Work-based learning provides students an opportunity as aspiring employees to explore careers and to turn theory and simulation into practice by gaining on-the-job experience. The hands-on experience gained from work-based learning opportunities, especially when considered in combination with the attainment and application of employment soft…

In this article, we critique two recent theoretical developments about collaborative inquiry in evaluation--using logic models as a means to understand theory, and efforts to compartmentalize versions of collaborative inquiry into discrete genres--as a basis for considering future direction for the field. We argue that collaborative inquiry in…

In recent years, colleges and universities in the United States have had an on-again, off-again relationship with Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) units on their campuses. This article discusses the history of how these units came into being and the benefits of having ROTC to the students, the institution, and the nation. While there is…

Trainers from different organizations who share ideas and strategies benefit from the experiences of their colleagues. Creative trainers are discovering a cooperative approach to the development and delivery of training. (JOW)

Discusses the collaborative relationships between continuing education providers and the military services. Presents a general discussion of basic organizational and administrative principles for application to individual institutional settings. (JOW)

Report of interviews with librarians and bookstore owners on how they can work together to encourage young readers notes problem areas between the two groups such as competition, publisher discounts to bookstores, and the bookstore profit motive. Several examples of cooperative programs are described. (MES)

Highlights main points from the Berea College (Kentucky) Handbook on the Student Labor Program 1987/88. (JOW)

Discusses a review of the literature on career education and the private sector with the intent of looking at (1) specific approaches that have been tried during the past 10 years, (2) results of these activities, and (3) general guidelines under which future collaboration might occur. (JOW)

Discusses coordination, similarities, and differences among the Job Training Partnership Act, adult education, and vocational education. Highlights Illinois' approach to increasing joint planning and coordination among these three federal programs. (JOW)

Rebuts Howard Ozmon's article in the January 1982 "Kappan" by arguing that business-education partnerships should be fostered rather than discouraged. States that businesses have much to share in managerial expertise and new technologies, but cautions educators to be selective and to set the rules for participation in partnerships. (Author/WD)

Reflects on the development of relationships between regional educational service agencies and urban school districts and discusses how collaboration can be facilitated. (Author/MK)

Describes the author's experiences studying during his junior year at Fordham College under Russell Kirk, through the Socratic tutorial system offered through International College. Relates the formal and informal aspects of his educational experiences. (AYC)

The U.S. Army Reserve offers a nursing program through Regis College in Weston, Massachusetts. The collaborative effort has resulted in an innovative program that can serve as a model for other colleges and universities. (JOW)

Currently community colleges and universities are facing their greatest economic challenges and greatest opportunity for cooperation. The extent of community college involvement in cooperative ventures was reflected in a 1980 nationwide survey conducted by the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges which found 10,000 cooperative…

Summaries of seminar activities and copies of materials distributed before and during the meetings are presented in this report on the sixth in a series of seminars on dissemination processes. Focusing on collaboration in education among public and private organizations, the seminar aimed to help its participants increase their understanding of…