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Dyrenfurth, Michael J. – Man/Society/Technology, 1980
Gives federal industrial arts data in a concise manner. Provides a picture of industrial arts much as the policy makers might see. Gives statistics on enrollment, institutions, faculty, funding, and student organizations. (JOW)
Descriptors: Enrollment, Faculty, Industrial Arts, Student Organizations
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Dyrenfurth, Michael J. – Journal of Epsilon Pi Tau, 1981
Introduces the subject of industrial arts' role in postsecondary/adult education through a compilation of three recent documents discussing the history of industrial arts; its possibilities; and its role in postsecondary adult occupational education, recreational/avocational programs, and liberal arts/college parallel education. (For part one, see…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Objectives, Industrial Arts, Job Training
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Dyrenfurth, Michael J.; And Others – Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 1993
Implementation of the Illinois Plan for Industrial Technology Education was assessed through interviews with 117 teachers. The assessment model (based on Stufflebeam's Context, Input, Process, Product) blended qualitative and quantitative information. Six key dimensions of change were identified, and the Transition Assessment Inventory proved…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Industrial Arts
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Dyrenfurth, Michael J. – Journal of Epsilon Pi Tau, 1979
The author seeks to investigate, analyze, synthesize, and subsequently propose some potential consequences of the interaction of industrial arts and postsecondary/adult education as set within the context of today's highly demanding society. He offers some constructive challenges for the industrial arts profession to increase its service to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Educational Environment, Educational Objectives
Dyrenfurth, Michael J. – 1978
This paper investigates, analyzes, synthesizes, and subsequently proposes some potential consequences of the interaction of industrial arts and postsecondary/adult education as set within the context of today's society. Part 1 first lists fourteen key societal influences, trends, and characteristics which provide a conceptual description of the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cooperative Programs, Educational Cooperation, Educational Environment
Dyrenfurth, Michael J.; Householder, Daniel L. – 1979
This monograph presents a compilation of research in industrial arts education from 1968 through 1979. The first section reviews studies which deal with the philosophical bases of industrial arts and which examine its historical development. The second section identifies studies that emphasized industrial arts' role as an integral component of a…
Descriptors: Administration, Curriculum Development, Delivery Systems, Educational Facilities
Dyrenfurth, Michael J.; Lemons, Dale – Canadian Vocational Journal, 1982
The authors discuss the role industrial arts and vocational education must play in developing the technological literacy of our youth. This literacy includes understanding technology (production, energy and power, and communication), consumer knowledge of technological products, ability to use microcomputers, and increased comfort with…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Business Education, Decision Making Skills, Distributive Education
Dyrenfurth, Michael J.; And Others – 1986
This document contains a description of the activities, concerns, findings, and recommendations of the Missouri Industrial Arts Study Project. It is intended to be a foundation on which the state's industrial arts programs, to be renamed "industrial technology education," can be built. The study summarized in this report was conducted by…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Improvement, Educational Needs, Educational Philosophy
Dyrenfurth, Michael J. – 1984
The Vocational Education Act of 1984 offers considerable opportunity for industrial arts. Because modern industrial arts (and agricultural arts) are listed as being eligible for funding from the Basic State Grant, Part B, most attention will be focused on this goal. Other Part B uses of funds with potential for industrial arts involvement include…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Educational Legislation, Educational Needs, Educational Policy
Dyrenfurth, Michael J. – 1983
Industrial arts is a program of instructional and laboratory experiences that provides basic general education for all students. Industrial arts curricula consist of experiences based upon nationally relevant economic and industrial clusters, and industrial arts courses provide "hands-on" manipulative experiences that serve students' occupational…
Descriptors: Coordination, Course Content, Curriculum, Definitions