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Professional Learning Framework: DACUM Panels. Workshop Feedback

May 1, 2016 | Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks
DACUM (Developing A CUrriculuM) was developed in Canada in the 1980s as a tool for industry to improve training. It has been championed in the USA by the Center for Education for Employment at The Ohio State University where they have conducted thousands of DACUMs and trained scores of people to conduct them. As used today, DACUM is a unique, innovative, and very effective method of job, and/or occupational analysis. It is also very effective for conducting process and functional analyses. The DACUM analysis workshop itself involves a trained DACUM facilitator and a committee of 5-12 expert workers from the position, occupation, or other area of analysis. The profile chart that results from the usual two-day workshop is a detailed and graphic portrayal of the duties and tasks performed by the workers involved. In addition to the development of precise duty and task statements, lists of the general knowledge and skills, worker behaviors, and optional lists including tools/equipment used, materials/supplies necessary to conduct the job, and future job trends/concerns are also identified.

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    Funders

    NSF
    Funding Program: AISL
    Award Number: 1514890
    NSF
    Funding Program: AISL
    Award Number: 1514884
    NSF
    Funding Program: AISL
    Award Number: 1514815
    NSF
    Funding Program: AISL
    Award Number: 1515315
    Resource Type: Reference Materials
    Discipline: Education and learning science | General STEM
    Audience: Museum/ISE Professionals | Evaluators | Learning Researchers
    Environment Type: Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks | Professional Development and Workshops

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