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Peer reviewedO'Brien, Terrance P. – Journal of Health Occupations Education, 1989
Addresses the potential value of the Developing a Curriculum (DACUM) occupational analysis methodology in curriculum development for health occupations education programs. Presents strengths and weaknesses of using DACUM in the context of traditional procedures and applications to health-related programs. (JOW)
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Curriculum Development, Job Analysis, Postsecondary Education
Download full textLindsey, Michael; And Others – 1980
This manual presents a Task Analysis Process (TAP) designed to provide its users with a method to systematically analyze occupations in terms of tasks and procedural techniques for organizing them and related knowledges into vocational education program curricula. The process is intended for use by secondary and postsecondary schools for designing…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Job Analysis, Job Skills, Occupational Information
Harris, Jack – 1982
The DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) process is described in this paper as a method for designing a curriculum that is responsive to the needs of business, industry, health, and public service fields. First, a variety of methods of curriculum development are contrasted with the DACUM process, which involves the construction of a single-sheet…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Career Education, College Curriculum, Curriculum Design
Plomp, Tjeerd; Verhagen, Plon – 1982
This report begins by providing background information on educational technology in the Netherlands, differences between a four-year program in the Netherlands and undergraduate programs in the United States, and the structure of Dutch university programs. The need for a Department of Educational Science and Technology at the Twente University of…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Educational Planning, Educational Technology
Peer reviewedCarmichael, John Hector – Delta Pi Epsilon J, 1970
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Cooperative Education, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Research
Norton, Robert E. – 1997
This handbook is intended for use in preparing persons from education, business, industry, and government for the role of DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) facilitator. An introduction discusses the following: what DACUM is, why it is unique, why it should be used, what the DACUM facilitator does, who uses DACUM, when it should be used, and its…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development, Job Analysis
Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1997
Designed to guide training and curriculum development to prepare machine operators for the national certification exam, this publication identifies the important knowledge required for productive performance by a plastics machine operator. Introductory material discusses the rationale for a national standard, uses of the Body of Knowledge,…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Certificates, Job Analysis, Job Skills
Weiser, William E.; Herrmann, Barbara Ann – 1993
This booklet describes Job Analysis for Continuous Improvement (JACI), a five-step process incorporating strategic planning, job task identification, needs assessment, solutions, and evaluation. The JACI was developed as a result of a collaboration between the Minnesota Technical College System and 3M's Corporate Plant Engineering Services…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Needs, Job Analysis
Middleton, M. A. – 1981
Difficulties associated with the DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) process of the British Columbia Ministry of Education were identified in this study. Using a task analysis of a hunter's job, a set of procedures was developed that can improve the curriculum development process and, to some extent, overcome the difficulties associated with it. The…
Descriptors: Competence, Curriculum Development, Difficulty Level, Evaluation Methods
Pedras, Melvin J.; Hoggard, David – 1985
Computer-aided drawing can bring new technology into the drafting classroom. One approach to computer-aided drafting (CAD) involves use of a personal computer and purchased software. Existing school computers could be shared to reduce costs. Following this narrative introduction, a suggested curriculum for the teaching of CAD is presented in…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Course Descriptions, Curriculum, Curriculum Development
Hoggard, David; Pedras, Melvin J. – 1985
Originally created in the late 1960s, DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) is a method for conducting an occupational analysis that identifies the tasks that must be performed by persons employed in a specific job or occupational area. As a result of the occupational analysis, a profile chart is developed that identifies the duties and tasks associated…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Computer Oriented Programs, Curriculum Development, Drafting
Loustaunau, Paul; Rosenblatt, Richard – 1978
This report describes the procedures and discusses the results of work performed by the Human Resources Research Organization during phase 1 of a U.S. Bureau of Mines project to provide a validated training system for operators of mine hoisting equipment. The objective of phase 1 was to develop the specifications for a training system that will…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Strategies, Industrial Training, Instructional Materials
Blair, Brittain A.; And Others – 1985
A curriculum outline is presented for a competency-based program in electronics with an option in the emerging field of alternative energies. It begins with a list of common tasks performed by electronics technicians. Course descriptions are provided for nine courses in an electronics technology curriculum. The list of related tasks is included…
Descriptors: Alternative Energy Sources, Competency Based Education, Course Content, Course Descriptions
Middleton, M. A. – 1981
Using the DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) process, the British Columbia Ministry of Education performed a task analysis of the work of recreation workers. A survey questionnaire was developed and mailed to 600 practitioners in the field; 262 were returned, with 232 of these usable. The majority of the respondents were from the Vancouver area, were…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries, Job Analysis, Learning Modules
Norton, Robert E.; Harrington, Lois G. – 1987
A study was conducted on a national basis to identify and verify the competencies needed by administrators of secondary and postsecondary vocational and technical education programs. The survey instrument used in the study was developed at a 3-day Developing a Curriculum (DACUM) workshop that was attended by 11 expert secondary and postsecondary…
Descriptors: Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Responsibility, Curriculum Development, Instructional Materials
