Reviews the current status of industrial education historiography in the United States. Situates industrial education historiography in the larger context. Summarizes trends and suggests specific new directions for research and teaching in industrial education. Outlines implications for the field with respect to curriculum and research. (CH)

Pannabecker's study interprets the Russian system of tool analysis and its influence in a broad historical context. It also examines some of the basic structural and historical similarities and differences between Russia and the United States. Luetkemeyer's reply attempts to place the Russian system within a broader historical context. (CT)

A study of 13th-century industrial regulations in Paris shows how medieval apprenticeships in the textile industry functioned. The investigation interprets wool industry apprenticeship in the context of the production system and the social environment. (SK)

A social constructivist approach is used to study apprenticeship in the textile industry in medieval Paris. Issues of inertia, the dynamics of change, diversity, access to corporations, and the effect of social interactions and conflict on solving problems are examined. (SK)

The author discusses the nature of challenges and lists challenges for secondary industrial education. He challenges educators to (1) develop a clear educational mission and attractive, challenging programs; (2) prepare students to integrate technological skills and to appreciate the limits of technology; and (3) prepare students to implement…