Respondents were asked in 1993 and in 1994 to identify the activities most important in helping them to learn how to perform their current or most recent job duties, and in helping them to learn about how work place changes would affect their jobs.
Most Important Job Learning Activities (1993)
The 1993 data are contained in the following variables:
- R41986. Most Important Activity To Learn Current/Most Recent Occupation (RE)
- R41987. Prompt-Most Important Ac To Learn Current/Most Recent Occupation (RE)
- R42641. Most Important Act To Learn How Wrkplc Chngs Would Affect Job
- R42642. Prompt-Most Important Act To Learn How Wrkplc Chngs Would Affect Job?
These variables contain only codes. The substantive value labels for the codes are listed below:
| 1 More than one activity mentioned as most important | 9 On-the-job/hands on experience, learning by doing |
| 2 Classes or seminars | 10 Other |
| 3 Spending time with supervisors | 20 Reported only classes or seminars |
| 4 Spending time with coworkers | 30 Reported only spending time with supervisors |
| 5 Using self-teaching materials | 40 Reported only spending time with supervisors |
| 6 Learning new skills on own | 50 Reported only self-teaching materials |
| 7 Trial and error | 60 Reported only learning new skills on own |
| 8 Previous job experience |
Most Important Job Learning Activities (1994)
These data are contained in the following variables:
- R45931. Most Important Activity To Learn Job #1 Occupation (RE)
- R45932. Prompt-Most Important Ac To Learn Job #1 Occupation (RE)
- R46372. Most Important Activity To Learn Job #2 Occupation (RE)
- R46373. Prompt-Most Important Ac To Learn Job #2 Occupation (RE)
- R46809. Most Important Activity To Learn Job #3 Occupation (RE)
- R46810. Prompt-Most Important Ac To Learn Job #3 Occupation (RE)
- R47195. Most Important Activity To Learn Job #4 Occupation (RE)
- R47196. Prompt-Most Important Ac To Learn Job #4 Occupation (RE)
- R47530. Most Important Activity To Learn Job #5 Occupation (RE)
- R47531. Prompt-Most Important Ac To Learn Job #5 Occupation (RE)
- R48046. Most Important Act To Learn How Wrkplc Chngs Would Affect Job
- R48047. Prompt-Most Important Act To Learn How Wrkplc Chngs Would Affect Job?
These variables contain only codes. The substantive value labels for the codes are listed below:
| 1 More than one activity mentioned as most important | 12 Practicing |
| 2 Classes or seminars | 13 Read journals/books/articles/viewed videos |
| 3 Spending time with supervisors | 14 Communicate with/observe experts/colleagues/peers |
| 4 Spending time with coworkers | 15 Self-taught/studying on own |
| 5 Using self-teaching materials | 16 Experience (unspecified) |
| 6 Learning new skills on own | 20 Reported only classes or seminars |
| 7 Trial and error | 30 Reported only spending time with supervisors |
| 8 Previous job experience | 40 Reported only spending time with supervisors |
| 9 On-the-job/hands on experience, learning by doing | 50 Reported only self-teaching materials |
| 10 Other | 60 Reported only learning new skills on own |
| 11 Classes/workshops/conferences |