Definitive Readings in the History, Philosophy, Theories and Practice of Career and Technical Education
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Definitive Readings in the History, Philosophy, Theories and Practice of Career and Technical Education

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Release Date: July, 2010|Copyright: © 2011 |Pages: 272
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61520-747-3
ISBN13: 9781615207473|ISBN10: 1615207473|EISBN13: 9781615207480
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Description:

In this information age, career and technical education (CTE) has become a multibillion dollar training enterprise. To make our students more competitive in the labor force and to make our nation economically strong and firms internationally competitive, we have to depend on CTE to train today’s workers of various kinds.

Definitive Readings in the History, Philosophy, Theories and Practice of Career and Technical Education brings together definitive writings on CTE by leading figures and by contemporary thinkers in the history, philosophy, practice and theories of the field. Filling a much needed void in existing literature, this book equips scholars and practitioners with knowledge, skills, and attitudes to succeed in the field of CTE.

Coverage:

The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

  • Alternative teacher licensure
  • Career and technical education technology
  • Certification and licensure requirements
  • Culturally-sensitive career and technical career curriculum
  • History of career and technical education
  • Philosophies of career and technical education
  • Scientific management and occupational analysis
  • The impact of tracking on long-term student outcomes
  • Work ethics in career and technical education
  • Workforce competencies
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Professor Viktor Wang has brought leadership to the study of education. He has solidified scholars’ understanding of how to conduct research into the complexities of the learning process. Alongside the production of 240+ refereed publications, Dr. Wang has provided many opportunities for his peers and students to develop their scholarly capabilities and stimulated the research agendas of numerous colleagues. His reputation as an empirical and interpretive researcher has resulted in his receiving the 2016 Presidential Award for Exceptional and Innovative Leadership in addition to multiple institutional awards both at home and abroad.

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