The author discusses four steps to strengthen career education as an educational theory, a curriculum concept, and an approach to reform: reiterate a commitment to educational reform, differentiate between ends and means, assume a more active leadership role toward achieving concensus of educational purpose, and continue theory-building and…

An examination of the development of the technical and technological disciplines in Germany over the last 500 years shows that these disciplines have recognized key developmental stages. They have evolved from the practical-oriented approaches, through knowledge-, process-, and methodology-oriented approaches, to the strategy-oriented approach.…