China is currently focusing strongly on developing its vocational education and training system, and Germany is an important partner in this process: many German companies operate major manufacturing sites in China and need highly skilled employees. So do German companies in China continue to meet their training needs through the familiar German…

On June 1 and 2, 2021, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a virtual workshop, Teaching and the Teaching Workforce Amid the Struggles of COVID-19 and for Racial Justice. The workshop was designed to revisit findings from the 2020 National Academies' report Changing Expectations for the K-12 Teacher Workforce:…

TESOL International Association has defined a core set of principles for the exemplary teaching and learning of English as a new language. This exciting new book applies these principles to adults learning English in adult education and workforce development settings. The 6 Principles and their recommended practices are targets of teaching…

The digital transformation of our societies is moving ahead, changing the way that we work and interact. It is also changing learning environments and the need for digital skills. This paper argues for a differentiated approach by universities to digital skills, identifying three groups of learners: (1) ICT [Information and Communication…

In Australia, like many western countries, there has been a convergence of education policy around a set of utilitarian and economistic approaches to vocational education and training in schools. Such approaches are based on the assumption that there is a direct relationship between national economic growth, productivity and human capital…

Over the last decade, WebQuests have grown in popularity in educational environments. In order to effectively implement a WebQuest in the classroom, best pedagogical practices must be employed; however, these best WebQuest practices should reflect the exigent 21st century skills students need to be successful, productive members of the global…

Businesses are increasingly frustrated by the lack of workers with the basic skills needed to fill their entry-level jobs. Workers in existing jobs make many errors because of lack of skills, errors that cost businesses--and consumers--many dollars. Many solutions have been advanced to improve education. Twenty-two educational practices that work…

The uses of physical aids (printed materials, organization journal, and manuals) and audiovisual aids (flannel boards, prepared flip charts, slides, and filmstrips; tape recorder/players; radio receivers; and film) for the education of workers in rural workers' organizations are discussed. Approaches for developing new aids and techniques are…

Using business and office education as an example, the author shows how manpower planning lays the foundation for bridging the gap between education and work, and then goes on to relate manpower planning to the steps in curriculum design. (Author/BP)

As an example of developing materials to fit a particular student population's needs, the author describes the production of visual aids for an African program. She also lists the aims and ways to achieve the aims. The principles set forth are applicable to a variety of situations. (BP)

This paper reviews some key trends revealed by a project on "Technological Change and Human Resources Development: The Service Sector" conducted by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. The project seeks to identify and analyze changes in labor markets, work organization, and skill requirements arising from the…

The three two-page briefs in this packet focus on the skills needed for America's workforce and student career aspirations. "What Do We Know about America's Workforce?" provides a statistical overview of the workforce and workers today, reporting the following: (1) the number of men and women in the labor force is about equal; (2) by the time…

Socioeconomic projects are needed in trade unions' educational programs, according to the author, who notes the educational needs of Asian rural workers and the importance of cooperatives for these people. (MF)

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN SUCH TECHNOLOGICAL AIDS AS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION, VIDEOTAPE, COMPUTERIZED INSTRUCTION, MICROFILMS, AND TALKING TYPEWRITERS, HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO REVOLUTIONIZE THE AMERICAN SYSTEM OF EDUCATION, TO ALLEVIATE SOCIOECONOMIC ILLS, AND TO ELIMINATE ADULT ILLITERACY. HOWEVER, LONG-RANGE BENEFITS WILL DEPEND GREATLY ON BASIC AND…

A study identified and explored the changing educational needs of mental health and learning disability nurses in Britain following the 1990 National Health Service and Community Care Act. A literature review focused on service developments in mental health and learning disability nursing and changes in education. Interviews were conducted with…