Distributive Education and Occupational Work Adjustment. Topic Analysis for Vocational Teacher Education.

Overview & Synopsis

Six papers on distributive education and occupational work adjustment (OWA) which were presented at a teacher education leadership conference on the development of common core curriculum for vocational education teachers are contained in this booklet. The title and authors are as follow: "Methods of Teaching Distributive Education," by John Mattingly; "Curriculum Development for Distributive Education," by Kenneth Green; "Coordination Techniques in Distributive Education," by John Mattingly and Kenneth Green; "Occupational Work Adjustment Coordination and Program Management," by James Pinchak; "Methods and Techniques in Teaching Disadvantaged Youth," by Paul Pulsinelli; and "Curriculum Development for Occupational Work Adjustment Programs," by James Casey. Each paper generally addresses six primary points of emphasis: (1) need for the proposed course, (2) objectives, (3) content, (4) instructional strategies, (5) evaluation, both formative and summative, and (6) related resources. Appended materials include some of the following: an evaluation form for methods classes, professional competencies for OWA, and excerpts from the Ohio State Plan for Administration of Vocational Education, Revised 1977. (JH)