The Bandwagon Once More: Vocational Preparation for High-Tech Occupations

1984 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 429-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Norton Grubb
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
National Policy ◽  
International Competition ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
High Tech Industry ◽  
Educational Mission ◽  
Historical Role

In recent months, high-tech industry has been hailed as the solution to the nation's unemployment and international competition problems and the salvation of economically declining regions of the country. Community colleges have responded by establishing new vocational education programs to prepare students for jobs in high-tech industry. Utilizing data from the state of Texas, Norton Grubb examines the ability of high-tech industry to provide jobs for graduates of these programs. He also discusses the historical role of vocational education in national policy and the problems which may result from the attempt to prepare students for specific jobs rather than for careers. Grubb concludes by warning that the growth of high-tech industry may lead to the development of programs which, for the time being serve the interests of industry but which ultimately weaken the educational mission of the community college.

The Academic Reserve

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gil Baram ◽  
Isaac Ben-Israel
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Military Service ◽  
High School Graduates ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Special Program ◽  
High Tech Industry ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Israel Defense Forces

Why is Israel world-renowned as the ‘start-up nation’ and a leading source of technological innovation? While existing scholarship focuses on the importance of skill development during Israel Defense Forces (IDF) service, we argue that the key role of the Academic Reserve has been overlooked. Established in the 1950s as part of David Ben-Gurion’s vision for a scientifically and technologically advanced defense force, the Academic Reserve is a special program in which the IDF sends selected high school graduates to earn academic degrees before they complete an extended term of military service. After finishing their service, most participants go on to contribute to Israel’s successful high-tech industry. By focusing on the role of the Academic Reserve, we provide a broader understanding of Israel’s ongoing technological success.

Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation in the 21st Century

2021 ◽  
pp. 115-131
Author(s):  
Carlos Lopez
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Community Colleges ◽  
Workforce Development ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Modern Trend ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Workforce Preparation ◽  
The Right

This chapter addresses the modern trend in community colleges and their evolving mission to serve as one of the significant contributors to workforce development in our nation. There are many challenges community colleges face today. One of those challenges is to be one of the main suppliers of skilled professionals for the workforce. Therefore, it is crucial to understand the role of community colleges, their mission, and how they will develop programs to train people with the necessary skills to meet the demands of the workforce. For community colleges to achieve that goal, they have to go from adding and/or restructuring curricula to making sure they have the right personnel to teach special and high tech courses that will prepare students with the right skill set and knowledge to join the workforce after getting their degree, diploma, or certification at the community college.

THE ROLE OF INNOVATIONS IN TOURISM AFTER THE RESTART OF THE WORLD ECONOMY

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefka Hristova ◽  
◽  
Milena Stoyanova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
World Economy ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Human Society ◽  
High Tech Industry ◽  
The World ◽  
Cluster Environment ◽  
Implementation Of Innovations

Nowadays global economic and high-tech development is progressing. Human society is facing a health pandemic that is leading to economic stagnation and financial losses globally. Tourism industry with its accompanying cluster environment is one of the most economically affected. However, the industry that continues to develop and present its achievements and innovations is in the field of information technology. High-tech industry offers resources and services that are unique. In the field of tourist services, the most popular innovations are chatbots and kiosks. The aim of the paper is to present the attitudes of the stakeholders for the implementation of innovations at the local level and the trends after the restart of the world economy.

Problems of Selecting Content and Improvement Teaching of the Subject Field «Technology» in Educational School

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 27-29
Author(s):  
Алексей Семибратов ◽  
Aleksey Semibratov ◽  
Ю. Хотунцев ◽  
Yu. Hotuncev
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Education ◽  
Human Activity ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Work Activity ◽  
Subject Field ◽  
The Subject

The article examines the role of the subject area “Technology” in the school, in the development of the personality of the students, in solving the problems of the personnel supply of the economy. The urgency of the subject area “Technology” is substantiated from the point of view of ensuring the continuity of the transition of students from general to vocational education, continuous self-education and work activity. The necessity of orientation of students for engineering and technical activity in the sphere of high-tech production is established. Forms of organization of studying the subject “Technology” in the school are off ered. The content of the subject area “Technology” is disclosed as a transforming human activity and the concept of technology.

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