Vocational/Technical.

Overview & Synopsis

Summaries of five syllabi for courses on vocational/technical education are presented, along with the five syllabi. These courses are offered as part of graduate level studies in the field of higher education administration. For each of the following courses, a brief statement of content or purpose is provided, along with course objectives, and information on the text used: (1) principles and practices of vocational education, (2) organization and administration of vocational education, (3) developing curricula in vocational education, (4) evaluation and analysis in vocational education, and (5) specialization seminar on the emergence of vocational, technical, and occupational education in America. It is recommended that: more content related directly to practicum experiences in vocational/technical education for administrators should be provided; materials in finance and fiscal management should be developed with problem-solving techniques; and emphasis on developing needs assessments should be inserted in teacher/administrator training curricula. A list of members of the course syllabi network is included. (SW)