"National Institute of Technology of Mexico" (in Spanish: "Tecnológico Nacional de México") as a decentralized body of the Mexico Ministry of Public Education, which has 266 affiliated institutes throughout the country and serves an enrollment of 556,270 students, seeks to offer top quality education geared towards the needs of…

In this National Science Foundation Advanced Technician Education program (NSF ATE) project, we aimed to explore factors that would strengthen the rural IT employee workforce and improve educational support related to broadband, telecommunications, and networks in rural settings. Using multiple methods to triangulate rural IT program curricula…

Arguments about the content and structure of the curriculum for 14- to 18-year-old students in England continue apace, not least as a consequence of the National Curriculum review and proposed changes to qualifications. However, the majority of initiatives aimed at providing high-quality and rigorous technical pathways from age 14 onwards have…

Describes a developing two-year geologic technician program at Bakersfield College in which a student may major in five areas - geologic drafting, land and legal, geologic assistant, engineering or paleontology. (RR)

The development of an interdisciplinary course in environmental and ecological education, and the construction of guidelines for a core experience in environmental occupational education were the major objectives of more than 60 educators attending the Ecological Technician Education Workshop. (JO)

Faculty members from 22 community-junior Colleges coast-to-coast are developing a new general education course for freshmen. Constructed in modular form, the overall goal of the course will be recognition of man's interdependence with, and responsibility for his environment. (JO)

A course in Kinematics uses behavioral objectives and problem-solving to speed learning of abstract principles. (GR)

Discusses problems encountered by both staff and students in the teaching of physics in Papua New Guinea. It is particularly concerned with the teaching of physics to technology students, describing the background of the students, consequential problems, and steps being taken to overcome these problems. (CP)

This report describes a project to develop a forest product technology curriculum that prepares students at the technical level, junior management, to work in the manufacturing of wood and bark into lumber, plywood, particle board, laminates, and pulp chips. Chapter 1 describes project objectives and procedures followed. In chapter 2 the history…

The purpose of the Laser/Electro-Optics Technology (LEOT) Project was to establish a pilot educational program, develop a flexible curriculum, prepare and test instructional materials, transport the curriculum and instructional materials into other educational institutions by establishing relevant LEOT programs wherever they are needed, and to…

As a replacement to the 1970 version, reports of aviation-aerospace educational programs as of March, 1971, for 67 high schools and 6 community colleges of California, are included in this 1972 status report. Following a statement of the rationale and a discussion of the historical development, detailed descriptions are given for most institutions…

This report traces the development of a "Practical Chemistry" or "Vocational Chemistry" course for high school students who do not plan to attend four year colleges. Work was begun in 1964 at Northview High School, Covina, California and has resulted in the writing of experiments and Teacher's Guide materials as well as textbook materials for a…

A description is provided of the Automated Manufacturing/Robotics program to be offered at Delaware County Community College beginning in September 1984. Section I provides information on the use of reprogramable industrial robots in manufacturing and the rapid changes in production that can be effected through the application of automated…

A format for a self-instructional, performance-based module in drafting technology is described. It is intended as a model applicable to other technical subjects. (MW)

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)