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Download full textStasz, Cathleen; And Others – 1996
A study was conducted to explore skills and work-related dispositions in technical work. It used a sociocultural approach to examine skills in seven target jobs in worksites representing diverse industries--health care, traffic management, transportation, and semiconductor manufacturing. It explored employers' strategies for obtaining the skills…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Case Studies, Communication Skills, Employer Employee Relationship
Peer reviewedMugisha, R. X.; Mwamwenda, T. S. – Studies in Higher Education, 1991
A discussion of Botswana higher education looks at the relationship between higher education and labor force participation and types of higher education programs available, A study of 102 University of Botswana graduates examined perceived job-relevance of their undergraduate training and pursuit of graduate or on-the-job training. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Role, Educational Demand, Educational Supply, Employment Patterns
Chernow, Harneen – 1993
This report includes two sections: (1) an overview of the issues involved in joint labor/management workplace education programs and (2) a description of such a program partnering two union locals, nine hospitals, and Bunker Hill Community College to implement a workplace-based career ladder program. The first section explains that unions and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Community Colleges, Cooperative Programs
Department of Labor, Washington, DC. Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills. – 1993
SCANS (the Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills) provides definitions of the knowledge students and workers need for workplace success and methods for applying these principles in communities throughout the United States. This document contains six articles that give education and training practitioners practical suggestions for…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Competence, Competency Based Education, Educational Change
ACT, Inc., Iowa City, IA. – 2000
This report summarizes the results of a project conducted to document the skills and behaviors that have been identified as essential for a work force facing the challenges of global competition in an environment of rapidly changing markets. The workplace competencies and foundation skills defined in "Skills and Tasks for Jobs: A SCANS…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Case Studies, Check Lists, Competence
Campbell, Clifton P., Ed. – 1996
This book, which is intended for practicing or aspiring instructors, curriculum developers, and others engaged in work force development at the secondary and postsecondary levels, contains eight papers explaining how to plan education and training for work. The following papers are included: "Determining the Market Demand for Skilled Workers"…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Cognitive Style, Education Work Relationship, Employment Potential
