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Gunderson, D. E.; Ra, J. W.; Schroeder, H.; Holland, H. R. – Journal of Construction Education, 2002
Responses from 99 Alaskan contractors identified the number of entry-level construction management personnel needed, salaries, and desired skills. Skills identified will be used to develop a construction management curriculum specific to the Alaskan environment. Findings correlate with research predicting supply and demand for graduates nationwide…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Construction Industry, Educational Demand, Higher Education
Beder, Harold W. – New Directions for Continuing Education, 1980
The author demonstrates the utility of marketing concepts and techniques as a total strategy designed to overcome resistance to participation and to involve the hard-to-reach adult in continuing education. (SK)
Descriptors: Advertising, Continuing Education, Educational Demand, Educational Needs
Soofi, Abdollah S. – 1984
Monette divides the definitions of needs into four categories. Basic needs are caused by a deficiency and lead to gratification-seeking behavior. Felt needs are self-defined wants or desires which, when expressed, suggest an unmet need and a means of gratification or imply ultimate goals. A normative need refers to a deficiency between the present…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Classification, Continuing Education
City Coll. of San Francisco, CA. – 1994
In an effort to determine the current occupational outlook and resulting implications for education and training, the City College of San Francisco (CCSF), in California, undertook a study of current trends in the travel and tourism industry. This report provides findings from the project, which involved consultation with local and national…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Educational Demand, Educational Supply
Bourke, Patricia G.; And Others – 1981
A study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to determine the feasibility of establishing a new human services program with respect to employment potential and student demand for the program. A total of 113 youth service, residential care, community and family service organizations in the area were surveyed to establish a minimum…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Surveys, Curriculum Development, Educational Demand
McDaniel, Walter A.; Scipione, Paul A. – 1980
Atlantic Community College (New Jersey) undertook to track the educational needs of adult students in its region. There were three purposes: (1) to improve and expand existing educational programs and services; (2) to gear potential new programs and services to specific community educational needs; and (3) to base all institutional plans on an…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, College Planning, Community Colleges
Maner, Arnold H. – 1975
The Maryland State Board for Community Colleges is conducting a study of the needs for postsecondary vocational-technical education on the Lower Eastern Shore of the state. This document represents an interim report on the progress of the study. Procedures included analyzing existing manpower and student interest data, verifying this information…
Descriptors: College Planning, Cost Effectiveness, Curriculum Guides, Delivery Systems
Preus, Paul K.; Williams, Douglas F. – 1979
A personalized model for faculty development and a case study demonstrating its utilization are presented. The increasing need for stronq faculty development programs is noted with specific reference to the increasing numbers and varying types of college students. To respond effectively to the needs of this burgeoning student clientele, provisions…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Educational Demand
Ambury, George G. – 1980
A survey was undertaken of residents within 300 km of Queen's University (Ontario) who would have an interest or stake in the Master of Education program to assess the needs for the program. Population strata were identified as: past and present students, employers of students and graduates, academic staff and faculty, and potential students.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Class Size, Courses
Lucas, John A.; And Others – 1990
In spring 1990, a study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to determine the feasibility of adding a career program in Hotel/Motel Management (HMM) to the current Food Service Program. Surveys were sent to 53 hotels and motels in the WRHC service area to determine employment demands that would affect the hiring of graduates of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Surveys, Continuing Education, Educational Demand
Mehallis, Mantha Vlahos – 1981
This literature review examines the utilization of community needs assessment data in program planning and evaluation efforts at community colleges. The review first defines and looks at the purposes of community needs assessments, noting that while such studies are purported to facilitate the planning and evaluation of credit and non-credit…
Descriptors: College Planning, Community Colleges, Community Needs, Community Study
Hatton, Michael; Heneault, Kathryn – 1994
Canadian financial services organizations, and retail banking in particular, are changing rapidly due to the spiraling costs of labor, the influence of computers, and global competition. These changes are especially affecting bank tellers, who will need new skills to adapt to the changing workplace. To develop a timely and relevant training…
Descriptors: Banking, Business Education, Community Colleges, Cooperative Programs
Reed, Lester W., Jr. – 1979
An occupational/technical program needs assessment model is described by which colleges can alter existing programs or develop new ones in anticipation of job market requirements. The report first discusses the two-part (existing and potential programs), tri-level (initial evaluation, individual program screening, and individual program planning),…
Descriptors: College Planning, Community Colleges, Community Surveys, Data Collection
Lucas, John A.; Normann, R. M. – 1991
In 1990, a study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to determine the feasibility of establishing an insurance program at the college and to assess local employment demand for insurance personnel. The survey instrument and a proposed curriculum for an associate degree program were mailed to 144 area insurance companies and…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, College Planning, Community Colleges, Community Surveys
Stalford, Charles B., Ed. – 1978
Three papers discuss the needs, interests, and participation of adults in learning activities. Generally, the papers deal with influences upon the possible demand for lifelong learning in the future. In the first paper K. Patricia Cross synthesizes findings from thirty-one state and national studies concerning the patterns of participation and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Programs
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