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Introduction
This book is a
guide to developing curriculum for workplace basic skills programs. We wrote it
mainly for facilitators, instructors, coordinators, and teacher trainers
responsible for designing programs, teaching, facilitating learning in
individualized programs, and creating workplace learning materials. We hope it
will also be useful (in conjunction with the handbooks* in this series) to
educators involved in other aspects of workplace development and to union
leaders and management who actively promote learning at the workplace.
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This
book will help you to
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become familiar with principles of
adult education and workplace development |
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set your program within the cycle
of workplace development activities |
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clarify your approach to education
and training |
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interpret the results of needs
assessments |
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foster a learning
environment |
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design a program based on the
needs, interests, and abilities of the participants |
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design a program that marries
workplace demands with participants' learning goals |
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set overall goals and specific
objectives with the group or with individual participants |
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develop learning materials by
incorporating authentic situations, experiences, and materials from the
workplace |
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integrate basic skills and
technical training |
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manage a multi-level
group |
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What is this book
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three handbooks in this series, See Ordering
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In the first two
chapters we set the stage for curriculum development, concentrating on basic
skills in the workplace. We define the scope of the book and look at how
curriculum fits in with the rest of workplace development. We talk about
collaboration and the principles that guide us. Chapter 3 deals with needs
assessment, stressing flexibility of methodology to accommodate individual
workplaces. Chapter 4 is about program design and how your methods will vary
according to specific needs. Finally, in Chapter 5 we discuss the materials you
will use to carry out your programs. |