In 1986 the National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee (NOICC), in collaboration with leaders in the counseling profession, began a major initiative in the United States to strengthen and enhance comprehensive, competency-based career counseling, guidance, and education programs. These efforts led to the establishment of national…

Discusses a survey that examined tasks taught in the office procedures classroom as compared to those performed on the job. Communication, information processing, telecommunications, and reprographics were recommended for emphasis, while shorthand was recommended for deletion. (JOW)

Describes Role Exchange/Education-Practice which was developed and implemented at Saddleback College School of Nursing. For an eight-week session, a nurse educator replaces a hospital nurse, while the practicing nurse teaches. The program has narrowed the gap between education and practice. (JOW)

Describes how a teacher incorporated her own experience of interviewing into an assignment that required her students to conduct interviews about the importance of writing skills. (JL)

Discusses what type of education is most needed or useful. Favors a general education curriculum, not because it provides knowledge that can be directly applied, but because it helps students to think, feel, and imagine. (Author/RW)

This paper offers a rationale for the concern with, and involvement of, vocational education in the topic of productivity in the workforce. It also suggests what differences might result from knowing more about the topic. (CT)

This paper covers three fundamental aspects of productivity analysis: concepts, measurement issues, and a brief consideration of causal forces. It also explores recent trends in partial labor productivity, building on terms and concepts introduced in the first part of this article. (CT)

Traces the evolution of selection and measurement of employees, and identifies the skills found to be most needed and least developed in today's labor pool--oral communication, listening, problem solving, leadership, and organizational ability. (Author/WD)

Explains why it is important for journalism educators to gain professional journalism experience. Presents accounts of five former journalism students who have achieved success in various fields. (FL)

The author traces his career from his days as an anthropology student through his work on a wide variety of government and institutional social science research projects. He comments on the politics involved in such research. (SJL)

A look at the liberating force of all education: the practical arts, the liberal arts, and the fine arts. Calls for ending the competition among them, so that all Americans can thrive in their work, and in their life after work. (Editor)

"Performance" education through a practical arts program is essential today and can be an articulating force for instruction; industrial and practical arts should have a special articulation role in a redesigned preprofessional curriculum; industrial arts will have an expanding role in work assessment, evaluation, adjustment and exploration role…

Explores how public and private discourses concerned with work and child care shape current notions of child care. Defines the meaning of public and private discourses, and examines how dichotomous assumptions about the nature of work and child care give rise to problematic issues that need to be addressed if child care is to become a truly public…

Describes the educational system in Germany with emphasis on the dual system of vocational training--work-based and school-based education. Provides examples and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the system. (JOW)

A training manual for mentors was developed by Pennsylvania educators to ensure success in the student/mentor relationship. It spells out the goals and objectives of job shadowing, reviews participant roles and expectations, and addresses communication with students. (JOW)