The conceptual model described here has resulted from the need to organize a body of knowledge related to the world of work which would enable curriculum developers to prepare accurate, realistic instructional materials. The world of work is described by applying Malinowski's scientific study of the structural components of culture. (Author/DS)

The development of an industrial arts curriculum for the 70's and beyond necessitates a complete examination of its relevancy. Specific factors effecting relevancy will be: student participation, community involvement, the teacher's role, and greater social interaction. (DS)

Peer and subordinate criticism directed at the beginning industrial arts teacher ultimately leads to teacher failure. Skinner's theory of operant conditioning is used as an analogy to explain how the beginning teacher is conditioned to the norms of teaching, resulting in the loss of his enthusiam and idealism. (DS)

A study, conducted to determine the effects of silent single concept loop films on student production and teacher dependency for machine trade instruction, is examined and discussed. The results showed no significant effect on student production; however, students' dependency on the teacher was reduced. (DS)

Interaction Analysis for Vocational Education (IAVE) expands the Flanders Internaction Analysis System (FIAS) by adding three new categories: (5A) Demonstrations, (7A) Correction, and (8A) Practice which enable vocational teachers to accurately analyze the interaction in the vocational laboratory even during lessons involving psychomotor…

The new focus for post-secondary institutions, whatever their name, is career development. They have begun to respond to the needs of their heterogeneous populations. Their programs afford students a chance to explore and try out career experience and their flexible facilities allow for flexible curricula with emphasis on individualized learning.…

Some insight is given into the possible use of a universal college in a 6-4-4 school system in the future. The universal college would combine the eleventh and twelth grades with the community college to increase vocational and technical skills needed for occupational opportunities and to reduce educational dropout. (DS)

The diversity of curricula offered at the post-secondary level covering technical, vocational, adult and women's education and the potential for future development have definite implications for reviewing and expanding articulation efforts both vertically and horizontally. (Author/DS)

The knowledge explosion and increased rate of technological change have caused a state of future shock. Post-secondary education can be the optimum level at which to deal with problems of change. Post-secondary students, who have completed an educational program including career education, can become these who will affect this needed change. (DS)

Occupational programs must be directly related to the real needs of the local community. Characteristics of community college students enrolled in occupational courses must be considered. Besides providing occupational education, the public community college should allow for special services such as contracting, community services, adult…

As technology continues to advance State colleges will play an increasingly important and expanding role in post-secondary education. Technical education will become more frequently offered in two-year colleges while specialization and sophistication will require the development of more four year programs. Teacher education must expand rapidly to…

Due to rising educational costs private colleges have a hard time competing with public colleges. However, the private college offering vocational education will continue to flourish as long as it provides the highest quality career education and a superb placement service for its graduates. (DS)

Cooperation between military and civilian technical training institutions has included evaluation and accreditation of five military training schools by a civilian evaluation team, which was impressed by the level, completeness and quality of the instruction. Additional cooperation and improved communications between military and civilian training…

Due to variations in the qualifications required for vocational teachers, a prototype associate degree program is suggested and the details described in this article. The effect of the program would be to unify the credentials of vocational educators and to assist in supplying qualified vocational-technical teachers. (DS)

The recent and rapid development of two-year colleges, with a multitude of post-secondary occupational curricula, has created an acute shortage of properly trained instructors. A critical discussion is presented concerning teacher competencies and requirements for vocational teachers for the future. (DS)