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Article: Another positive for career and technical education: a good work ethic: a positive work ethic is just one more way career and technical educators are preparing students for the workforce.
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- Techniques
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- March 1, 2005
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Preparing CTE students for success in today's workforce means more than just teaching them the technical know-how. They need to be equipped to function in a work environment; they need to learn to be dependable and reliable, to take the initiative, and work well with their fellow employees. In other words, preparing students for success also means teaching them about the importance of having a positive work ethic.
But how exactly do you teach students about initiative, for instance?
Work ethic has been a challenging area to address, admits Roger Hill, an associate professor of occupational studies at the University of Georgia. One main reason, he ...