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Download full textMulqueen, Nan, Ed. – Maryland State Department of Education, 2008
Maryland redesigned its CTE (career and technical education) program a dozen years ago to prepare students for the 21st Century's global economy and its rapidly changing workforce needs. With 350 business and industry representatives, the state created a program whose emphasis is problem-solving and critical thinking, rather than narrow,…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Education Work Relationship, Vocational Education, State Programs
Monroe, William E.; Whitson, Charles M. – School Shop, 1975
The first school district in the nation established within the confines of a State adult penal institution offers hands-on vocational training to 17,000 inmates (approximately half participate) in 32 subjects, 880 class hours each. Placement service, problem-solving rap groups, and human relations workshops for instructors help keep recidivism…
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Correctional Rehabilitation, Job Placement, Job Skills
Joiner, Lottie L. – American School Board Journal, 2001
As vocational "shop" courses are being replaced by technology education, a woodworking class at Springfield (Pennsylvania) High School is thriving. It is the school's most popular course, with over 100 enrollees each semester. Students think critically, solve problems, and take pride in their fine craftsmanship. (MLH)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Curriculum Design, Discovery Learning, Educational Benefits
Peer reviewedReynolds, Frances – Studies in Higher Education, 1997
Outlines possible advantages and disadvantages of traditional approaches to undergraduate psychology instruction, outlines the rationale for problem-based learning (PBL), and describes a PBL program in occupational therapy at Brunel University College (England). Notes some classroom techniques for using PBL in undergraduate psychology, and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, Educational Strategies
Straesser, Rudolf – 1980
This paper focuses on mathematics education in Technical and Vocational Education (TVE) in West Germany. The "dual system" of TVE, a part-time college/part-time on-the-job training scheme that normally leads to a certificate of a qualified worker after three years, is reviewed. Entrance tests for the trainee posts focus heavily on aspects of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Algorithms, Basic Skills
Direct linkTillema, Harm; van der Westhuizen, Gert J. – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2006
In this article knowledge productivity, a process that creates conceptual artifacts, is used as a way to investigate the outcomes of collaborative and enquiry-oriented activity by teaching professionals. It is an outcome of the motivation to learn (self-regulation) in that it studies the issues from different professional perspectives (reflection…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, Work Environment, Professional Development, Teacher Collaboration
Garey, Robert W. – 1992
The Randolph, New Jersey Intermediate School updated its industrial arts program to reflect the challenges and work force of the Twentieth Century in which students apply a design/problem-solving process to solve real-world problems. In the laboratory portion of the program, students circulate between workstations to define problems, complete…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Objectives
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Carlsbad, NM. – 1996
This module is part of a set of management and supervisor training (MAST) materials developed by the Department of Energy for the Waste Isolation Division. Its stated purpose is to enable trainees to solve problems and make decisions in an efficient and effective manner. The first section of the module is an introduction that includes a terminal…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Behavioral Objectives, Creative Thinking, Decision Making
Mizer, Robert; And Others – 1990
This document contains 29 programs and/or material listings that were nominated by at least three persons and for which there was evidence of the quality of the program or materials. Reviewers looked for positive evaluation data on the impact of the materials on students, or other information that assessed the quality of the program or materials,…
Descriptors: Algebra, Arithmetic, Audiovisual Aids, College Mathematics
