The Rural Student Vocatioal Program (RSVP) provides cooperative education to Alaskan bush" areas students living 250 air miles from training stations. (MU)

Suggests that instructor coordinators need to examine some of the outmoded thinking that has resulted in the rejection of those students who have the most to gain from cooperative education. (JS)

This section, Of Special Interest," deals with the ethical dimension in education for business. (JS)

The pressures for change from within the profession as well as from outside sources are encouraging when their purpose is to reach more students, present a more comprehensive program, and vary the type and depth of subject matter to meet differing career interests. (Author/SC)

The author presents arguments for and against placing distributive education cooperative students in fast-food outlets, criteria for selecting training stations and students, and a model training plan outline for job and class instruction. (MF)

Presents suggestions for cooperative program design and promotion to enhance the image of business education. Stresses three principles: (1) you must have something worthwhile to promote; (2) you must build an image of excellence; and (3) the competence and enthusiasm of the teacher are the driving force. (JOW)

Current trends influencing cooperative education include the Workforce Development Act, the school-to-work career paths approach, use of multiple intelligences research in the classroom, and action research to improve program development. (SK)

Suggestions on how to interest employers in participating in cooperative programs are offered. The author emphasizes the importance of showing how the program will benefit them and their organization. (AG)

This section on occupational topics presents ten writers' on problems and methods of teaching in occupational Programs. (JS)

In developing a syllabus for a cooperative education program, 12 areas should be considered: basic information about cooperative education, course description, related class description, parent-student information, application form, training memorandum, parent orientation, preparation for interviews, letter of introduction, job attitudes, student…

Presents a cooperative education model that correlates the student's occupational objective with his/her training station. Components of the model discussed are (1) the task analysis, (2) the job description, (3) training plans, and (4) student evaluation. (LRA)