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Peer reviewedBotsford, Jon F. – Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 1975
Significant findings are presented from a study conducted to ascertain what work tasks a university's Industrial Technology (IT) graduates were performing, their salaries, and their curriculum evaluations. More than half were involved in 20 people-oriented work tasks; respondents indicated that vital interpersonal skills should be emphasized in IT…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Followup Studies, Graduate Surveys, Industry
Download full textMiller, Ann R., Ed.; And Others – 1980
This book presents the methods and findings of a critical review of the "Dictionary of Occupational Titles" (DOT) published by the United States Department of Labor. Following an introduction to the scope of the study in the first chapter, the book describes the study and its results in eight following chapters. Chapter 2 contains a…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Editing, Employment Services, Evaluation Criteria
Peer reviewedSink, Jack M.; Gannaway, Thomas W. – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 1981
Studied the possible increase in motivation for occupational information-seeking experiences through the use of job samples. Army recruits (N=164) were either exposed to 10 job samples from the Vocational Evaluation System or not. Results indicated those experiencing work samples had significantly greater self-initiated information-seeking…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Career Counseling, Comparative Analysis, Employment Experience
Work Keys USA, 1998
"Work Keys" is a comprehensive program for assessing and teaching workplace skills. This serial "special issue" features 18 first-hand reports on Work Keys projects in action in states across North America. They show how the Work Keys is helping businesses and educators solve the challenge of building a world-class work force.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Information Services, Job Analysis, Job Skills
Goodgame, Doug; And Others – 1975
The document presents the final report of a study to (1) identify job types in adult basic education in Texas and (2) provide a job-related basis for making management decisions at the State level, affecting local programs in adult basic education. A job inventory instrument was developed, containing 23 duties and 539 tasks, and was administered…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Programs
Abramson, Theodore – 1979
Vocational education is a major component of our educational systems at the secondary and postsecondary school level. The passage of the Vocational Education Act of 1963 broadened the definition of vocational education from training people for specific occupations to developing human potential and long-term employability. However, due to the…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Educational Objectives, Evaluation Criteria, Federal Legislation
