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Preparing Technical Students for Culturally Diverse Work Settings by Integrating a Multicultural Dimension into Technical Curriculums.
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Singh-Gupta, Vidya; Sharp, Helen – ATEA Journal, 1995
Multicultural activities should be integrated into technical curricula. Schools must make a serious effort to sensitize students to the nuances of other cultures so they are better able to meet the challenges of the workplace. (JOW)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Higher Education, Multicultural Education, Postsecondary Education
Workstation Analysis, Ergonomic Style: Don't Despair, Teaching Ergonomic Workstation Analysis Isn't That Tough; but You Need a Plan.
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Merrell, Wayne L.; Zeimet, Denis E. – ATEA Journal, 1994
Lists 15 principles for working safely with equipment. Describes phases of an ergonomic hazards program to identify and prevent problems and causes of cumulative trauma disorders in the workplace. (SK)
Descriptors: Design, Human Factors Engineering, Occupational Safety and Health, Prevention
Preparing Technicians for the Management of Technology.
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Magney, John – ATEA Journal, 1996
It is time to add another layer to the technical education curriculum, a management of technology capstone. Technical education needs to be closely attuned to changes in the workplace in which technical workers play an increasingly important role. (JOW)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Education Work Relationship, Paraprofessional Personnel, Postsecondary Education
Preparing Students for a Changing Workforce: Perspectives from Germany and the United States.
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Harnish, Dorothy; Wilke-Schnaufer, Jurgen – ATEA Journal, 1996
Summarizes efforts to address the problem of how to involve industry in the design and delivery of education and training and to ensure its relevance for work preparation. Describes a work-based training program in Germany and a statewide industry-driven process for updating postsecondary technical education curricula in Georgia. (JOW)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Curriculum Development, Education Work Relationship, Foreign Countries