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Wirth, Arthur G. – Journal of Cooperative Education, 1984
Work and education need to be redesigned in ways congruent with the values of a conservative society. Work is critical because it involves the ways we relate to the world to produce survival materials, and education is a major means to effect changes in attitudes and values. (JOW)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Job Development, Social Change, Social Values
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Kruger, Daniel H. – Journal of Career Education, 1976
Social intervention is defined as those activities or services provided by individuals and public and social agencies which are designed to improve the employability of the individual in the world of work. An analysis of the process of social intervention in the development, maintenance, and utilization of human resources is presented. (Author/EC)
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Human Resources, Individual Development, Intervention
Bugliarello, George – Engineering Education, 1973
Discusses the relationship among biological organisms, social organization, and machines (BIOSOMA) and the need of redefining liberal education. Indicates that engineering curricula should contribute to the definition and prepare for a wider spectrum of careers than just engineering. (CC)
Descriptors: Careers, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Engineering Education
Carpenter, Samuel T. – Engineering Education, 1973
Describes the fulfillment of a dual responsibility for educating professional engineers and providing an educational base for other careers in the Engineering Department of Swarthmore College. Indicates that departmental efforts will continue to focus on society-related educational programs. (CC)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum Design, Educational Programs, Engineering Education
Bjorkquist, David C. – 1992
This paper describes work in a Tanzanian village for the purpose of gaining a clearer view of work and the societal incentives for work in the United States. It is written for those who work, those who prepare others for work, those who teach and counsel about work, and those who advocate for consideration of worker needs in the design and…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Developing Nations, Economics, Foreign Countries