The relationship between college education and earning ability is examined, and the value of the college experience in itself is discussed. (RW)

One of the biggest changes in the Job Corps program has been the conversion of many single-sex centers to coeducational facilities. Interviews with program administrators at the national and center levels indicate that "coeding," the catchword for the conversion, is both popular and effective. (WL)

Describes a study conducted to identify whether higher education is responsive to the private sector training market. Findings include that miscommunication between higher education and industry regarding primary training areas acts as a barrier to the success of this mutually beneficial relationship. (10 citations) (YKH)

Discusses the government role in school-to-work (STW) in England and Wales, youth unemployment and the labor market, effects of deregulation, current research on STW, and the introduction of modern apprenticeship, in which formal training in further education colleges is combined with apprenticeship. (SK)

A survey of 551 library managers and analysis of statements made by library managers in 12 discussion groups identified problematic areas in the induction (staff orientation) of flexible workers: (1) extensive induction for temporary and casual staff is not considered cost effective; and (2) part-time workers often have to wait if induction…

Includes " A Bridge Too Far: Democracy, Development and Education in Rural South Africa (Parker); "Khuphuka: A Skills Training and Employment Programme in Durban, South Africa" (Comninos); "Reconstruction and Development Programme and Tertiary Institutions in South Africa"; and "Report on the First Session of the…

Responses from 94 of 230 British senior managers revealed that they are engaged in radical change in company mission, culture, and structure. Their most valuable learning comes from team activities, managing new projects, and networking with customers. Only one-third spent more than five days per year on off-job training; one-third had no off-job…

Trends shaping the workplace are increased skill requirements; more educated, diverse work force; continued corporate restructuring; change in size and composition of training departments; instructional technology advances; new training delivery methods; focus on performance improvement; integrated high-performance work systems; companies becoming…

Data collected from young adults in a life skills course with collage and stimulus instruments were classified as follows: reaction, remembering, learning, behavior change, and life philosophy. Pictorial stimuli proved effective in assessing affective goals and usefully supplemented other forms of assessment. (SK)

Portrays the induction process of young journalists into the newsroom at the Singaporean English daily, "The Straights Times." Contends that professional journalism education is greatly influenced by the newsroom socialization process. Explains that front-end controls make the young reporters work in close cooperation with their assigned…

In contrast to the U.S. system of teaching management in a college setting, Germany focuses on competence development through job-based education and other European countries are somewhere in between. Management learning in class and on the job should be integrated, and diverse approaches are preferable to standardization. (SK)

Offers a description of three prominent pedagogical approaches observed in freshman English teaching assistants (TAs): expressivism, formalism/mimeticism, and rhetoricism. Finds that, although a teacher may teach from all perspectives, usually one is emphasized. Studies and presents examples of each type. States that the rhetorical type is…

Argues that managers and supervisors do not always understand or appreciate their own role in the annual training process. Describes how a similar situation exists when new regulations are put into place and must be implemented. (DDR)

Charles Benson's 1992 (posthumous) essay presents a vision of a "new vocationalism" that integrates academic and occupational curricula, combines classroom instruction with work-based learning, and connects secondary with postsecondary education. It explains the rationale, summarizes existing evidence, analyzes obstacles, and discusses…

Offers practical advice for learning more effectively on the job. Highlights include types of communication, including written and verbal; informal learning; a work environment that is conducive to informal learning, including organizational culture, job responsibilities, performance requirements, time and scheduling factors, and career stage;…