1. Abstract about DACUM
1.1What is DACUM? DACUM is Unique, Innovative and Effective tools that means
o DACUM is an acronym for Developing A Curriculum. DACUM as used widely today 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.
o The DACUM analysis workshop involves trained DACUM facilitator and a committee of 5-12 expert workers from the position, occupation, or other area of analysis.
1.2 DACUM philosophy
DACUM is based on three logical premises
a) Expert workers can describe and define their job/occupation more accurately than anyone else.
b) An effective way to define a job/occupation is to precisely describe the tasks that expert workers perform.
c) All tasks, in order to be performed correctly demand the use of certain knowledge, skills, tools, and positive worker behaviors.
