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Bostwick, Dianna; Foster, John; Bloomfield, Amie; Rutledge, Paul – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J3), 2013
According to the authors, their field has been in a constant state of change and evolution, from manual arts to vocational education to career and technical education (CTE). In a recent effort to increase academic and occupational achievement and success for all CTE students through targeted improvement plans, the state of Pennsylvania implemented…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Vocational Education, Technical Assistance, Educational Change
Koble, Ronald L. – 1977
A competency-based educational project was done to develop an inventory of the competencies that beginning teachers of industrial arts education (K-12) in Pennsylvania must demonstrate to meet standards for satisfactory performance. Three regional workshops were held where the participants, selected by a steering committee using specific criteria,…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Competency Based Teacher Education, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education
Stoudt, John; And Others – 1984
This program guide is designed to provide the educational community with the recommended plan for industrial arts (IA) in Pennsylvania. It outlines the program that is consistent with the mandates and recommendations of the 1984 Chapter 5-Curriculum Regulations of the State Board of Education and has been developed using current national IA…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Industrial Arts, Program Descriptions, Program Development
SHEMICK, JOHN M. – 1964
THE PROBLEM WAS TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AN INDUSTRIAL ARTS PROGRAM PRESENTED TO COLLEGE-LEVEL LEARNERS, USING A MULTISTIMULI TEACHING MACHINE FOR TEACHING METAL SPINNING. IT WAS HYPOTHESIZED THAT INDUSTRIAL ARTS STUDENTS, WHEN PRESENTED A PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION VIA A MULTIMEDIA DEVICE, WOULD ACHIEVE THE SAME DEGREE OF METAL SPINNING…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Audiovisual Instruction, College Students, Comparative Analysis
Stoudt, John; And Others – 1985
These criteria are designed for use by teachers and administrators to conduct a self-assessment of an industrial arts program for students and thus identify outstanding programs. General criteria are grouped under 12 standards: purpose, administration and supervision, learning resources, finances, instruction, equipment, facilities, instructional…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Evaluation Criteria, Industrial Arts, Program Evaluation
Dellinger, Richard N., Jr. – 1974
Industrial arts programs in Pennsylvania public schools are distributed throughout all levels. Senior high programs are present in 96 percent of the school districts; junior high, 86 percent; adult classes, 22 percent; middle schools, 15 percent; and elementary schools, 2 percent. Instruction is offered in industrial materials (wood, metals, and…
Descriptors: Class Size, Course Content, Educational Equipment, Educational Programs
Pennsylvania State Dept. of Education, Harrisburg. Bureau of Curriculum Services. – 1974
Intended to facilitate the improvement of industrial arts education in Pennsylvania, the guidelines for planning and development emphasize an interdisciplinary approach. They are aimed at professional personnel and are divided into general provisions which are applied (with changes in specific content where appropriate) to elementary, middle…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education
Pennsylvania State Dept. of Education, Harrisburg. Bureau of Curriculum Services. – 1973
The Pennsylvania industrial arts curriculum guide for grades 7 and 8 reflects changing philosophy and practices in industrial arts education as well as incorporating the effect of technological changes. Objectives unique to industrial arts education are: (1) to develop literacy in a technological civilization, (2) to develop an insight and…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Course Evaluation, Course Objectives, Curriculum Guides
Stoudt, John Y., Ed.; And Others – 1978
Safety education information is provided in this guide designed for Pennsylvania industrial arts teachers. Twelve sections and section topics include the following: introduction (policy statement on safety); responsibility (school board and superintendent, principal and/or department head, the teacher); emergency action (primary concerns,…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Administrator Guides, Equipment Utilization, Facility Guidelines
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Means, R. Don – 1973
Lists Pennsylvania school districts that are currently offering minicourses. The courses are presented alphabetically by subject area, with school district information (names, addresses, and telephone numbers) being provided according to the number of weeks that each course is offered (4, 9, 12, or 18 weeks.) School districts listed have agreed to…
Descriptors: Art, Business Education, Courses, Directories
Lucy, John H.; And Others – 1983
This handbook contains 17 teacher-developed elementary school industrial arts (ESIA) lesson plans and a bibliography of resources to assist in planning additional lessons. The handbook supplements an ESIA curriculum guide used in Pennsylvania. Each plan contains the name of the activity, its purpose, a drawing or photograph of the product, a work…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Behavioral Objectives, Career Awareness, Educational Resources
Lewis, James P.; Hayes, Robert B. – 1972
Can educationally disadvantaged pupils' attitudes, interests and knowledge concerning the world of work be improved through visual literacy techniques (VLT) and the Great World of Work Curriculum Guide (GWWCG)? Subjects were 158 educationally disadvantaged boys from the Harrisburg Middle School. The "Vocational Development…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Education, Curriculum Development, Disadvantaged Youth
DeVore, Paul W. – 1982
This workshop presentation was developed to assist Pennsylvania industrial arts teachers in developing and teaching a curriculum in technology and technological literacy that meets the 12 Pennsylvania goals for attaining quality education that were established in 1979. Designed to explain the basis for the study of technology in public school…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Curriculum, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives
Pennsylvania State Dept. of Education, Harrisburg. – 1983
This guide attempts to show educators and parents how elementary school industrial arts (ESIA) activities in the classroom can increase a child's competencies in basic skills, computer applications, and other class assignments, while also expanding the child's knowledge of careers and the rapidly changing world of work. The guide provides…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Audiovisual Aids, Career Awareness, Career Education