In this response to Charles Gagel's National Association of Industrial and Technical Teacher Educators (NAITTE) Membership Survey Report, the author states that the NAITTE of tomorrow cannot be the NAITTE of the past, as the organization is now feeling the effects of failing to change along with the field of teacher education. Of course, the direction in which NAITTE should change in order to accommodate the new playing field is not entirely clear, especially if changes are to serve the future...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Teacher Education, Teacher...
This study addressed a major concern expressed by the Director of Academies of The Human Employment and Resource Training (HEART) Trust/National Training Agency (NTA) Jamaica. Its purpose was to identify the entrepreneurial competency gaps that may exist between the desired behavior of training instructors and the behavior that presently exists among the instructors who participate in institution-based enterprise activities. This study first identified the entrepreneurial competencies that the...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Public Agencies, Entrepreneurship, Surveys,...
The training received by workers depends predominantly on the organisational choices and funds allocated by businesses. It is therefore justifiable to ask whether public policy should either endorse the spontaneous distribution of training or take measures to correct it. This paper analyses the motivations and limitations of public intervention, focusing on the Italian case in which, in recent years, the system has changed radically as a result of opportunities offered to social partners to...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Public Policy, Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Work Environment, Resource...
Socio-emotional skills are highly prized on the labour market these days; many writers say that competencies of this type help to increase individuals' employability, but educational institutions consistently forget their responsibility for providing training in them. Most jobs call not only for knowledge and specific technical competencies, but also for a certain level of social and emotional skills enabling workers, for example, to work in teams, to motivate themselves when confronting...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Emotional Development, Interpersonal Competence, Social Development, On the Job...
The research presented in this article is just a step in the arduous task of defining the legacy of globalization on education as cultures are forced into new association via an international economic agenda. United States-Mexican interchanges have developed as a result of the encouragement for global economic activity provided by the increase in open trade during the last decades of the twentieth century. The economic changes engendered by the global activities are monitored and documented to...
Topics: ERIC Archive, School Business Relationship, Foreign Countries, Mexicans, Global Approach,...
Lectures and two types of video modeling were compared to determine their relative effectiveness in training 3 staff members to conduct functional analysis sessions. Video modeling that contained a larger number of therapist exemplars resulted in mastery-level performance eight of the nine times it was introduced, whereas neither lectures nor partial video modeling produced significant improvements in performance. Results demonstrated that video modeling provided an effective training strategy...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Evaluation Methods, On the Job Training, Videotape...
In the Australian vocational education and training (VET) context, attention is often given to what youth work training programs should consist of, resulting in less attention on how youth work education and training programs might be imagined, constructed and implemented. In this paper, a particular South Australian youth work training program is explored with the purpose of investigating the particular educational methodology employed and its impact in the structuring and delivery of a VET...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Youth Programs, Vocational Education, Competency Based Education, Theory Practice...
This article argues that, although No Child Left Behind (NCLB) is not presented as a jobs policy, the Act does function as a substitute for the creation of decently paying jobs for those who need them. Aimed particularly at the minority poor like its 1965 predecessor, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, NCLB acts as an anti-poverty program because it is based on an implicit assumption that increased educational achievement is the route out of poverty for low-income families and...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Minimum Wage, Low Income Groups, Federal Legislation, Poverty, Economically...
In order to maintain a strong front against both terrorist and natural threats, it is incumbent upon the public health system to employ workers who possess the skills and knowledge required to protect the health of the nation. The aim of this study is to contribute to an understanding of the learning needs of the public health workforce as the needs relate to bioterrorism and emerging health threats. The findings of a competency-based needs assessment conducted for public health workers in the...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Health Personnel, Terrorism, Needs Assessment, Public Health, Job Training, Program...
The Finnish vocational education and training system underwent remarkable transformations at the turn of the century. One of the biggest changes was introducing compulsory and guided on-the-job learning periods in all study programmes. In this article students' experiences of on-the-job learning and in particular of integrating school-based and work-based learning and guidance of students are examined. Data were gathered by an Internet questionnaire of final-year students at vocational...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Vocational Education, Student Experience, Foreign Countries, On the Job Training,...
Starting from the CVTS-2 survey in which responses by Austrian and French employers revealed their very limited use of "non-school" types of training (on-the-job training, self-learning, job rotation, apprenticeship and quality circles, etc.), the author searches for the reasons for these two European exceptions. Although certain national institutional and structural characteristics common to both countries may explain this particular vision of continuing training, they only account...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Quality Circles, On the Job Training, Foreign Countries, Vocational Education,...
This study investigated appropriate pedagogical techniques for workplace e-learning programs in the South African wood products (furniture) manufacturing sector. The study found that learners responded favourably to constructivist teaching approaches, such as asynchronous discussions, open-ended task-based activities, and assignments incorporating authentic, real-world examples. Learners viewed constructivist activities to be more useful than quizzes and traditional essay-based assignments, as...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Job Training, Distance Education, Online...
Limiting, or nonconforming cases are good tests in research for extending a concept's reach and broadening generalisations, but the method is under utilised in the formation and assessment of educational policy. In this paper a rural town is described as a case, among others, not fitting policy regulations for "learning or earning" in Years 11 and 12 in Queensland. It is argued, through a description of the production and reproduction of the town's service economy, that neither the...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Rural Schools, Educational Change, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries, Job...
Today's hyper-connected students live in a world of instant interpersonal communications and virtually infinite access to information and educational resources. But this networked world, and the powerful learning tools it offers, has yet to penetrate the typical classroom. In many ways educational institutions are spinning their curricular wheels, falling behind the evolving needs of students, communities and future employers. In general, schools are not taking full advantage of 21st century...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Educational Technology, Partnerships in Education, School Business Relationship,...
This article presents the results of research into how young trainees in the level III apprenticeship system formulate their educational and professional plans, what expectations they have of obtaining socially and professionally recognised qualifications, and in what way enterprises see such training as a strategy for providing human resources with qualifications. The empirical research was carried out in two contexts (vocational training centre and enterprises) by means of two questionnaires,...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Apprenticeships, Foreign Countries, Human Resources, Vocational Education, Trainees,...
The primary purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of utilizing a combination of lecture and computer resources to train personnel to assume roles as hydraulic system technicians and specialists in the fluid power industry. This study compared computer simulated laboratory instruction to traditional hands-on laboratory instruction, in terms of effectiveness. This study used a within-subjects repeated measures design to determine the relationship between two methods of teaching...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Instructional Effectiveness, Computer Assisted Instruction, Lecture Method,...
The western Canadian province of Alberta has used some of the proceeds from exploitation of its extraordinary natural resources to make available a range of post-secondary training and education opportunities to residents. While these provisions appear comprehensive, this study examined how well they actually suit the express needs of the residents of remote, Northern areas of the province, many of them Aboriginal. The literature shows that while Aboriginal people are underrepresented in Canada...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Indigenous Populations, Distance Education, Job Training, Foreign Countries,...
Prisons are intended to rehabilitate criminal offenders, as well as to punish and incapacitate them. The education and training systems operating within most prisons are a key component of the rehabilitation mission of prisons. Previous studies have shown a relationship between participation in educational programs and recidivism rates, with inmates who attend education programs less likely to be reincarcerated after their release. There are many reasons why prison inmates may be motivated to...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Recidivism, Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions, Job Training, Adult...
This project assessed an intervention to improve employee customer service behaviors (correct greetings and closing behaviors). A combination of task clarification and manager-delivered social praise resulted in increased correct greeting from 11.5% to 66% and correct closing from 8% to 70%. The effect was maintained at a 48-week follow-up for employees who were present during the initial study period, but not for more recently hired employees. The results suggest that task clarification...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Employees, Positive Reinforcement, Behavior Modification, Intervention, Supervisor...
This article describes the outgrowth of a recently held invitational conference, supported by the National Science Foundation, to define, describe, and examine existing models for the use of elementary science specialists. The authors explore the educational, policy, and financial issues that affect the use of science specialists as well as offer a research agenda to assess the quality and effectiveness of specialist-managed elementary science programs to ensure that students experience...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Conferences (Gatherings), Models, Elementary School Science, Science Instruction,...
English further education and American higher education and continuing education institutions have valuable lessons to teach each other. American community colleges can learn from English standards and assessment practices and innovative partnerships. English further education institutions can learn from Americans' emphasis on accessibility to education.
Topics: ERIC Archive, Higher Education, Continuing Education, Foreign Countries, Community Colleges,...
One of the great concerns of the business community involves the workforce pipeline: employers want to be sure that new entries into the labor pool, whether from the K-12 or postsecondary systems, are prepared for the jobs that await them. In Philadelphia, business and community leaders have joined forces to give students workplace learning opportunities. Since its founding 10 years ago, the Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board (PWIB) has worked to align the skills of the region's labor...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Labor Supply, High School Students, Readiness, Work Environment, Job Performance, Job...
Dan Bloom of MDRC examines policies and programs designed to help high school dropouts improve their educational attainment and labor market outcomes. So called "second-chance" programs, he says, have long provided some combination of education, training, employment, counseling, and social services. But the research record on their effectiveness is fairly thin, he says, and the results are mixed. Bloom describes eleven employment- or education-focused programs serving high school...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Educational Attainment, Labor Market, Job Training, Young Adults, Education Work...
It is very difficult for new Canadians to find work that draws on and recognizes their experience and qualifications. About three years ago the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) established a policy to try to help new Canadians achieve hands-on experience in their field of expertise through a special volunteer program. Since then, 59 new Canadians have achieved work-related experience and have moved on to permanent jobs both within TRCA and with other employers. This article...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Job Search Methods, Volunteer Training, Botany, Foreign Countries, Volunteers,...
In the past half-century, most countries have emphasized the development of human capital as an instrument for economic growth, sustainable development, and improved global competitiveness. However, limited evidence exists on the link between skills development and a country's competitiveness. This paper examines the contribution and association of skills to a country's competitiveness. The study uses panel data from 84 countries in estimating an empirical model. Skills availability, foreign...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Competition, Skill Development, Human Capital, Investment, Secondary Education,...
Background: Isabella Thoburn College at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India has initiated Service Learning Program for its students through 4 issue based centers. One of the centers AIDS Awareness Center for Counseling, Education, and Training (AACCET) is in the field of HIV/AIDS. It follows 6 pronged approach to achieve its objectives and one of the objectives is Human Resource Building. The paper explains the whole concept and methodology of human resource building as an approach to service...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Service Learning, Foreign Countries, Human Resources, Labor Force Development,...
To test if adult learning theory can inform a training program for newly-hired employees in industry, a training program was set up using Knowles' concepts of andragogy. Evaluation results from before and after the new training program indicate that the perceptions of those in the new training program changed in a positive direction. This indicates that the concept of andragogy does translate to the workplace.(Contains 1 table.)
Topics: ERIC Archive, Andragogy, Adult Learning, Learning Theories, Job Training, Entry Workers,...
Recognizing that the shifting corporate environment is placing ever greater stresses on learning organizations, this paper reports how companies are increasingly offering employees a wide choice of learning options beyond conventional classroom training, including online, social learning, and other modalities in "blended" programs. Identifying a number of trends--a multi-generational workforce, remote employees, off-shoring and contract workers, and talent management...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Human Capital, Socialization, Employees, Learning Modalities, Job Training, Business...
Just as the economic downturn and narrowing of the curriculum have prompted school districts to cut art classes, a nonprofit organization in Baltimore gives disadvantaged youth the opportunity to create art, earn a stipend, and learn valuable job skills. Each summer, Art with a Heart hires about 40 young people to make marketable art--tables and chairs, jewelry, and lamps, among other pieces--which they then sell at Artscape, an annual summer arts festival in Baltimore. The author discusses Art...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Urban Areas, Art Education, Nonprofit Organizations, Disadvantaged Youth, Summer...
The recent economic downturn and surge in unemployment has focused attention on education and training as a strategic response to Ireland's socio-economic crisis. However, that attention has been concentrated on training through statutory institutions, particularly FAS and the VECs. Longford Women's Link, a Women's Community Education centre in Co Longford, presents a case study of delivery of the FAS-funded Community Employment Scheme using the Women's Community Education approach. Evidence is...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Females, Community Education, Disadvantaged, Foreign Countries, Case Studies,...
The emergence of a knowledge-based economy (k-economy) has spawned a "new" notion of workplace literacy, changing the relationship between employers and employees. The traditional covenant where employees expect a stable or lifelong employment will no longer apply. The retention of employees will most probably be based on their skills and knowledge that can create advantages for the company over its competitors. Employers invest in the skills of their employees to improve productivity...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Employees, Employer Attitudes, Labor Turnover, Academic Education, Foreign Countries,...
Guiding deaf and hard of hearing students in making important decisions about their adult careers can be a difficult task. Twenty years after its inception, the TCB, as adapted for deaf and hard of hearing students, may help. The TCB is a unique assessment tool designed to measure the transition skills of deaf high school adolescents and young adults who plan to enter the workforce, job training programs, or two-year colleges. This segment of the deaf high school population is both the largest...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Partial Hearing, Deafness, Job Training, Young Adults, Adolescents, Education Work...
Young, minority, and poorly educated fathers in fragile families have little capacity to support their children financially and are hard-pressed to maintain stability in raising those children. In this article, Robert Lerman examines the capabilities and contributions of unwed fathers, how their capabilities and contributions fall short of those of married fathers, how those capabilities and contributions differ by the kind of relationship the fathers have with their child's mother, and how...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Family Relationship, Job Training, Financial Support, Fathers, At Risk Persons,...
Washington could add as many as 110,000 new jobs by 2017 by closing skill gaps--the mismatch between the skills people have and those employers need, according to a March 2013 Washington Roundtable report. STEM professions face the most critical demand. Of the 25,000 jobs vacant for three months or more due to a shortage of qualified candidates, 80 percent are in high demand STEM and health care fields. Employers are desperate to find STEM workers, while job-seekers without STEM training are...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Community Colleges, Technical Institutes, Two Year Colleges, STEM Education, Labor...
Aerospace is an economic powerhouse that generates jobs and fuels our economy. Washington's community and technical colleges produce the world-class employees needed to keep it that way. With about 1,250 aerospace-related firms employing more than 94,000 workers, Washington has the largest concentration of aerospace expertise in the nation. To stay competitive, these companies need mechanics, machinists, programmers, assemblers and other employees trained at community and technical colleges....
Topics: ERIC Archive, Aerospace Education, Community Colleges, Technical Institutes, Labor Force...
The "Academic Year Report 2013-14" provides a snapshot of funding, facilities, staffing, and enrollments in Washington's community and technical colleges for the past academic year. The report also describes key measures of student outcomes and addresses the most frequently asked questions related to expenditures, personnel, and students. Additional demographic information regarding community and technical college students is available in the AYR 2013-14's companion publication: Fall...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Community Colleges, Technical Institutes, Educational Finance, Financial Support,...
Washington's Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training Program (I-BEST) quickly teaches students literacy, work, and college-readiness skills so they can move through school and into living wage jobs faster. Pioneered by Washington's community and technical colleges, I-BEST uses a team-teaching approach to combine college-readiness classes with regular, credit-bearing job training or academic classes. This document briefly discusses the economic strength and the dramatic results from...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Adult Basic Education, Two Year Colleges, Technical Institutes, Community Colleges,...
The "Fall Enrollment and Staffing Report 2014" provides a snapshot of enrollments in community and technical colleges during fall quarter 2014. The report addresses the questions most commonly raised regarding the community and technical colleges in Washington. The primary source of information for this document is the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges' (SBCTC) data warehouse, which is derived from the common management information systems used by all community and...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Educational Finance, Financial Support, Enrollment, Full Time Equivalency, Full Time...
Washington state has a large and rapidly growing foreign-born population. In 2011, immigrants made up 16.5 percent of Washington's civilian employed workforce, up from 7.1 percent in 1990. These new arrivals create jobs by forming businesses, spending income in local economies and raising employers' productivity. Thanks to project I-DEA (Integrated Digital English Acceleration), English language learners who face the largest language gaps are learning English while gaining skills for college...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Community Colleges, Technical Institutes, English Language Learners, Immigrants,...
Each year about 13,000 military personnel leave the service and select Washington state as their home, bringing with them a wealth of experience and a wide range of skills. Washington ranks among the top five most popular states for military personnel separating from the service. Washington's 34 community and technical colleges are a perfect fit for returning veterans who are transitioning to civilian life and private-sector jobs. Two-year colleges offer small class sizes, flexible hours,...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Veterans Education, Community Colleges, Technical Institutes, Access to Education,...
The "Fall Enrollment and Staffing Report 2013" provides a snapshot of enrollments in community and technical colleges during fall quarter 2013. The report addresses the questions most commonly raised regarding the community and technical colleges in Washington. The primary source of information for this document is the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges' (SBCTC) data warehouse, which is derived from the common management information systems used by all community and...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Educational Finance, Financial Support, Enrollment, Full Time Equivalency, Full Time...
The Washington State Department of Corrections contracts with community colleges to provide basic education and job training at each of the state's 12 adult prisons so upon release, individuals are more likely to get jobs and less likely to return. Washington State community colleges build a bridge for offenders to successfully re-enter communities. This document briefly discusses the system in place between the community colleges and adult prisons, along with a list of college and prison...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions, Institutionalized Persons,...
This research overview summarizes the work undertaken by Kaye Bowman and Suzy McKenna in exploring jurisdictional approaches to the implementation of student entitlements to vocational skills training, a key reform initiative in the National Partnership Agreement on Skills Reform (NPASR) of 2012-16. The overview is a condensed summary of three related papers, the first being a description of the recent evolution of a national training system, the second a detailed description and analysis on...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Postsecondary Education, Student Financial...
Recent literature has underscored the critical role of treatment effect variation in estimating and understanding causal effects. This approach, however, is in contrast to much of the foundational research on causal inference. Linear models, for example, classically rely on constant treatment effect assumptions, or treatment effects defined by interaction terms. The goal of this work is to create a framework that (1) provides applied researchers with a set of practical tools and (2) clearly...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Causal Models, Randomized Controlled Trials, Statistical Analysis, Evaluation...
The Workforce Training and Economic Development (WTED) Fund was established in 2003 as part of the Grow Iowa Values Fund and is currently funded through the Iowa Skilled Worker and Job Creation Fund. This fund has become an important source of financing for community college new program innovation, development, and capacity building, particularly for career and technical education. The funding is allocated annually using the community college state general aid distribution formula as provided...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Labor Force Development, Educational Finance, State Aid, Community Colleges, Program...
Many are accustomed to the idea that we learn at school and that a college education is acquired in college classrooms. In reality, however, learning takes place in all aspects of a person's life--through military experience, raising a family, volunteering, and, perhaps most significantly, in the workplace. Learning that occurs in the workplace can be very job-specific, but it can also be broader, something that helps employees develop skills and competencies, take on new responsibilities, and...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Work Environment, Workplace Learning, Employers, Informal Education, Job Skills,...
Nebraska's Employment First (EF) program allows parents who receive TANF cash assistance to pursue education and training that improves their ability to secure employment and long-term economic success. A parent must negotiate and sign an Employment First contract, facilitated by a case worker, between the participating parent and the state of Nebraska. The caseworker assists the parents to meet their goals by providing information about the job market, specific careers and wages; addressing...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Welfare Services, Welfare Recipients, State Programs, Adult Education, Postsecondary...
SNAP Employment & Training (E&T) is an important component of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program) that supports a variety of education, training, employment, and related services for SNAP recipients. It gives recipients opportunities to gain skills, training, or experience that will improve their employment prospects and reduce their reliance on SNAP benefits. Moreover, it may help SNAP recipients meet program work requirements....
Topics: ERIC Archive, Nutrition, Welfare Services, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, State Legislation, Job...
The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) is very pleased that Congress, in passing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), included an interim measure of progress as one of the six "primary indicators of performance." This common measure offers an opportunity to ensure WIOA funds are used to provide services for participants with initially low basic skills, including English language learners. Recognizing that these individuals will require additional services and a...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Federal Legislation, Performance, Basic Skills, English Language Learners, Low Income...
This publication presents estimates of apprentice and trainee activity in Australia for the December quarter 2014. The figures in this publication are derived from the National Apprentice and Trainee Collection no. 83 (March 2015 estimates). The most recent figures in this publication are estimated (those for training activity from the June quarter 2013 to the December quarter 2014). Estimates take into account reporting lags that occur at the time of data collection. Consequently, the figures...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Foreign Countries, Apprenticeships, Trainees, Vocational Education, Trend Analysis,...