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Work‐Based learning: Finding a new niche
Author(s) -
Johnston George H.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
new directions for community colleges
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0733
pISSN - 0194-3081
DOI - 10.1002/cc.32
Subject(s) - work (physics) , vocational education , mathematics education , pedagogy , sociology , psychology , engineering , mechanical engineering
The new vocationalism has spread the concept of work‐based learning into new technical areas and to new student populations. This chapter describes how a new manufacturing technology program at one college, seeking to use work‐based learning extensively, has addressed success factors identified in a national study of exemplary programs.
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