The national study sampled 227 public and private colleges and universities which have programs of industrial teacher education. Usable returns were received from 176. Four-fifths of the document consists of a tabulated display of questionnaire responses. The opening section of the document briefly outlines the need for information, sources of…

The major purpose of this study was to investigate and provide relevant information on the use of innovative practices, such as methodology, teaching skills, etc., by industrial arts teacher educators who teach professional courses. Data were obtained from a synthesis of information retrieved from practicing industrial arts teacher educators and…

Describes the results of a survey questionnaire returned from selected educators concerning the desirable characteristics of master's degree programs for teachers of industrial arts. (GR)

To determine significant principles underlying effective personnel control in the classroom-laboratory of the secondary school industrial arts program, a questionnaire was formulated consisting of a biographical information form and a form soliciting teacher reaction to current pupil control practices. Questionnaires were completed by 160 (70…

Secondary school industrial arts teachers, industrial arts teacher educators, superintendents, and architects were surveyed to determine what role the secondary school industrial arts teacher should have in the planning of industrial arts facilities. The findings indicated that teacher educators considered it more important for industrial arts…

To determine the status of junior high industrial arts programs in Colorado and the importance of the American Vocational Association's (AVA's) 1953 and 1968 goals, questionnaires were mailed to 90 junior high industrial arts teachers, 125 counselors, and 90 principals. Usable returns from 244 (80 percent) respondents revealed that: (1) There was…

The major purpose of this study was to evaluate the importance of the basic elements of the courses taught in the industrial arts teacher education program at Black Hills State College. Another purpose was to obtain data relative to the status and geographic location of the graduates. A list of 86 graduates who majored in industrial arts from 1960…

Tabulated and analyzed data from two questionnaires returned by 84 (92.3 percent) industrial arts educators and 20 (35 percent) selected industries, were used to determine the offerings in automation and cybernetics at industrial arts teacher education institutions and to compare these offerings with current practices in industry. Conclusions…

The study summarizes the information collected from 1960-70 industrial arts teacher education program graduates in four New York State institutions which offered a program. Questionnaires were sent to 2,523 graduates of which 1,796 were returned. Information was collected regarding their employment patterns, economic and social factors that…

This study compares present practices of industrial arts teachers programs for educable mentally retarded (EMR) youth with those of special education teachers who teach some phase of industrial arts. Other purposes were to (1) compare the experiences and training backgrounds of the teachers, (2) determine tools and equipment currently being used…

The results of a survey of 1,002 Taiwanese industrial teachers were used to (1) identify teachers' competencies; (2) determine the credit number of technical courses for qualified industrial teachers; (3) determine degree and the length of work experience of qualified industrial teachers; (4) develop recommendations for designing industrial…

To identify functional competencies needed by instructors who teach in contemporary industrial arts programs, 75 functional competencies were incorporated into a questionnaire sent to industrial arts educators and supervisors throughout the United States, Canada, and the District of Columbia. From the 438 responses, representing 78.2 percent of…

A state survey of Maine industrial arts teachers sought to describe current curriculum attitudes and practices for use in developing teacher training curriculum at the University of Maine and to pursue the impact of Title IX (sex discrimination) legislation, new university faculty, and state and national curriculum efforts. One hundred randomly…

The purpose of this pilot program was to test a method of orienting and recruiting high school seniors as prospective industrial arts teachers. Students in grade 11 were identified by contacting administrators, guidance personnel, and industrial arts teachers in 35 Virginia high schools. From these contacts 48 students from 13 schools were…

The purposes of this study were to review and report background information on positional and form tolerancing, to ascertain the status of tolerancing practices in selected schools and manufacturing industries, and to ascertain the views of drafting instructors and industrial drafting personnel on tolerancing instructional content items.…