Handbook for Developing Occupational Curricula [Paperback]

Richard F. Bortz (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 366 pages
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon (February 1981)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 020507118X
• ISBN-13: 978-0205071180
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,119,829 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An undiscovered gem in workforce curriculum development!, March 17, 2003

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Eric N. Rohrer (Denver, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Handbook for Developing Occupational Curricula (Paperback)

Dr. Richard F. Bortz was a professor of mine during my graduate studies at Southern Illinois University. This book encompasses two sequential courses he teaches at the undergraduate level and a single course at the doctorate level. These courses, and his philosophies and processes, have made the most significant impact on both my educational and professional career. In all my training development career experiences, I constantly fall back on the philosophies and processes I learned as a student of Dr. Bortz. This book has served as my foundation for designing and developing workplace curriculum with my own training and development consulting practice.

Although the title of this book is "Handbook for Developing Occupational Curricula", don't be misled by its name - it is in fact a very comprehensive textbook. The book takes you through a thorough examination of Bortz's unique and innovative "Curriculum Spiral Theory" and occupational analysis techniques. The heart of this book is Dr. Bortz's Training Program Development Process - which takes you through a highly analytical, yet simple process for developing an articulated, modularized, competency-based training program. The processes for developing occupational curricula in this book are bulletproof. When performance counts (shouldn't it always?), this book delivers.

There simply is too much to say about this book in this review. "Handbook for Developing Occupational Curricula", is an undiscovered gem in this field. If you are lucky enough to find a copy, read it and experiment with it - you will not be disappointed. At minimum, you will have the ability to design and develop top quality training programs for your organization or clients.