| Course Plan |
Masters Core courses (10 credit hours): |
| EDU PAES 624: Foundations of WDE | |
| Study of an integrated approach to workforce development and education programs and issues. | |
| EDU PAES 672: Adult Learning in Society | |
| Nature, extent, and significance of adult learning in society. History, forms, methodologies, theoretical issues, and philosophies. | |
| EDU PAES 757: Aspects of Human Resource Development in WDE | |
| Frameworks and practices related to human resource
development in workforce education. |
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Research Requirement (3-5 credit hours ***select 1): |
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| EDU P&L 785 Intro to Inquiry | |
| EDU P&L 798 Inquiry- Quantitative Methods | |
| EDU P&L 800 Qualitative Research | |
| AG ED 885 Research Methods
***Offered at Lima |
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Program Planning (9 credit hours): |
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| EDU PAES 662: Work Analysis | |
| Systematic investigation of data collection and analysis procedures used to determine the content of technical skill jobs. | |
| EDU PAES 817: Developing Instruction for Business & Industry | |
| The systematic development of instructional programs for business and industry; role of the instructional developer in business and industry will also be examined. | |
| EDU PAES 935: Program Planning in Adult Education | |
| Prepares educators to implement components in planning educational programs for adults: assessing needs, setting objectives, selecting and training staff, choosing instructional strategies, promotion, and evaluation. | |
Program Development (12 credit hours): |
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| EDU PAES 648: Adult Literacy Education | |
| Historical/social context of current adult basic education issues and practices related to participation, instructional processes, program planning, evaluation, and research needs | |
| EDU PAES 649: General Teaching
Methods in Adult
Education |
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| Selection, integration, and evaluation of methods, techniques, and devices to facilitate the learning of adults | |
| EDU PAES 663: Organizing
Technical-Skill Training
Programs |
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| Investigation of processes used to prepare objectives, evaluate items and budgets, and select and sequence appropriate strategies | |
| EDU PAES 675: Measuring Student Outcomes in Career and Technical Education | |
| Provides career/technical education teachers and training/development professionals with information relative to testing and assessment of students/trainees and the education/training programs in which they are enrolled. | |
Performance Improvement (6 credit hours) |
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| EDU PAES 811: Occupational Analysis | |
| Development and utilization of procedures used in analyzing a technical occupation for teaching content. *3 cl .arranged field experience | |
| EDU PAES 818: Designing Individualized Training Systems | |
| The design of individualized training and performance systems for business and industry. | |
| Electives (10 credit hours) | |
| Adult Education | EDU PAES 931: Theory & Practice of Discussion in Adult Education |
| Perspectives of adult learning via discussion; analysis of research on group discussion; principles of discussion oriented adult learning; application of group discussion to problem solving. | |
| EDU PAES 934: Organization & Administration of Adult Education Programs | |
| The administrative functions within adult education
agencies: decision
making, staff development, financing, evaluating, and improving adult
education programs |
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| Human Resource Development | EDU PAES 827: Structured
On-The-Job Learning |
| Examines and applies theories and practices related to
structured
learning in the work setting; will be an elective in the Workforce
Development and Education section. |
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| Policy Studies | EDU PAES 925.40: International Development for WDE |
| EDU PAES 925.40: Education & Workforce Development Policy I & II | |
| Career & Technical Teacher Education | EDU PAES 622: Business Technology Education I |
| The relationship of business technology to business education subjects is discussed; foundational understanding and skill/application development in business education subjects. | |
| EDU PAES 623: Business Technology Education II | |
| Advanced applications of business technology to business education subjects; planning classroom instruction, policy, follow up evaluations are discussed; field-based experiences in business and educational settings. Prerequisite: 622. | |
| EDU PAES 632: Software
Applications for
Business/Industry Teachers and Trainers |
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| Business/industry-oriented foundation to microcomputer applications frequently used by trainers and career and technical education teachers 1 2.5-hr cl. | |
| EDU PAES 633: Instructional
Strategies for Vocational
Work Experience Programs |
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| Preparation and delivery of lessons, placement, and follow-up of students on-the-job. | |
| EDU PAES 646: Coordination of
Cooperative
Vocational-Technical Education Programs |
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| Designed to develop the knowledge, attitudes, and competencies to effectively operate a cooperative career-technical education program | |
| EDU PAES 655: Shop and Laboratory Organization and Management | |
| Designed to help career and technical education teachers to plan, organize, and manage career and technical education classrooms and laboratories used in various educational settings | |
| EDU PAES 665: Making Effective
Technical-Skill Presentations Delivery strategies used to present technical and skill information to groups of learners. |
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| EDU PAES 667: Essentials of Vocational Curriculum and Instruction | |
| Study of literature on curriculum and instruction used to prepare future employees, upgrade current employees, and prepare for changes in technology. | |
