Teaching and Research Interests
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Technical Education
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Training and Evaluation Systems
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Certification Testing
I am a specialist in career and technical education training
and evaluation systems, and job competence certification
testing. I have taught courses in performance-based
instructional design and evaluation, evaluating human resources
and development programs, and advance research methodologies. I
have published a book on Developing and Evaluating
Performance Based Instruction (3rd Edition, 2005). I have
done extensive work with business and industry on selecting,
training, and evaluating personnel to enhance personal and
job-related performance. I have also developed career education
systems for high schools to enhance students' preparation for
life and work, and technical education systems for technical
colleges for preparing students for specific occupations.
I am an internationally recognized expert in
performance-based instruction and evaluation and preparation of
people for work. I have conducted more than 50 research and
developmental projects that have resulted in numerous
publications. I have consulted with representatives from 18
different countries, the most recent being Taiwan, China, Japan,
and Australia. I have conducted studies for more than 20 major
companies, the most recent being Hoffman Engineering, Loomis,
Fargo Co., Merrill Publishing, Andersen Windows, and Ecolab. I
am a past president of the American Vocational Education
Research Association.
I am currently the president of Performance Training
Systems®, Inc.; a company specializing in performance-based
training and evaluation, and the development of job
certification tests. We have developed the national or
international certification tests for allied health
organizations and police standards testing.
Selected Works
Liu, Yuwen, Pucel, D.J. & Bartlett, K.
(2006) Knowledge transfer practices in multinational
corporations in China’s information technology industry.
Human Resource Development International, 9(4), 529-552.
Pucel, D.J. & Anderson, L.D. (2006) Computer
simulation performance testing. Proceedings of the Seventh
IASTED International Conference on Computers and Advanced
Technology in Education 2006 (CATE). Lima, Peru.
Pucel, D.J. (2005). Developing and
evaluating performance-based instruction (3rd edition). ISBN
0-943919-03-7. New Brighton, MN: Performance Training Systems,
Inc.
Pucel, D.J. (2005) Optimizing the design of
workplace skill learning. Proceedings of the International
Conference on Researching Work and Learning. University of
Technology, Sydney, Australia.
Pucel, D. J. (2005,) Selecting, planning and
implementing workplace learning as part of the school
curriculum. Proceedings of the International Conference on
Researching Lifelong Learning and Teaching. Centre for
Research in Lifelong Learning, University of Sterling, Scotland.
Pucel, D.J. & Stertz, T.F. (2005)
Effectiveness of and student satisfaction with web-based
compared to traditional inservice teacher education courses.”
Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 42(1) 7-23.
Pucel, D.J. and Anderson, L.D. (2003).
Developing computer simulation performance tests: Challenges and
criteria. Computers and Advanced Technology in Education.
ISBN: 0-88986-361-X. International Association of Science and
Technology Development: Calgary, BC pp. 170-174.
Pucel, D. J. (2001). Beyond vocational
education: Career majors, tech prep, schools within schools,
magnet schools & academies. Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education.
Pucel, D. J. (1999). Curriculum issues.
Chapter in Workforce Education: Issues for the New Century.
Ann Arbor, MI: Tech Directions Pub.
Lee, K., Pucel, D. J. (1998). The perceived
impacts of supervisor reinforcement and learning objective
importance on transfer of training. Performance Improvement
Quarterly, 11(4), 51-61.
Pucel, D. J. (1998). The changing role of
vocational education and the comprehensive high school. 1998
International Symposium on Comprehensive High School Education
(pp. 367-414). Ministry of Education, Republic of China.
Bottoms, G., Pucel, D. J., & Phillips, I.
(1997) Designing challenging vocational courses. Atlanta, GA:
Southern Regional Education Board, 111.
Lyau, N. & Pucel, D. J. (1995). An
organization's economic return on training investment.
Performance Improvement Quarterly, 8(3), 68-79.
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