linkages among these institutions. Because knowledge of the structure and operating principles of central governing institutions is relatively poor among Polish youth, the Civis Polonus program was…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship, Citizenship Education, Curriculum Development
Page, Marilyn – 1989
Active learning is not a new concept, and recent research suggests that students who have opportunities to participate in the learning process are much more successful students in terms of achievement test scores and individual happiness. This paper discusses some recent research on active learning, including a description of a microsociety school…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Research, Experiential Learning, Learning Strategies
Miller, Andy – Simulation/Games for Learning, 1985
Outlines role and sources of simulations and discusses use of adults other than teachers (AOTs) in the classroom in Great Britain's School Curriculum Industry Project. Arguments for using AOTs, a model that delineates role of AOTs in simulation use, and case studies illustrating project practices in this area are presented. (Author/MBR)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries, Industry
Prescott, Carolyn A.; Edling, Walter H.; Loring, Ruth – 1996
The Integrated System for Workforce Education Curricula (ISWEC) project is designed to integrate academic and vocational education in a curriculum framework for grades 9-14. Pedagogical advantages to integration include the following: humans learn by connection-making, students can apply their knowledge and skills to new and unfamiliar situations,…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Change Strategies, Curriculum Development, Education Work Relationship
Mamlok, Rachel; Dershimer, Charles; Fortus, David; Krajcik, Joe; Marx, Ron – 2001
The purpose of this study was to document the iterative development of a design-based science curriculum called Learning Science by Designing Artifacts (LSDA). The study refers to the enactment of the Safer Cell Phones curriculum in a high school located in the Midwest. The curriculum was a 5- or 9-week unit in an 18-week science elective course.…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Design, Educational Change, Experiential Learning

Isaacs, James – Contemporary Education, 1983
School curriculum should be made more meaningful for those students who are preparing for "an ordinary job" and for everyday life, as opposed to those in vocational or professional training. Such a curriculum was proposed by E. W. Butterfield in the 1930s. Elements of that curriculum are discussed. (PP)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Curriculum Development, Educational History, Experiential Learning
Hammond, William F. – Clearing, 1997
Examines five major curriculum theories: (1) information-based; (2) behavioral approaches; (3) community problem solving/action research; (4) integrated; and (5) bonding with nature. These theories touch on the role of action in environmental education programs. Also discusses the Action Learning Triangle--learning through action, learning from…
Descriptors: Community Action, Conservation (Environment), Curriculum Development, Ecology
Nolan, Mary E. – 1994
Educators have long acknowledged that not all learning occurs in a classroom. This paper describes an innovative educational program in Minnesota, where the educational facility was built in a dedicated space at the Mall of America. The program is based on an outcomes-based, transdisciplinary curriculum for 16- to 19-year-old youth, featuring the…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Curriculum Development, Educational Innovation, Educational Technology