ACED 7030

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ACED 7030CurriculumIssues in Adult andCareer
Education

• Defining the Vocational/Technical Curriculum

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What is Curriculum??
Take a minute and write your definition before
you go to the next slides. Compare your
definition to those given later.
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According to Webster, Curriculum is...

• Series of studies required, as for graduation.
  AND
• all of the courses offered in a school, college,
  etc.,or in a particular subject.

The word is from the Latin root currere. It
means a course or race. Inquiring minds want
to know!
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Oliva (1989) states...

• To some people the curriculum consists of all
  of the experiences undergone by children wherever
  they may be in school, at home, on the street.
  To others the curriculum is a set of subjects
  which children take.

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Oliva (1989) goes on to say...

• Some educators call a written plan a
  curriculum. When they write curriculum guides,
  they say that they are writing a curriculum.
• Page 262

Taken from Supervision for Todays Schools--3rd
Edition
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Crunkilton and Finch say...

• Curriculum is the sum of the learning activities
  and experiences that a student has under the
  auspices or direction of the school.
• Page 11

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Their idea includes two supporting concepts.

• The focus is on the student (each has his or her
  own curriculum).
• Formal courses are only part of the curriculum.

The focus is on the whole student!
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What do you think??

• What difference does this make??

Follow this link to the discussion board and give
us your thoughts on these definitions and on the
need to have a clear definition in mind when
working with a curriculum project.
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The educational goals of the organization can
affect the curriculum
What are the purposes or goals of education, in
general??
Follow this link to the discussion board and give
us your thoughts on this question.
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Heres a few that I came up with...

• Prepare graduates for the future
• Encourage citizenship
• Address health issues
• Provide social opportunities
• Keep kids off of the streets

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What about GOALS 2000?

• School Readiness
• School Completion
• Student Achievement and Citizenship
• Teacher Education and Professional Development

• Mathematics and Science
• Adult Literacy and Lifelong Learning
• Safe, Disciplined, and Alcohol-and-Drug-Free
  Schools
• Parental Participation

Click here for more information on Goals 2000.
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Where are we today on the national level??

• No Child Left Behind!

How does the NCLB affect career and technical
education programs and curriculum? Go to the
discussion board and share your thoughts on this.
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What about the organizations guiding principles
or conceptual framework?
The conceptual framework for the college of
Education at VSU is the foundation for all of our
teacher-preparation programs. Everything that we
do should support the conceptual framework.
Click here for more information.
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What are the purposes or goals of adult,
vocational, and technical education??
Do these differ from other, more traditional
general education subjects? Think about it.
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Do you agree with these?

• Prepare for earning a living
• Teach employability skills/work ethics
• Teach technical subject matter
• Teach interpersonal work skills
• Upgrade or update skills

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The focus of Career Education varies at
educational levels.

• Elementary--Career awareness
• Middle School--Exploration
• High School--Continued exploration, some skill
  development, work habits
• Post-Secondary--Heavy skill development,
  employability, work readiness
• Lifelong/Career--Update skills, train for new
  careers, sensitivity, personal interest

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Education for LifeANDEducation for Earning a
Living!
See page 10 in your text for a discussion of this
concept.
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FORMAL EDUCATION
EDUCATION FOR EARNING A LIVING
EDUCATION FOR LIFE
INFORMAL EDUCATION
All are important when educating the whole
student!
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In the next lesson, we will look at how
instruction differs from curriculum and at some
specific characteristics of the adult,
vocational, and technical curricula.
Check the website for assignments related to this
lesson. Contact me or one of your classmates if
you have questions on this lesson.