Presents on-the-job training as an alternative solution to prevent mid-career crises. Includes an example program, steps necessary to develop a training program, and program funding suggestions. (MA)

Focuses on school-based enterprises as a school-to-work option. These programs provide hands-on training for students with mild disabilities in for-profit ventures with the structure and supervision available in a school setting. Program development for operating for-profit enterprises is discussed and steps for getting the business started are…

Describes a study conducted at Curtin University of Technology (Australia) that investigated the extent to which online education is driven by organizational or market needs; identified the expectations of graduate students with working experience; and identified the future direction of online education. Discusses paradigm shifts and the changing…

Nonparametric matching was used to estimate the effects of two Swedish youth employment programs: youth practice (subsidized work experience, n=1,657) and labor market training (n=606). Results indicate either zero or negative effects on earnings, employment probability, or probability of entering an education program in the short term. Youth…

Multiple regression analyses of data from 143 public transportation drivers in Kenya indicated that driver experience and hours worked were significantly related to rates of traffic accidents. Educational level, training, salary, and average speed were not related. (Contains 45 references.) (SK)

Dutch vocational students (n=152) working as trainees or apprentices used a computer-supported collaborative learning environment to communicate and work together. Analysis of teacher and student messages shows that those not used to collaborating were not motivated to do so by the electronic environment. Students felt more connected to school…

A longitudinal study of 111 women studied as college seniors in 1967 and again as adults in 1981 examined subjects' pursuit, attainment, and experiences of careers in college and noncollege teaching and in entrepreneurial business. Findings indicated that women's attainment of careers in these areas could be predicted from the kinds of…

A national survey of law school deans revealed information about their educational backgrounds, law schools attended, law-related work experience, teaching experience, work experience prior to deanship, subjects taught, age and term in office, and activities after deanship. (MSE)

A survey of the presidents of the South's "best" colleges and universities, as reported by a national news magazine, indicates how presidents use their time, how they predict they will use their time, and what they think is the best preparation for the college presidency. (Author/MSE)

Students in the Sea Semester, a program sponsored by the Sea Education Association, spend six weeks in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, studying oceanography, nautical science, and maritime history and then they board the brigantine "Cramer" and continue another six weeks of study on the water. (MLW)

Traces the alternative career paths that four minority individuals followed to professional journalism. Includes a potential doctoral candidate in 17th century poetry, a future aeronautical engineer, a jazz musician, and possible pharmacist. Contends that minorities must often approach the profession through alternative routes in order to succeed.…

Presents the Competitive Employment through Vocational Experiences (CETVE) model of transition from school to work for youth with mild disabilities. Discusses identification and screening of participants, placement in work experience, training, and follow-up. Also covers such issues as interagency cooperation, transportation, liability, and…

Examines recent changes, and the motives behind them, in teacher education in England and Wales. Recent years have seen a move toward reducing the role of higher education and creating school-based systems of training reminiscent of apprenticeships. Motives behind this reform trend appear to be primarily political. (SLD)

A survey of 182 Nigerian vocational teacher trainees and their employers who provided unpaid work experience received 122 and 148 usable responses respectively. Students were generally positive about the experience, and over 60% of employers rated students highly on willingness and ability to learn. Many Nigerian employers cannot provide paid work…

An ethnographic study examined trainees' experiences in their practicum placements during a Youth Training caregivers course in English hospitals. The narratives raised issues regarding trainee supervision, communication between instructors and supervisors, and communication between trainees and workplace colleagues that affected meaningful…