Purpose: This paper presents a qualitative systematic review of Swedish research on vocational education and training (VET) at the upper secondary school level over the past 20 years. The review is based on a theoretical model on curriculum making as social practice that may serve as model for comparative studies between countries. By introducing…

This report from the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Research Network Lead team provides final results from an evaluability assessment of CTE programs that feasibly could be evaluated using a rigorous experimental design. Evaluability assessments (also called feasibility studies) are used in education and other fields, such as international…

The present study aimed to evaluate the Diploma of Associate Engineers (DAE) program working under TEVTA by using seven parameters (curriculum, physical facilities, academic facilities, administrative facilities, method of teaching, assessment and evaluation and social factors) in province Punjab. The research design chosen for this study was…

Purpose: This paper aims to explore methodological and institutional challenges on application of the work-process analysis approach in the design and development of competence-based occupational standards for Lithuania. Design/methodology/approach: The theoretical analysis is based on the review of scientific literature and the analysis of…

Competence-based education is becoming increasingly popular. Competencies are used more and more as the starting point for designing curricula and instructional methods, especially in vocational education and training, to realize authentic and self-steering study programmes. Despite its popularity in both research and educational settings, there…

The Mountain-Plains curriculum guidelines are outlined to provide guidance in fulfilling the requirements of the Career Education Model Four project as they relate to curriculum design, implementation, and evaluation. The curriculum is devised for the sole purpose of supporting the mission of Model Four and is based on the criteria for family…

The article reports on a study undertaken by Florida State University in cooperation with the Lewis M. Lively Area Vocational-teechnical School to develop a followup procedure in electrical and electronics programs using the followup information as a means of validating and improving the curriculum. (Author/BP)

An occupational program (electronics) was randomly selected for an experimental study in curriculum evaluation by the task force at the College of DuPage. The task force developed a questionnaire on community college electronics curriculum and analyzed the curriculum feedback from the 23 business, 30 graduates, and 8 instructors who responded. (BP)

Intended for educators interested in and committed to an information feedback/evaluation system, this 3-part training package contains information pertaining to the Evaluation Service Center for Occupational Education (ESCOE) and what it has to offer by way of behavioral objectives, curriculum improvement, and feedback services. Part 1 contains…

A model for program evaluation at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College is presented in this report as a guide for faculty and administrators in developing a campuswide evaluation program. First, introductory material provides an overview of the history of the college, the effects of recent cutbacks, and the goals and mission of the college. Next, a…

An analysis of new directions for secondary education, vocational education, curricula, educational methodologies, evaluation techniques, and teacher training proposed at recent conferences of the Council of Europe is provided. (DE)

THE ACTIVITIES OF A SUMMER WORKSHOP ON VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS WERE REPORTED. FOUR LEADERS WERE CHOSEN TO LEAD SMALL GROUP SESSIONS. THE TOPICS DISCUSSED WERE (1) DEVELOPING CURRICULUM AND ADMINISTRATIVE PATTERNS FOR OPERATION OF PREVOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN THE HIGH SCHOOL, (2) ISOLATING AND IDENTIFYING RESEARCHABLE PROBLEMS, (3) CREATING A…

A systems model for the design and management of instruction in occupational fields is described. The model is broken down into these phases: (1) analysis, in which occupational tasks are specified via task analysis, tasks are restated as behavioral objectives and a sequence is specified for the objectives, (2) synthesis, in which instructional…

Education reform in Great Britain during the last 15 years has been piecemeal, and all the pieces are not yet in place for broad and balanced post-16 education. The last 10 years of debate have achieved much common ground among the goals perceived by government, industry, and education. Three major ways of looking at the post-16 curriculum have…

The purpose of this research was to identify and nationally verify the competencies considered important to local administrators of vocational education. A comprehensive literature search was conducted to identify all relevant administrator competency studies and available competency-based instructional materials. Fifteen studies were located. A…