Purpose: Virtual reality (VR) has been explored as a training and testing environment in a range of work contexts, and increasingly so in transport. There is, however, a lack of research exploring the role of VR in the training of tram drivers, and in providing an environment in which advances in tram technology can be tested safely. This study…

The aim of this review of selected literature on research into mathematics in the workplace is to offer researchers from the field of adult mathematics education an opportunity to become more familiar with this specialised area. In recent years much progress has been made, building on earlier research, but with increasingly nuanced understandings.…

The summer television project was instituted to provide a period of exploration and experimentation during which the needs of the Wisconsin State Employment Service and the Work Incentive Program were examined. Television was primarily useful for self-evaluation and for demonstration or introduction of new programs. Several types of television…

Various techniques for recording high speed athletic activities on videotape are discussed. (MJB)

This article discusses which structures on a playground are best. (PD)

Urges that durability of equipment is not the only criteria for purchasing. Rather, equipment should be purchased for its continued usability a few years hence. (JF)

Four articles focusing on various aspects of videotape recorders form the main body of this journal. The first article discusses the variety of portable models available, presenting a limited amount of data on the recorders favored by educational institutions. The second article compares the low cost, helical-scan recorders to quadruplex machines,…

Compares operating characteristics and features of programmable hand held calculators. (SL)