Workforce Education
The Basics
Published on 28. February 1998
Book
Hardback
326 pages
978-0-205-19834-4 (ISBN)
Description
The successful practice of Workforce Education requires practitioners to have prerequisite knowledge. This common body of knowledge is applicable to practice in all settings: industry, community colleges, high schools, etc. The purpose of this text is to provide this background.
This text provides a comprehensive look at Workforce Education, an aspect of education which prepares individuals to be competitive in seeking employment or to improve on-the-job performance. The text is divided into three parts: mission, knowledge base, and program design. The knowledge base of the text is drawn for the academic fields of economics, sociology, psychology, career development theory, instructional systems design, and public policy analysis. The text is applicable for both graduate and undergraduate education and is written with the practitioner in mind.
This text provides a comprehensive look at Workforce Education, an aspect of education which prepares individuals to be competitive in seeking employment or to improve on-the-job performance. The text is divided into three parts: mission, knowledge base, and program design. The knowledge base of the text is drawn for the academic fields of economics, sociology, psychology, career development theory, instructional systems design, and public policy analysis. The text is applicable for both graduate and undergraduate education and is written with the practitioner in mind.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 243 mm
Width: 185 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
650 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-205-19834-4 (9780205198344)
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Content
Each chapter ends with "Summary and Implications for Practitioners."
Preface.
I.THE MISSION OF WORKFORCE EDUCATION.
1.Historical, Philosophical and Ethical Foundations.
Workforce Education Defined.
Historical Foundations.
Industrialization and Workforce Education.
The "Skills/Employability" Paradigm.
The Development of Workforce Education in the United States.
Turn of the Century Ideologies.
High School Vocational Education.
Workforce Education in Business and Industry.
Philosophical Issues.
The Mission of Workforce Education.
Professionalism and Ethics.
Four Ethical Obligations.
2.The Mission: Promoting Career Opportunity for Individuals.
Work and the American Dream.
Task 1. Providing Opportunities for Career Preparation.
Task 2. Providing Career Preparation for the Disadvantaged.
Task 3. Provide Opportunities for Career Advancement and Retraining.
3.The Mission: Developing the Nation's Workforce.
National Wealth and Workforce Education.
Human Capital.
The Workforce Development Mission.
Task 1. Preparing a "World Class" Workforce.
Task 2. Preventing Labor Shortages.
Task 3. Making Employers Competitive.
II.THE KNOWLEDGE BASE OF WORKFORCE EDUCATION.
4.Economic Foundations of Workforce Education.
Supply and Demand Analysis.
Human Capital Development.
Workforce Productivity.
International Trade and Labor Markets.
5.Labor Market Basics.
The Concept of Labor Market Advantage.
Labor Markets.
Firm Size and Labor Markets.
Labor Market Projections.
Employment Data.
Labor Market Misconceptions.
6.Sociological Foundations of Workforce Education.
Sociological Perspectives of Work.
The Sociological Classification of Labor Markets.
Sociological Perspectives of Contemporary Work Trends.
Social Class, Workforce Education Students, and Work.
Family Influences of Work and Status Attainment.
Work Attainment.
Work and Social Stratification.
7.Career Development Theory.
A Career, Self-Worth, and Motivation.
Career Development Theories.
III.DESIGNING WORKFORCE EDUCATION.
8.Workforce Education Curriculum Design.
Curriculum Philosophies.
The Ethics of Curriculum Design.
Managing the Curriculum Design and Implementation Process.
Phase I: Strategic Preplanning.
Phase II: Implementation Planning.
Workforce Education Curriculum Design Models.
The Competency Based Education (CBE) Method.
Instructional System Design Method (ISD).
Phase III: Curriculum Implementation.
Phase IV: Assessment.
Curriculum Design Issues.
9.Instructional Design in Workforce Education.
Philosophies of Learning.
Variables in Instructional Design.
Preparing Effective Instruction.
One Model of Instructional Effectiveness.
The Adult Learner.
Supervision of Instruction to Improve Teaching.
Assessment of Learning.
10.Curriculum Content.
The Philosophical Basis of Content Determination.
Methods of Content Selection.
Task Analysis.
Three Curriculum Content Areas in Workforce Education.
Level I: Essential Skills: Work Ethics.
Level II: Essential Skills: Academic Skills.
Level III: Essential Skills: Occupational and Advanced Workplace Literacy Skills.
Safety and Liability.
Safety and Instructor Negligence.
Selection of Instructional Equipment.
11.The Transitional Services: Job Placement.
School-Based Models.
Work-Based Learning.
School Sponsored Workplace Learning.
Business and Industry Cooperative Efforts.
Tech-Prep.
The Total Placement Concept.
12.Career Guidance.
The Origins of Vocational Guidance.
The Antecedents to Career Guidance.
Contemporary Needs for Career Guidance.
Contemporary Perspectives on Career Guidance.
Career Counseling.
IV.THE NATIONAL WORKFORCE EDUCATION SYSTEM: POLICY, TRENDS AND ISSUES.
13.Workforce Education Policy.
Public Policy Defined.
Types of Workforce Education Policy.
The Public Policy Analysis Process.
Affecting Public Policy.
14.Public Sector Providers of Workforce Education: Programs and Issues.
Workforce Education in the Public Sector: Trends and Issues.
Changing Public Policy Directions.
High School Workforce Education: Trends and Issues.
Postsecondary Community College & Technical Education: Trends and Issues.
State and Federal Employment and Training: Trends and Issues.
Private Career Colleges and Institutes.
Assessment Methods for Public Sector Workforce Education.
15.Human Resource Development in Business and Industry.
Career Development Services and Human Resource Development.
Career Development Functions in Work Organizations.
The Types of Career Development Services in Workplaces.
Trainers' Roles in Career Development.
Training and Human Resource Development.
Human Resource Development: Trends and Issues.
References.
Name Index.
Subject Index.
Preface.
I.THE MISSION OF WORKFORCE EDUCATION.
1.Historical, Philosophical and Ethical Foundations.
Workforce Education Defined.
Historical Foundations.
Industrialization and Workforce Education.
The "Skills/Employability" Paradigm.
The Development of Workforce Education in the United States.
Turn of the Century Ideologies.
High School Vocational Education.
Workforce Education in Business and Industry.
Philosophical Issues.
The Mission of Workforce Education.
Professionalism and Ethics.
Four Ethical Obligations.
2.The Mission: Promoting Career Opportunity for Individuals.
Work and the American Dream.
Task 1. Providing Opportunities for Career Preparation.
Task 2. Providing Career Preparation for the Disadvantaged.
Task 3. Provide Opportunities for Career Advancement and Retraining.
3.The Mission: Developing the Nation's Workforce.
National Wealth and Workforce Education.
Human Capital.
The Workforce Development Mission.
Task 1. Preparing a "World Class" Workforce.
Task 2. Preventing Labor Shortages.
Task 3. Making Employers Competitive.
II.THE KNOWLEDGE BASE OF WORKFORCE EDUCATION.
4.Economic Foundations of Workforce Education.
Supply and Demand Analysis.
Human Capital Development.
Workforce Productivity.
International Trade and Labor Markets.
5.Labor Market Basics.
The Concept of Labor Market Advantage.
Labor Markets.
Firm Size and Labor Markets.
Labor Market Projections.
Employment Data.
Labor Market Misconceptions.
6.Sociological Foundations of Workforce Education.
Sociological Perspectives of Work.
The Sociological Classification of Labor Markets.
Sociological Perspectives of Contemporary Work Trends.
Social Class, Workforce Education Students, and Work.
Family Influences of Work and Status Attainment.
Work Attainment.
Work and Social Stratification.
7.Career Development Theory.
A Career, Self-Worth, and Motivation.
Career Development Theories.
III.DESIGNING WORKFORCE EDUCATION.
8.Workforce Education Curriculum Design.
Curriculum Philosophies.
The Ethics of Curriculum Design.
Managing the Curriculum Design and Implementation Process.
Phase I: Strategic Preplanning.
Phase II: Implementation Planning.
Workforce Education Curriculum Design Models.
The Competency Based Education (CBE) Method.
Instructional System Design Method (ISD).
Phase III: Curriculum Implementation.
Phase IV: Assessment.
Curriculum Design Issues.
9.Instructional Design in Workforce Education.
Philosophies of Learning.
Variables in Instructional Design.
Preparing Effective Instruction.
One Model of Instructional Effectiveness.
The Adult Learner.
Supervision of Instruction to Improve Teaching.
Assessment of Learning.
10.Curriculum Content.
The Philosophical Basis of Content Determination.
Methods of Content Selection.
Task Analysis.
Three Curriculum Content Areas in Workforce Education.
Level I: Essential Skills: Work Ethics.
Level II: Essential Skills: Academic Skills.
Level III: Essential Skills: Occupational and Advanced Workplace Literacy Skills.
Safety and Liability.
Safety and Instructor Negligence.
Selection of Instructional Equipment.
11.The Transitional Services: Job Placement.
School-Based Models.
Work-Based Learning.
School Sponsored Workplace Learning.
Business and Industry Cooperative Efforts.
Tech-Prep.
The Total Placement Concept.
12.Career Guidance.
The Origins of Vocational Guidance.
The Antecedents to Career Guidance.
Contemporary Needs for Career Guidance.
Contemporary Perspectives on Career Guidance.
Career Counseling.
IV.THE NATIONAL WORKFORCE EDUCATION SYSTEM: POLICY, TRENDS AND ISSUES.
13.Workforce Education Policy.
Public Policy Defined.
Types of Workforce Education Policy.
The Public Policy Analysis Process.
Affecting Public Policy.
14.Public Sector Providers of Workforce Education: Programs and Issues.
Workforce Education in the Public Sector: Trends and Issues.
Changing Public Policy Directions.
High School Workforce Education: Trends and Issues.
Postsecondary Community College & Technical Education: Trends and Issues.
State and Federal Employment and Training: Trends and Issues.
Private Career Colleges and Institutes.
Assessment Methods for Public Sector Workforce Education.
15.Human Resource Development in Business and Industry.
Career Development Services and Human Resource Development.
Career Development Functions in Work Organizations.
The Types of Career Development Services in Workplaces.
Trainers' Roles in Career Development.
Training and Human Resource Development.
Human Resource Development: Trends and Issues.
References.
Name Index.
Subject Index.