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Cathal de Paor – Studies in Continuing Education, 2024
An effective system of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) requires assessment processes that are appropriate for the nature of the experiential learning being assessed. Otherwise, potential candidates may be discouraged from engaging in RPL applications and therefore not benefit from the lifelong learning opportunities available. It has been…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Prior Learning, Military Personnel, Experiential Learning
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McCormack, Brendan; Henderson, Elizabeth; Boomer, Christine; Collin, Ita; Robinson, David – Action Learning: Research and Practice, 2008
Action learning is being increasingly utilised as a strategy to underpin practitioner focused development and research projects in healthcare generally and nursing in particular. Whilst facilitators of and participants in action learning have a variety of resource materials to guide their practice and participation, there continue to be few…
Descriptors: Nurses, Learning Strategies, Experiential Learning, Nursing Education
Handler, Leslie; And Others – 1978
An evaluation was conducted of the Harrisburg (Pennsylvania) Experience-Based Career Education (EBCE) program at the end of its second year of implementation. Evaluation data were collected in the following ways: regular meetings with project staff; on-site observations of program activities; results from pre and posttesting students; inspection…
Descriptors: Career Education, Career Exploration, Community Involvement, Experiential Learning
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Wilson, Valerie; McCormack, Brendan; Ives, Glenice – Action Learning: Research and Practice, 2008
Action Learning is now a well established strategy for reflective inquiry in healthcare. Whilst a great deal is know about action learning there has been inadequate research on the process of learning that takes place, and the impact that this holds for individuals, groups or organisations. This article reports on the findings of 15-month action…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Program Effectiveness, Learning Processes, Inquiry
Crawford, George; Miskel, Cecil – 1978
A third-party evaluation was conducted to assess the second year's operation of the Experience Based Career Education (EBCE) program at Wichita (Kansas) High School East. The program proposal contained fourteen process objectives and twelve outcome objectives. The status of the process objective achievement was determined by interviewing program…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Awareness, Career Education, Educational Objectives
Shively, Joe E.; Watts, Rebecca – 1977
The goal of the Conecuh County (Alabama) project was to successfully implement an experience-based career education (EBCE) program based on the model developed by Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, whcih integrates academic requirements and work experience opportunities into a comprehensive curriculum. To determine program effectiveness of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Awareness, Career Development, Career Education
Community Experiences for Career Education, Inc., Tigard, OR. – 1974
The experience-based career education program was intended to have students participate in a variety of individualized activities designed to provide meaningful learning experiences in basic skills, life skills, and career development. Approximately 50 high school juniors and seniors participated in the project on a full-day basis, dividing their…
Descriptors: Career Education, Case Studies, Employer Attitudes, Evaluation Methods
Herron, Marshall; And Others – 1973
The Employer-Based Career Education Program in Tigard, Oregon was designed to have students participate in a variety of individualized learning activities. Most of the 29 students completed eight employer site explorations, spent 108 days in learning experiences on three employer sites, completed seven projects and five single objectives, were…
Descriptors: Career Education, Employer Attitudes, Evaluation Criteria, Experiential Learning
Shively, Joe E.; Davis, Carolyn S. – 1978
The goal of the Conecuh County (Alabama) project was to successfully implement into its curriculum an Experience-Based Career Education (EBCE) program based on the model developed by Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, which integrates academic requirements and work experience opportunities into a comprehensive curriculum. To determine…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Awareness, Career Development, Career Education
Shively, Joe E.; Davis, Carolyn S. – 1979
The goal of the Conecuh County (Alabama) project was to successfully implement an Experience-Based Career Education (EBCE) program based on the model developed by Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, which integrates academic requirements and work experience opportunities into a comprehensive curriculum. To determine program effectiveness at…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Awareness, Career Development, Career Education
Muse, Ivan D.; Coombs, C. Garn – 1978
During the 1977-78 school year, students from four Utah high schools participated in the evaluation of an experience-based career education (EBCE) project. The 228 students (115 girls and 113 boys) enrolled in EBCE were designated the experimental group and a randomly selected English class from each high school was treated as the control group.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Awareness, Career Development, Career Education
Rhode Island Univ., Kingston. Curriculum Research and Development Center. – 1978
The Rhode Island Experience-Based Career Education (EBCE) project served high school juniors and seniors in seven communities by offering career exploration activities, career counseling, and academic instruction. (The academic component was not implemented in all participating schools.) The project sought to increase the career maturity, career…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Counseling, Career Development, Career Education