Course Description
Current problems and issues, contemporary trends, strategies for initiating change, and resources needed to implement changes in workforce education.
Athena Title
CRITICAL ISSUE WFED
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in ETES 7080
Semester Course Offered
Offered summer semester every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
1. Describe in detail the historical beginnings and important factors that led to the development of the present day Workforce Education field of study 2. Describe in detail the essential elements that currently make up the Workforce Education field of study 3. Analyze current trends, issues, and problems that are impacting on the Workforce Education field/profession 4. Develop a future perspective for the field of Workforce Education 5. Present and describe your philosophy of Workforce Education based on relevant reference material 6. Prepare a Workforce Education Foundations Portfolio that organizes and synthesizes all course material and experiences into a practical, custom-designed resource that meets your instructional/training needs and goals
Topical Outline
1. A Historical Perspective - Part 1 2. A Historical Perspective - Part 2 3. Defining Workforce Education - A Philosophical Perspective 4. Workforce Education Today 5. A Rationale and Structure for the Study of the Workforce Education 6. Workforce Education Curriculum Development Efforts 7. Curriculum Focus for Workforce Education 8. Philosophy Paper Presentations 9. Standards for Workforce Education Literacy 10. Implementing Workforce Education 11. Does improved Workforce Education Mean Progress? 12. Workforce Education and the Search for Truth, Beauty, and Love