A technology teacher used a time clock to put a "real-life" feel into the classroom. Students increased their sense of responsibility and learned valuable lessons regarding work skills. (JOW)

Suggests that the curriculum must be evaluated objectively and learning objectives must be reviewed constructively and honestly to meet the realities of the workplace. Describes a program that develops students' cognitive skills and team-oriented learning experiences that will prepare them for any career. (JOW)

Surveys of Finnish polytechnic graduates in business/administration (n=896), technology/communications (n=1,021), and health care/social services (n=925) indicated that training prepared them for finding jobs, with variations by field of study. Engineers had the most success in finding permanent, high-status jobs. Dissatisfaction was highest among…

Asserts that a sense of vocation implies knowing one's self, one's beliefs and values, and one's position in the world. Suggests that a central goal of contemporary undergraduate education should be to cultivate an initial sense of vocation. (EV)

Argues that many communication programs continue to offer narrow, industry-oriented sequences that do not prepare students for 21st-century careers or for a future filled with jobs that do not currently exist. Discusses getting away from sequences oriented toward industry, small colleges, a plan for a new curriculum, and looking at the long term.…

Discusses factors that contribute to the lack of success in delivering transition services to students with disabilities. Explores alternatives to existing practice, based on a service integration model focused on the point of transition. Also reviews the benefits and challenges to implementing such a model. (Author/CR)

Used Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group files to investigate the role of higher education in explaining the earnings gap between Hispanics and Whites. Found that human capital takes precedence over labor market discrimination in explaining the earnings gap. A policy implication is that equal compensation of Hispanic workers is as…

In a survey of 664 University of Wisconsin Eau Clair business graduates, 81% identified communication skills as essential, resulted corroborated by a survey of 138 employers. A model program now requires all college of business students to take core communication courses and a business communication certificate is offered. (Contains 10…

A survey of 1,451 Australian secondary students indicated that 18% participated in structured work placements, 54% in other paid work experience. Despite claims of the superiority of structured placements, other types of work experience also enhanced career awareness, improved self-esteem, and contributed to school-to-work transition. (Contains 28…

The globalized economy appears to promote economic insecurity and underemployment. Lifelong learning is increasingly focused on competitive advantage. Adult educators should encourage discussion and debate about the nature of these changes and advocate lifelong learning that benefits the whole person and broader community. (Contains 30…

Australian girls (n=21) received 6 weeks of mentoring from 19 retail and information/communications technologies professionals, a structured workbook, and a career guidance workshop. Pre/postprogram data from girls, mentors, and school staff showed the program was effective in providing realistic, relevant information about growth industry…

Workplace learning is a problematic activity that may result in entrenchment of existing power relations rather than empowerment and autonomy. Instead of a narrow job focus, workplace educators should embrace a broader socioeconomic perspective and advocate quality of work and workplace democracy. (Contains 25 references.) (SK)

Provides a retrospective of 40 years of the journal's existence with an overview and a reprinted article from each of the last four decades. Overview authors are Rupert Evans, Dennis Herschbach, Frank Pratzner, and David Bjorkquist. Reprints address industrial education, the rational for career education, vocational education and general…

This multiple case study of seven colleges examined institutional life and organizational context. It determined that community colleges in both Canada and the United States exhibited educational and work behaviors in the 1990s consistent with the globalization process; education was oriented to the marketplace, and the needs of business and…

We are creating an educational meritocracy in which education and training are the only paths to success. More and better vocational education is needed to help people develop specific job skills and adapt to workplace changes, participate in management decisions, cooperate with one another, and develop a flexible, entrepreneurial outlook.…