Examination of changes in 495 occupations from 1950-1990 shows an increased likelihood of tasks with high levels of complexity and social interaction, decreased likelihood of fine or gross motor skills or harsh climatic conditions. There is evidence that jobs have become polarized on the need for fine motor skills and level of social interaction.…

Describes a system, based on job analysis, to assess costs of reasonable accommodation to guarantee compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Illustrates how job analysis is used to list and rate job functions and requisite abilities and to estimate costs of accommodation. (SK)

Indicates that occupational and employment statistics would be more beneficial if users had a better understanding of how occupations are changing and how employers are redefining jobs to use the education and skills of their employees. (JOW)

Worker surveys and interviews with workers, managers, and unions explored the impact of technological change and reorganization at General Motors' plant in Linden, New Jersey. Skilled trades workers experienced skill upgrading and increased responsibility, whereas production workers underwent deskilling and were increasingly subordinated to the…

Describes a technique that was used successfully to identify the changing roles and responsibilities of special educators as transition coordinators. The Developing a Curriculum (DACUM) model uses people who are currently working in the occupation to define job responsibilities. The duties of a transition coordinator are identified. (CR)

Reports on the findings of a questionnaire that elicited information from 99 instructional designers in Australia about their qualifications, the activities they undertake, and perceptions of their role. Variations based on place of employment are discussed, and confusion and negative perceptions regarding instructional designers' roles are…

Summarizes results of a survey of ARL (Association of Research Libraries) webmasters that investigated aspects of their roles and job tasks. Discusses their education; job responsibilities; job satisfactions and dissatisfactions; and their opinions about Web committees and the role of librarians in Web site development. Offers suggestions for…

Demonstrates the job-analysis technique for evaluating and updating syllabi. Examines the correspondence between the training syllabus for the Bachelor of Technology in Engineering and practical engineers in the area of biotechnology. (Author/CCM)

Student motivation within the classrooms is a widely recognized problem and will remain so in the foreseeable future. Literature suggests that students' motivation for learning and performance can be enhanced by creating an appropriate classroom environment, which is again determined by the design of various structural characteristics of a course,…

The job announcements from August, 1992 through June, 1993 of "The Chronicle of Higher Education" were analyzed. Among the conclusions were: 112 different positions were advertised with science education being part of the job description. A total of 32 were exclusively science education, 53 were joint appointments with education (teaching other…

This Administrative Personnel Evaluation Handbook, presented by the Austin Independent School District (AISD), contains six sections. The first section describes the procedures which must be followed in evaluating administrative personnel. The second section describes optional procedures an evaluator can use to enrich and supplement the basic…

This document contains the occupational duty/task lists for three occupations in the cosmetology series. Each occupation is divided into a number of duties. A separate page for each duty in the occupation lists the tasks in that duty along with its code number and columns to indicate whether that particular duty has been taught and to provide…

This booklet is intended to help curriculum development personnel select an appropriate task list verification technique. The first sections of the guide introduce the concept of verification of task lists, provide a rationale for it, and define various terms connected with verification. The following four sections describe and make a case for…

This guide supplement provides users with up-to-date information on Army enlisted and warrant officer military occupational specialties (MOS's), including recommendations for all MOS's evaluated through October 1977. Following an introductory section on how to use the guide, the remaining content is in two sections. The first contains over 600…