U.S. business schools are increasingly criticized for producing graduates incapable of meeting the needs of action-oriented employers. A survey of 149 business schools accredited by the American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business revealed teaching methods commonly used, heavily covered strategy implementation topics, and reasons for…

Our current education system is based on Fordism, a mass production model that separated narrowly skilled workers and centralized resources. Michael Hammer's principles of flexible design (which include developing a cross-functional perspective, organizing around outcomes, encouraging worker self-sufficiency, combining information processing with…

A study to examine the expectations of senior nursing undergraduates (n=23) of hospital nursing practice concluded that (1) students were not naive about the reality of practice; (2) most felt fairly powerless; (3) they were committed to respect for clients; (4) they experienced guilt; and (5) they were disappointed when nurses did not stand up…

Describes Education for Employment, a Wisconsin concept that helps students see the relationship between what they are learning in school and making a living. It involves the infusion of the knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed for work into the whole educational experience. (JOW)

Recent curricular innovations in Sri Lanka are prevocational education and life skills, both focusing on the articulation of education with the world of work. The relative success of life skills may be a result of its not being perceived as a threat to or dilution of academic education. (SK)

Cooperative education coordinators should market their work experience programs to college-bound students. The combination of career-specific work experience and appropriate course work can expose college-bound students to career options, prepare them for higher education, and give them job skills. (SK)

Drawing on selected literature about education in seven east Asian countries that have shown remarkable economic development since World War II, this paper considers how the nature of the curriculum might have contributed to these nations' economic growth. The systems are highly centralized, with a curriculum component promoting national goals.…

For U.S. workers to have jobs that add value to world economy, resulting in higher living standard, they need to learn problem-solving skills while in school. This will require larger federal financial roles; consolidation of some school districts; and more support from the private sector in working with schools to provide a school-to-work…

Presents the benefits of internships for college students, types of internships available, how to obtain an internship, and sources of more information. (SK)

No U.S. school district is world class. Radical systemic reform must (1) recognize that learning in context works; (2) assert that noncollege careers have worth; (3) raise standards and expectations. Foundation skills needed include basic, thinking, personal, resource, interpersonal, information, technology, and systems. (SK)

This review of the history of education reform from "A Nation at Risk" to the report of the Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills concludes that what is needed now is national debate on the design of an ideal national system of school-to-work transition. (SK)

"Today's Education and Training: Tomorrow's Skills" represents British Labour Party policy for education and training, aiming for higher grade point averages and high-quality education and training for 16-18 year olds within 5 years and for "A-levels" for half of all 16-19 year olds within 10 years. This article raises parity…

Describes the School-to-Work Opportunities Act and how states can tap into the more than $200 million in new grants in fiscal year 1995. (JOW)

Reports internal rates of return (IRORs) to college education based on the Panel Study of Income Dynamics. IROR declined from 1969 to 1974 but by 1978, approached the 1969 level. From 1978 to 1982, IROR either increased or slightly decreased. From 1982 to 1985, IROR remained essentially unchanged, according to one measure, or increased…

Examines the legal barriers of youth apprenticeships and school-to-work schemes--specifically those dealing with workers' compensation--and suggests ways to overcome them. (JOW)