Development Of Work Skills Research Articles

Master Studies in Education Sciences in Today’s Society: The Graduates’ Attitude

European Higher Education Area, the market economy and the labor market, the change of concept of study quality and its relation to the labor market, the changes of society and concept of vocational education influence the university and labor market interactions. The research problem – the curriculum of master studies in education sciences does not reflect actual interaction between mass higher education and the labor market needs. The article seeks to identify the approach of graduates to mission of master studies in education science in today’s society, the importance of the development of their personality and professional career.
 The results have shown that the mass phenomenon of the graduates of higher education in education sciences is perceived positively: the aim of mass higher education is to develop a holistic education of person, not specifically defied professional activities. Graduates evaluating the mission of master studies in education sciences, in the context of needs of labor market, distinguish the independent, critical-thinking, innovation developing education of personality. Such a choice confirms the importance of master studies in education sciences to analysis of the results of personal life.
 Master of Education sciences enrolls students with the motivation to continue their studies in education, some of them are already working in the education system.
 Master studies of Education sciences is focused on the research works, quality of education assessment and development of managerial competencies. Meanwhile, little attention has been paid to educational policy analysis, career guidance, expertise, consultancy, project work skills development. While the pedagogical competence development in education graduate studies has been given little attention, but graduates in this professional activities feel strong and think that researchers with Master degree of education science also need a teacher qualification.
 Most of the graduates had not the opportunity to practice, but notes that they were missing. In postgraduate student opinion, practice should aim to adapt existing theoretical knowledge and abilities in specific work situations and gain the skills and experience needed for their future careers.
 Most of the surveyed graduates work in the field of education. However, the unanimous consensus, whether professional activities require the master of education sciences degree, is absent. Graduates with Master of Education Sciences degree have occupied various positions in professional activities: from the highest executive positions to specialist in administrative, didactic, project and research area.

Exploring forensic mental health service users' views on work: an interpretative phenomenological analysis

PurposeThis paper aims to capture the views of forensic mental health service users; focusing on how services promote the aspiration to work, the development of skills for work, and the vocational rehabilitation process. It seeks to provide insight into forensic mental health service users' views on the barriers and enablers to accessing work together with suggestions for enhancing practice, and implications for further research.Design/methodology/approachTen participants from a range of forensic mental health services throughout Scotland took part in semi‐structured interviews. Participants were involved in either paid work, voluntary work or work preparation. Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) allowed exploration of an individual's lived experiences and how they make sense of this.FindingsService users valued the opportunity to address vocational issues at the earliest opportunity in their rehabilitation. Work had an overwhelmingly positive impact on mental health. Analysis of interview transcripts revealed three master themes: “Normalising my life”: the positive impact of work; “Gradual steps”: facing barriers; and “Practical help and encouragement”: feeling supported. There is much to gain from good multidisciplinary rehabilitation within secure hospitals and the community, with work playing an important role in recovery and symptom control. Forensic services should focus on employment and the aspiration to work early, demonstrating awareness that attitude and the aspiration to work are a much more reliable indicator of success than diagnosis and mental health symptoms.Originality/valueFew qualitative studies have investigated service users' views of work within forensic mental health, yet such information can be crucial to enhance and improve service delivery.

Harnessing Collective Knowledge to Create Global Public Goods for Education and Health

Our global interconnectedness has first been expressed in the transformation of business and entertainment, but it will have profound effects on all aspects of our lives, including education and health. Today's students are accustomed to supplying and consuming user-generated content, such as the videos of YouTube, and to using social networking applications, such as MySpace. This can be turned to their advantage in the development of work skills for the twenty-first century. Central among these skills will be the ability to work in teams that cross disciplinary, cultural, and geographic borders.

Mentally ill chemical abusers in residential treatment programs: Effects of psychopathology on levels of functioning

Measures of psychopathology among mentally ill chemical abusers (MICAs) were examined as predictors of levels of functioning in two types of community based, residential programs: therapeutic community (TC) and community residence (CR). Non-significant associations were generally observed between scales of psychiatric symptoms (e.g., depression, psychotic ideation, cognitive disorientation, and hostility) and counselors' ratings of the residents' capacity to meet the social and interpersonal expectations of the programs (e.g., personal care, involvement in interpersonal relationships, and development of work skills). The study suggests that individuals with moderately severe psychopathology can be successfully engaged in residential treatment, even in programs with relatively high expectations for interpersonal involvement and functioning, such as the therapeutic community.

The Effectiveness of an Occupational Therapy Program for Chemically Dependent Adolescents

This research study, conducted at a residential treatment center for chemically dependent and emotionally disturbed youth, was designcd to answer the following questions: is occupational therapy effective in producing behavioral change in the adolescent chemically dependent population and, if so, what are the factors producing the change? An assessment tool was designed and used in conjunction with observations to determine each resident's behavioral status before and after involvement in occupational therapy groups. All residents admitted to James- town wcre involved in a Work Skills Group (focusing on pre- work skill development) and/or a Relationship Skills Group (fo-cusing on interpersonal skill development). The behavioral status was measured by the therapist using a defined rating scale in an interview format. The changc in ratings from pre- to post-treatment was used as the basis for the data analysis. Groups of residcnts were compared to each other on the, variables of age, sex, attendance, rate o...

The Multiple Socialization Of Organization Members

An integrated model is presented of three relatively distinct views of organizational socialization: the development of work skills and abilities; the acquisition of a set of appropriate role behaviors; and the adjustment to the work group's norms and values. A theoretical rationale is developed to explain the contingencies on which progress through the different socialization processes depend. Three attitudinal variables (general satisfaction, internal work motivation, job development) and three behavioral variables (carrying out role assignments dependably, remaining with the organization, innovation/spontaneous cooperation) are suggested as criteria for measuring progress in socialization.

A Diversified Cooperative Work-Experience Program for Blind and Multiply Handicapped Blind Students

This federally-funded program provides both individualized classroom preparation for the world of work and carefully selected placements in part-time jobs on and off campus. The curriculum includes academic subjects, work skills development, training in specialty areas, and on-the-job services during the work-experience phase. Both training and placement activities are carried out in cooperation with community-based and state-operated programs.

Skill Requirements and Industrial Training in Durable Goods Manufacturing

The publication in 1955 of the National Manpower Council's symposium on Improving the Work Skills of the Nation and the appearance of the Rockefeller Reports in 1958 mark the emergence of a persistent, if not mounting, national concern with the adequacy of the supply of skilled labor. Interest in labor skills, of course, is not new; the long history of vocational schools, work experience programs, and apprenticeship programs attest to the contrary. But the earlier interest was focused primarily on meeting the needs of factory owners in an area or of individual workers. Now, on the other hand, such reports as those mentioned above state that a shortage of skills, should it exist or should it come to exist, will handicap the achievement of national, as well as private, economic goals. It is against this background of concern about the supply of skilled labor that this article was written. Essentially, it covers three points on the use and development of work skills in manufacturing industries: (1) The differences among various types of plants in the proportion of skilled and technical workers in total employment. A priori one would expect variations in the utilization of skills to be found, and the possibility exists that they are systematic. A crude taxonomy is presented, which distinguishes among plants the degree of reliance on skilled and technical personnel. (2) Types of skill development programs that are used in manufacturing plants. (3) Some possible explanations for the emphasis, or lack of emphasis, put on skill development in different kinds of establishments. These tentative explanations are based to some extent on the implications of the classification scheme of (1). (Author's abstract courtesy EBSCO.)