Discusses modular strategies for integrating academic and vocational education, such as those advocated in proposals for a unified system of postcompulsory education and training. Focuses on the "aggregative" strategy allowing students to combine academic and vocation modules in programs matching their individual needs and circumstances.…

This volume provides theory and guidelines for training in the field of broadcasting, in an attempt to bridge the gap between knowledge of a subject area (whether it be production, technical matters, or creative writing) and the communication of that subject to others. Chapters address general aspects of training and instruction, the principles of…

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…

Military training parallels vocational education in that both systems are preparing students for specific jobs, and both systems are concerned with the productivity of that training, i.e., how effective training is. A private human resource contractor provided training help to the Army for two programs: TRAINFIRE, in which the contractor provided…

A study was conducted to provide and test an evaluative model that could be utilized in providing curricular evaluation of the various career programs. Two career fields, dental assistant and auto mechanic, were chosen for study. A questionnaire based upon the actual job performance was completed by six groups connected with the auto mechanics and…

The Moscow University Chair of Scientific Information developed a program aimed at educating high school and university students about information science, including searching, retrieval, and information technology. Teaching has highlighted informatics, scientific information and communication, and information management. Such programs in Russia…

A key question addressed in this article is: How does the increased pressure for expertise in IRD translate itself into the demand for educational services and the design of appropriate curricula on a European-wide basis? This article examines these issues and generates a number of stepping stones for the development of Education and Training for…

This handbook, which presents a design-based approach to training, leads training professionals through a process for developing employee training programs based on a behavioral digital approach. (The design approach is a scientific methodology built on three principles: the systematization, behaviorism, and quantification of training.) The…

The paper id divided into five parts, introduced by the research rationale and a definition of the DACUM (Designing a Curriculum) approach to curriculum, learning, and evaluation in occupational training. As a process, DACUM is a group-accomplished occupational subject area skills analysis; as a product, it is a graphic representation of those…

The issues of language, literacy, and numeracy (LL&N) in Aboriginal health worker (AHW) training in Australia were explored to determine how these issues interrelate, overlap, and influence the types of literacy practices required in indigenous contexts. Data were collected through two workshops and formal and informal discussions with a…

This document contains 123 papers from an international conference on vocational education and training (VET) for lifelong learning in the information era. The papers focus on the following themes: (1) societal and ethical issues; (2) human resource development and personnel training; (3) international issues; (4) information technology in VET;…