Occupational therapy (OT) school is where learning begins as students prepare to become future professionals. Thus, effective course design is imperative in professional formation. This study examined the effectiveness of a course designed around andragogical and active learning principles in combination with Fink's (2013) taxonomy of learning for…

Designed for use by practitioners and classroom teachers with varying backgrounds and teaching experience, this curriculum guide is intended as a pattern to aid in the enrichment and development of more inclusive curriculums. Complete with behavioral objectives, course content, suggested learning activities, materials and equipment, teacher…

Designed to emphasize the acquisition of job skills, job-practical knowledge, job-theoretical knowledge, and associative needs, this curriculum guide for health occupations education utilizes principles of competency-based education and is reflective of a training model approach to health occupations education. The first of three major parts…

This document contains materials for a college course in health management developed for the State of Iowa. The course syllabus lists the course title, hours, number, description, prerequisites, learning activities, instructional units, required text, 13 references, evaluation criteria, course objectives, and course competencies. It is followed by…

The document is a student manual and teacher's manual for a simulated office practice class designed to give students training in a business office on school premises. In the simulation, students perform as office personnel and as customers and creditors. The first part of the guide, directed to students, contains: general information on the…

This curriculum guide provides an introductory course for secondary students interested in health careers. The instruction is sequential and exposes the student to a core curriculum including interpersonal, vocational and practical skills basic to the health occupations cluster. The course objectives are to: (1) Identify jobs and job opportunities…

This instructional workbook contains 24 units to be used by beginning students in allied health care occupations courses. The units are organized in four sections that cover the following topics: introduction to allied health careers, health/wellness, basic sciences, and basic anatomy and physiology. Each unit contains a unit objective, specific…

This self-study course is designed to familiarize Marine Corps enlisted personnel with the principles of electricity, safety, and tools. The course contains three study units. Each study unit begins with a general objective, which is a statement of what the student should learn from the unit. The study units are divided into numbered work units,…

This self-study course is designed to familiarize Marine enlisted personnel with the principles of the refrigeration process. The course contains five study units. Each study unit begins with a general objective, which is a statement of what the student should learn from the unit. The study units are divided into numbered work units, each…

These self-study materials are a basic course for Marines working as mechanics. The course contains three study units. The first unit explains mechanics' hand tools and their proper care and usage. The second unit introduces the duties of the personnel at a basic level, describes the areas of a typical shop, and deals with shop operations and…

This guide is intended to help vocational teachers design and implement a cluster program in office occupations (clerical and secretarial, including word processing). The guide suggests teaching ideas for a program aimed at high school students, as well as those wishing to enter community college, university, or apprenticeship programs. To develop…

This self-study course is designed to familiarize Marine enlisted personnel with the services required to be performed on refrigeration equipment. The course contains four study units. Each study unit begins with a general objective, which is a statement of what the student should learn from the unit. The study units are divided into numbered work…

These lesson plans and study guides for a secondary/postsecondary level course in optometry comprise one of a number of military-developed curriculum packages selected for adaptation to vocational instruction and curriculum development in a civilian setting. The purpose stated for the 128-hour course is to train students in basic ocular anatomy…

This document is a curriculum guide for instructors teaching vocational preparation for electrical wiring to special needs students. The purpose of the curriculum guide is to provide minimum skills for disadvantaged and handicapped students entering the mainstream; to supplement vocational skills of those students already in a regular training…

This curriculum guide describes courses included in business education programs in Louisiana high schools in terms of competencies that, when achieved, will enable the student to obtain employment. Five courses are described in the guide: Typewriting I and II, Shorthand I and II, and Clerical Office Practice. For each course, general performance…