Investigated high school students' participation in co-operative education programs through identification of the complementaries and contradictions produced during the socialization of youth to the world of work; developed teaching methods and material to enable high school students to reflect critically on experiences in work/study education programs; and investigated how the opportunity to reflect on work experiences can mediate students' understanding of work and of themselves as workers. Described the production of a curriculum book for teachers that includes conceptual discussions, teaching strategies, lesson plans, and annotated references; an accompanying anthology for student use; an academic publication on critical pedagogy; and another publication containing case studies. Appendices include a proposal for publication of a curriculum resource for teachers and an earlier progress report on the project.

Created to help students with special needs develop the skills they need to succeed in their careers and in life, Entering the World of Work focuses on career issues, money management, and balancing work and personal life.

Across 40 chapters, learners, learning and work are situated within educational, organisational, social, economic and political contexts. Taken together, these contributions paint a picture of evolving perspectives of how scholars from around the world view developments in both theory and practice, and map the shifts in learning and work over the past two decades.

Contains information on HIV/AIDS in the world of work provided by member States in reply to surveys, meetings of experts, and other sources available to the International Labour Office. Includes considerations for the adoption of a new Recommendation on the subject.

Work has always been part of man’s history and a crucial factor in social organisation. According to the traditional career development perspective, work is viewed as having many dimensions or functions. The intention of this book is to highlight challenges faced by students when they are ‘ready’ to enter the world of work after leaving school or after finishing tertiary education.

Teaching and learning cannot happen without questions. Inquiry is the offspring of curiosity and creativity. Questions are incredibly powerful tools that open the world up. In the age of Google, the way we teach needs to change and students need to be reconnected with their early childhood curiosity. Let’s put that control back into kids’ hands by teaching them to question better. The Power of Questioning will help you to make students partners in their own learning.

Educators play a significant role in the intellectual and social development of children and young adults. Next-generation teachers can only be as strong as their own educational foundation which serves to cultivate their knowledge of the learning process, uncover best practices in the field of education, and employ leadership abilities that will inspire students of all ages. Teacher Education: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications explores the current state of pre-service teacher programs as well as continuing education initiatives for in-service educators. Emphasizing the growing role of technology in teacher skill development and training as well as key teaching methods and pedagogical developments, this multi-volume work compiles research essential to higher education professionals and administrators, educational software developers, and researchers studying pre-service and in-service teacher training.