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Let’s look at some curriculum characteristics... n Orientation –Generally product or graduate-oriented. –Primary outcome goes beyond the classroom n Justification –Must be justified for curricular relevancy and funding –This is an on-going process n Focus –Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes n In-school success standards –True assessment is through “hands-on”, not abstract testing –Must be aligned with “on-the-job-performance” n Out-of-school success standards –Determination of success depends on performance in work setting –Often depend on industry expectations or licensing requirements For a full description of these items, see Chapter One in your text.
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Comparing Vocational-Technical Curricula to Other Disciplines
ACED 7030Curriculum Issues in
Adult and Career Education
What are the characteristics of vocational/technical education ...
Students??
Faculty??
Curriculum?
What do you think? Go to the discussion board and describe the typical characteristics of each of these entities at your institution.
Let’s look at some curriculum characteristics... Orientation
– Generally product or graduate-oriented.– Primary outcome goes beyond the classroom
Justification– Must be justified for curricular relevancy and funding– This is an on-going process
Focus– Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes
In-school success standards– True assessment is through “hands-on”, not abstract testing– Must be aligned with “on-the-job-performance”
Out-of-school success standards– Determination of success depends on performance in work setting– Often depend on industry expectations or licensing requirements
For a full description of these items, see Chapter One in your text.
Let’s look at a few more characteristics... School-workplace-community relationships
– Partnerships are often a critical component– There are numerous “customers” of the organization
Federal involvement– Began officially in 1917– Often tied to funds
Responsiveness– Must be responsive to change, especially technological change– Retraining has become a major component
Logistics– Often complex and time consuming– Sometimes may be a barrier that prevents successful implementation
Expense– Often involves much $$$!– Maintenance and upgrades are a constant expense– The reason that many private schools can’t offer a varied course offering
For a full description of these items, see Chapter One in your text.
How do these characteristics affect instruction, certification, and stability of the programs?? Just think about the
impact on these things.
What are the implications for curriculum developers?Vocational-Technical
curricula must be… Data-based Dynamic Explicit in its
outcomes Fully articulated Realistic
Student-oriented Evaluation-conscious Future-oriented World class-focused
Crunkilton & Finch-1999
Be sure to check out the “Concept Paper” assignment on these implications.
And that’s it! Let me know if you have any questions on this lesson or any of the assignments.
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