ERIC Number: ED272750
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1983
Pages: 377
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
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EISSN: N/A
Masonry Specialist.
Air Force Training Command, Sheppard AFB, TX.
This instructional package is intended for use in training Air Force personnel enrolled in a program for apprentice masons. Training includes an introduction to masonry and provides instruction in the use of masons' hand, portable power, and shop tools; construction and maintenance of masonry structures using brick, concrete block, and tile; preparation of concrete, mortar and plaster mixes; placement of reinforcement steel; placement and finishing of concrete; and plaster, stucco, and tile. Military training is also provided for end-of-course appointments, predeparture safety briefing, and physical conditioning. The package contains a set of lesson plans, three study guides, and three workbooks. Included in each lesson plan are a course content outline, lists of pertinent student instructional materials, approximate times to complete each phase of the course, suggested teaching methods, and instructional guidance. The study guides consist of series of instructional units, each of which contains an objective, an introduction, instructional text, and questions. Numerous figures and diagrams illustrate the text. The accompanying workbooks include objectives, lists of needed equipment, instructions for performing various tasks, and written exercises. (MN)
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Bricklaying, Building Trades, Competency Based Education, Construction Materials, Construction (Process), Equipment Utilization, Hand Tools, Lesson Plans, Machine Tools, Masonry, Military Personnel, Military Training, Postsecondary Education, Trade and Industrial Education, Workbooks
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Guides - Classroom - Learner
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners; Students
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Air Force Training Command, Sheppard AFB, TX.
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