The author describes the tenets of the Holmes group report and discusses how it relates to industrial teacher education. (JOW)

Proposes that it is more useful for industrial arts/technology teacher education to adopt than to ignore the concept of liberal learning. Argues that the goals of liberal learning are not only compatible, they are complementary, useful, and necessary. Includes recommendations for selecting courses for industrial arts/technology teacher education…

The purpose of this research was to identify factors that contribute to the decision to enroll in an industrial arts teacher education program. (Author)

A study of 229 first-semester college freshmen was conducted to determine what significant differences exist between the way in which industrial arts participants and nonparticipants view industrial arts teachers, courses, and facilities. In each of the four general categories studied, significant differences in attitudes were found to exist…

Seeks to create an awareness of the alternatives that exist for entering the teaching profession and alternatives to the traditional teacher education institutions. (JOW)

Survey responses from 28 (of 41) industrial technology departments found some common elements in the shift from industrial arts: change in program philosophy, closer relationship with business/industry, greater emphasis on computers and problem solving, and less emphasis on laboratory projects. (JOW)

Realizing the need to update the curriculum and facilities, the School of Occupational and Adult Education and the College of Education at Oklahoma State University began a major revision of the industrial arts program. The curriculum development phase for technology education is addressed in this article. (JOW)

A study of 107 graduates of industrial arts teacher education programs found statistically significant relationships between Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores and grade point average (GPA); between SAT scores and major GPA; especially between combined math and verbal scores and major GPA. It was concluded that SAT scores are important factors…

Data from 111 institutions with a teacher education curriculum in their industrial education department found that contact with former students/alumni and high school industrial arts/technology education teachers was the most effective form of recruiting students. (JOW)

Presents the results of a survey of Mississippi Valley Industrial Teacher Education Conference members to determine their use of clusters as the organizer for their industrial arts teacher education curricula. Appendixes contain the survey instrument and titles of clusters and bases reported by schools. (Editor/TA)

The Delaware Occupational Teacher Education Consortium is comprised of three colleges: the University of Delaware, Delaware State College, and Delaware Technical and Community College. These schools established a joint program in 1972 for preparing and certifying industrial arts, trade, and industry teachers in B.S. and M.S. degree programs. The…

Results of a survey of student teachers in technology education at the University of Georgia were intended to improve professional preparation classes. Students' primary concerns were discipline, student relations, adequacy of supplies, lesson plan preparation, and acceptance by nonvocational teachers. (SK)

Presents the methodology and findings of a survey to determine the extent to which industrial arts teachers in Alberta, Canada, feel they are adequately prepared to teach in various technical areas at the junior and senior high levels. (Editor)

Describes a school-based course implemented in the professional sequence for industrial teacher education students designed to use a local school/university partnership in the pre-service preparation of industrial education teachers; also describes the role of course participants, and problems encountered in the course along with some solutions.…