THIS GUIDE DESCRIBING 21 APPRENTICEABLE TRADES IS FOR USE BY COUNSELORS AND OTHERS WHO COME IN CONTACT WITH YOUNG PEOPLE BOTH DURING AND AFTER THEIR SCHOOL YEARS. TO QUALIFY FOR APPRENTICESHIP IN ANY OF THE SKILLED TRADES, A YOUNG MAN OR WOMAN MUST HAVE MECHANICAL APTITUDE AND ABILITY, AND TO BE SUCCESSFUL MUST HAVE PERSEVERANCE, AMBITION, AND…

INITIAL COURSE OUTLINES WERE PREPARED BY INSTRUCTORS. INDIVIDUAL COURSES WERE THEN EXPANDED AND COORDINATED WITH OTHER COURSES. THE CURRICULUM LABORATORY STAFF REORGANIZED AND EDITED THE MATERIAL. A COMMITTEE OF INDUSTRIAL REPRESENTATIVES REVIEWED AND PERSONALLY ENDORSED IT AS BEING APPROPRIATE AND ADEQUATE FOR TRAINING DRAFTING AND DESIGN…

THE STUDY WAS CONDUCTED TO OBTAIN A CURRENT PRIORITY OF PROBLEMS IN TRADE AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN MINNESOTA SUITABLE FOR GUIDING POTENTIAL INVESTIGATORS IN PROBLEM SELECTION AND FOR ASSISTING THE STATE IN DETERMINING ITS ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES FOR RESEARCH. A CONFERENCE OF DIRECTORS AND ASSISTANT DIRECTORS FROM 15 AREA VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS, THE…

THE PURPOSE OF THIS CURRICULUM GUIDE IS TO ASSIST ADMINISTRATORS AND INSTRUCTORS IN PLANNING AND DEVELOPING MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS TO PREPARE WORKERS FOR ENTRY-LEVEL POSITIONS IN THE SHEET METAL INDUSTRY. THE MATERIAL WAS PREPARED UNDER CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT BY OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY AND REVIEWED BY ADVISORY GROUPS. IT IS…

A PILOT PROGRAM CONDUCTED TO TRAIN TEACHERS OF VOCATIONAL, TECHNICAL, OR INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION IN FLUID POWER WAS DESIGNED TO EXPLORE AND TRY OUT THE TECHNIQUES OF INTRODUCING A NEW TECHNOLOGY INTO SCHOOLS. THE PROGRAM CONSISTED OF SEVEN SUMMER INSTITUTES OFFERED AT FIVE DIFFERENT INSTITUTIONS AND PROVIDING INITIAL PREPARATION FOR 168 INSERVICE…

SKILLS IN PATTERNMAKING ARE IMPORTANT TO ALL EMPLOYED IN THE DESIGNING ROOM IN WOMEN'S GARMENT MANUFACTURE. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS COURSE OF STUDY IS TO ACQUAINT THE STUDENT WITH THE TOOLS AND SYMBOLS OF PATTERNMAKING AND TO HELP HIM MASTER THE BASIC FUNDAMENTALS OF PATTERN DEVELOPMENT. IT FOLLOWS THE COURSE OF STUDY APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF…

This report explains a teaching system designed to stimulate polysensory learning by use of multi-media instructional materials, which use as many of the physical senses as practical to augment traditional instruction. They include motion pictures, filmstrips, audio tapes, models, mock-ups, etc., according to school facilities and course needs.…

An investigation was made to determine the number of female students who completed or withdrew from five industry and technology courses predominantly enrolled by male students, over an 11 year period from 1964 to 1974. A total of 59 females had enrolled in Auto Mechanics, while 9, 8, and 5 females had enrolled in Welding, Construction Technology,…

This meeting was held to exchange views on organization, operation, and goals of industrial relations centers, institutes, and schools. The opening speaker outlined the structure and functions of the international organization and of the regional conferences. The first paper, "Administrative Arrangements in Industrial Relations Centers," was based…

This guide was developed for the Division of Manpower Development and Training to serve as a reference for school administrators and teachers in preparing trainees for employment in the food service industry. Contents include: (1) brief background information, (2) nine course units, (3) material on teaching the course, (4) bibliography, (5) visual…

This second paper in the series of reports on a study of the professional tasks of Wisconsin junior high school industrial arts teachers is devoted to answering two questions: With what frequency do Wisconsin junior high school industrial arts teachers perform professional tasks? What importance do they assign to professional tasks? Data were…

The course is one of a group which provides 11th grade students with the general information, technical knowledge, basic skills, attitudes, and values required for job entry level in printing. The course is 90 hours in length. Course content includes goals, specific objectives, orientation, safety in the stripping department, and a stripping…

Generated out of concern over the confusion and ambiguity between the terms "industrial arts" and "industrial arts education," resulting from their long term misuse and misinterpretation, this paper seeks to clarify their intent and role within the public education sector and industrial education in general. One of a number of programs and/or…

To instruct prospective and practicing industrial education teachers to be resourceful in the classroom, the utilization of all available resources and scrap materials for constructing various models and material testing devices for industrial education classes is discussed. (LH)

The paper discusses the functions and principles of industrial management, compares educational and industrial organization, and notes industrial management techniques applicable to industrial education administration. (MF)