Trends and Issues in Vocational Education 1988. Information Series No. 334.

Autor/in	Budke, Wesley E.
Institution	ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education, Columbus, OH.
Titel	Trends and Issues in Vocational Education 1988. Information Series No. 334.
Quelle	(1988), (37 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Reihe	ERIC Publications
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Access to Education; Basic Skills; Economic Factors; Educational Change; Educational Trends; Employment Patterns; Equal Education; Futures (of Society); Job Training; Population Trends; Postsecondary Education; Sociocultural Patterns; Technological Advancement; Vocational Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Basic skill; Grundfertigkeit; Ökonomischer Faktor; Bildungsreform; Bildungsentwicklung; Beschäftigungsstruktur; Future; Society; Zukunft; Berufsqualifizierender Bildungsgang; Bevölkerungsprognose; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Soziokulturelle Theorie; Technological development; Technologische Entwicklung; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung
Abstract	Vocational education providers need knowledge of trends and critical issues in order to prepare workers for the future. The context of vocational education and training programs is greatly influenced by social, economic, and technological forces to which they must respond. Among the most important social trends are the following: (1) increase in minority populations; (2) increase in nontraditional families; (3) aging of the population; (4) changes in life-style; and (5) changes in the culture of the workplace. Technological forces having an impact on vocational education include changes in skills and skill levels of workers resulting from technological changes and the transformation of the workplace into a learning environment. Related economic trends are the change from a manufacturing to a service economy, increased international competition, and growth of small businesses. Three major trends in vocational education have emerged in the 1980s: an impetus for reform; changing administrative and instructional roles; and access to vocational education. Within the framework of these broader trends are specific issues confronting vocational educators, in such areas as at-risk populations, teacher preparation, basic skills improvement, dropout prevention, program articulation, public-private sector linkages, technology as an instructional medium and as subject matter, emphasis on higher-order thinking skills, academic credit for vocational education, and vocational education at the elementary school level. (Includes 62 references.) (SK)
Anmerkungen	Publications Office, Center on Education and Training for Employment, 1900 Kenny Road, Columbus, OH 43210-1090 (Order No. IN334: $4.75).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01