Contextual Career Education for Urban Youth: A New Look at Experience Based Career Education.

Taymans, Juliana; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ409804

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Publication Date: 1990

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Contextual Career Education for Urban Youth: A New Look at Experience Based Career Education.

Taymans, Juliana; And Others

Journal of Career Development, v16 n4 p283-95 Sum 1990

The Contextual Career Education model stresses participant decision making, responsibility, and acquisition of work-related skills for urban youth in a real-life context. George Washington University's program provides work experience, career education classes, and a computer lab, which allows career exploration and computer skills training. (SK)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Career Education, Career Exploration, Computer Literacy, Experiential Learning, High Schools, Relevance (Education), Urban Areas, Work Experience Programs

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