WelcomeWelcomeOctober 28,2009October 28,2009

DACUM DACUM

Job AnalysisJob Analysis

Presenter: Mary O’Connor, MSN, RNRegional Health Occupations Resource Center Golden West College

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Introduction to the Process

DACUMDACUM

Used because it isUsed because it is

EffectiveEffective

QuickQuick

Low CostLow Cost

DACUM PhilosophyDACUM Philosophy

Expert WorkersExpert Workers

Better able to describe their jobBetter able to describe their job

Benefits of participation of participation

OccupationOccupation

Described as Described as – Tasks performed by successful workersTasks performed by successful workers– In the language of the occupationIn the language of the occupation

Successful Task PerformanceSuccessful Task Performance

Directly related to Directly related to

Knowledge

Attitudes

Skills and Tools

Who Uses DACUM?Who Uses DACUM?

Used byUsed by– Vocational-technical educatorsVocational-technical educators– Business and IndustryBusiness and Industry– Government and MilitaryGovernment and Military

To analyze occupations at the To analyze occupations at the professional, technical, skilled, and semi-professional, technical, skilled, and semi-skilled levelsskilled levels

DACUM Skill Profile UsesDACUM Skill Profile Uses

Instructional program planningInstructional program planning

Curriculum developmentCurriculum development

Organizational restructuringOrganizational restructuring

Training needs assessmentTraining needs assessment

Career counselingCareer counseling

Job descriptionsJob descriptions

Competency testingCompetency testing

Users World WideUsers World Wide

Why DACUM?Why DACUM?

Curriculum ProcessCurriculum Process

What Should We Teach?What Should We Teach?– What we know best ?What we know best ?– What we were taught ?What we were taught ?– What we enjoy teaching ?What we enjoy teaching ?– What we have experience with ?What we have experience with ?– What the textbook happens to include ?What the textbook happens to include ?

We need to teach what the student/worker most needs for

successful employment

Curriculum WHAT ErrorsCurriculum WHAT Errors

Failure to teach WHAT should be taughtFailure to teach WHAT should be taught

Teaching WHAT should not be taughtTeaching WHAT should not be taught

DACUM reduces these errors significantly

DACUM ProcedureDACUM Procedure

Orient committeeOrient committee

Review the job/occupationReview the job/occupation

– BrainstormingBrainstorming

– Whole job definitionWhole job definition

Identify dutiesIdentify duties

Identify tasksIdentify tasks

Review/refine statementsReview/refine statements

Sequence statementsSequence statements

DACUM SamplesDACUM Samples

Brainstorming processBrainstorming process

DACUM Chart DevelopmentDACUM Chart Development

Low Tech ProcessLow Tech Process

DACUM Research ChartDACUM Research Chart

Additional ListsAdditional Lists

General knowledge and skillsGeneral knowledge and skills

Tools, equipment, supplies, and materials Tools, equipment, supplies, and materials

Worker behaviors Worker behaviors

Future trends and concernsFuture trends and concerns

Next StepNext Step

SCID (Systematic Curriculum and SCID (Systematic Curriculum and Instructional Development)  Instructional Development) 

SCID is complementary to the DACUM SCID is complementary to the DACUM workshop. workshop.

It basically answers the question, “How It basically answers the question, “How can you teach most effectively what needs can you teach most effectively what needs to be taught?" to be taught?" 

SCID ContentSCID Content

Key components of a training program plan Key components of a training program plan

Factors to consider in designing instructional Factors to consider in designing instructional programs programs

Guidelines for developing learning objectives Guidelines for developing learning objectives

Guidelines for developing instructional media Guidelines for developing instructional media

SCID ContentSCID Content

Procedures forProcedures for

– Task verification Task verification

– Standard task analysis Standard task analysis

– Identifying existing materials Identifying existing materials

– Developing performance measuresDeveloping performance measures

– Conducting field tests and field critiques Conducting field tests and field critiques

Questions?Questions?

Mary O’ConnorMary O’Connor

moconnor@gwc.cccd.edumoconnor@gwc.cccd.edu

website: www.healthoccupations.orgwebsite: www.healthoccupations.org

The Ohio State UniversityThe Ohio State University

Center for Education and Training for Center for Education and Training for EmploymentEmployment

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