Posits that through the use of the industrial simulation technique or enterprise approach, industrial arts educators have a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of good attitudes and work habits. (JOW)

Teaching students to make sound decisions based on self-awareness and career awareness is the goal of vocational guidance. Industrial arts experiences can develop the decision-making skills handicapped students need to select, train for, enter, and progress in an occupation. (SK)

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)

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)

To insure the success of career education, all disciplines must pool their resources toward a common goal. The industrial arts teacher can act as an advisor to those instituting the "hands-on" classroom experience in free enterprise recommended to junior high teachers of all subjects. (Author/AJ)

This inventory lists appropriate behaviors or skills for industrial arts teachers at the middle and secondary school levels in the following seven areas: (1) program and course organization, (2) teaching methodology, (3) educational technology and media use, (4) laboratory management, (5) observation, (6) student performance evaluation, and (7)…

Ascertaining the extent to which the objective, "understanding of industry," was being achieved in public secondary schools was the purpose of this study. Nine schools which offered industrial arts were randomly selected and nine schools which did not offer industrial arts were selected to form a comparison group. The Industrial Understanding…

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…

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)