Assimilation into society via academic achievement is a premise and practice that is universal in schools and school systems. Drawing on the testimonies of technological education teachers and the sociology of knowledge literature, this narrative inquiry research sets the stage for a critical analysis of our reliance on knowledge versus experience…

A survey conducted to study the attitudes of industrial arts teachers toward conversion to metric measurement and their readiness to teach this system revealed that, despite some background and experience with metrics, 88 percent felt they were not ready to teach a lesson. (BP)

As Technical education strains to find a niche in the educational market place, are teachers suffering from a crisis of confidence? How comfortable are they with the ever-changing curriculum, with the subjects they are teaching and the reasons why they are teaching them? The broadening of the Technical curriculum in secondary schools to include…

Describes research showing that black and white teachers of disadvantaged students working together to find better ways to help disadvantaged youth, can help to dispel the stereotype of distrust and fear among themselves and help to foster respect, liking, and understanding, which hopefully will be carried over to their students. (Author/MU)

Identifies six obstacles to change, discusses innovative curricula and their impact on the changing role of the teacher, and lists teacher education and professionalism as two plausible solutions to help bring about educational change. (GR)

Discusses the shortage of industrial arts teachers, a survey of the literature in teacher recruitment, and techniques for recruiting teachers. Includes results of the survey regarding recruitment methods. (JOW)

The presentation outlines a cooperative doctoral dissertation project which attempted to uncover some information about the attitudes toward career education of California high school and junior high school teachers. There is a brief description of the opinionnaire which was mailed to 900 high school and 900 junior high school teachers selected by…

A study at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, on female industrial arts teachers, who make up only one-third of one percent of the field, indicated that half of the respondents had different perceptions of industrial arts teaching from those of male teachers. (MF)

Describes the problems, procedures, findings, and implications for education of a study designed to identify the ideal teacher as related to classroom behavior traits. (GR)

Responses to the Stages of Concern Questionnaire by 42 of 59 technology education/industrial arts teachers in Nebraska revealed that technology education is not accepted by industrial arts teachers. Older, more experienced teachers are revising or altering technology education curriculum before accepting it. (SK)

Student teaching experience is important in the professional preparation of teachers. Successful teaching practice hinges on the effectiveness of cooperating teachers (CTs) who spend considerable time supervising and mentoring student teachers. Unfortunately, the welfare of the cooperating teachers is often neglected, and this is detrimental to…

The authors take the reader on a journey into the modern industrial education classroom as an exercise in awareness and offers questions so that teacher may evaluate themselves. (Author)

Discusses a plan of action to assist industrial arts teachers with curriculum materials. A survey questionnaire was sent to industrial arts teachers in Michigan and responses are reported concerning source of content for courses taught, source of assistance for improving courses, and how many new topics are being taught. (CT)

Self-rating procedures for industrial arts teachers are explained and methods for using them are described. The scales rate teacher concern for students and for student productivity. Ways of using the results of grid ratings are given also. (CT)