New vocationalism in the United States: potential problems and outlook

This paper ... sets forth a vision of a "new vocationalism" that integrates academic and occupational curriculum, combines classroom instruction with work-based learning, and connects secondary with post-secondary education. The paper explains the rationale, summarizes existing evidence, a...

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Published in:Economics of education review 1997, Vol.16 (3), p.201-212
Main Author: Benson, Charles S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Education
Adolescents
Arbeitswelt
Beruf
Berufsausbildung
Berufspädagogik
Berufsvorbereitung
Career Education
Curriculum
Education Work Relationship
Integrated Curriculum
Job Training
Postsecondary Education
Praxisbezug
School to Work Opportunities Act 1994
Schule
Secondary Education
Sekundarschule
United States
USA
Vocational Education
Vocationalism
Wirtschaft
Work Based Learning
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Summary:This paper ... sets forth a vision of a "new vocationalism" that integrates academic and occupational curriculum, combines classroom instruction with work-based learning, and connects secondary with post-secondary education. The paper explains the rationale, summarizes existing evidence, analyzes obstacles, and discusses the prospects for these changes. (DIPF/Abstract übernommen)
ISSN:0272-7757
1873-7382
DOI:10.1016/S0272-7757(96)00073-8