Data, conclusions, generalizations, and a model are presented in a study concerned with two major issues: The need to clarify and refine the graduate program in Industrial Education and the need to structure the Industrial Education graduate program. (TA)

The author reviews the nature and purposes of Epsilon Pi Tau (the international honorary professional fraternity in industrial arts and industrial vocational education) from its inception to its current challenges concerning regional conferences, publication of a journal, achievement recognition, and research awards. (EA)

Discusses the problems related to the increasing turnover rate of industrial teacher education department heads, the effects of the trends, and whether chairpersons who are leaving can assist the younger faculty and help their replacements. (JOW)

Results of a 1976 survey on the sex and race structure of the profession of industrial teaching: industrial arts, vocational-technical, and industrial and engineering technology. (JOW)

A study was conducted to (1) ascertain differences between the Ph.D. degree and the Ed.D. degree programs in Industrial Education, and (2) find the differences, if any, between the programs established prior to 1965 and those established in 1965 or later. (CT)

Industrial teacher education students and faculty were surveyed to determine the extent to which professionalism was being taught. The 111 student and 119 faculty respondents indicated that, despite considerable faculty involvement in professional activities, topics of writing skills, program evaluation, research, and institutional involvement…

Students at the University of Northern Iowa were provided with a meaningful experience in quality assurance through a term project resulting from a problem submitted by a local manufacturing plant. Students were given the responsibility of developing a quality control and inspection system that was actually installed in the plant. (SK)

McCroskey's Personal Report of Communication Apprehension completed by 24 industrial education students revealed a correlation between high apprehension levels and lower academic achievement. Teachers should be trained to deal with students' apprehension by improving interaction skills and fostering lifelong learning skills and attitudes. (SK)

Looks at the growth of knowledge and its impact on people and organizations, theoretical models for human resource development, trends in the work force and the workplace, and the implications of the first three for industrial education. (SK)

Survey responses from 18 of 24 industrial education teachers who were asked why they left teaching indicate that the chief considerations were salaries and other compensation, administrative support, and availability of resources and facilities. A majority of those who had left would return to teaching if compensation and administrative support…

Nowhere in the U. S. is there a well-established system of synergistic elements between theory and practice in industrial education. Industrial technology educators could benefit and vocational education's efficiency be improved by adapting the medical school-teaching hospital model. Implementing the concept SYNTEC (synergistic technology) could…

Fifty-one manufacturing experts selected 48 competencies that should be included in competency tests for manufacturing technologists and engineers. Areas include mathematics, physics, sciences, engineering drawing and blueprint reading, engineering materials, and statics and strength of materials. (SK)

With modern agriculture, the growing, processing, packaging, and distribution of food fit well into an industrial arts curriculum. Many areas of this system need closer attention: the high cost of energy in food production, the problems of land preparation, fertilizers, irrigation, food processing, and agriculture in an industrial arts curriculum.…

Clarifies the theoretical foundations of curriculum plans in industrial education. Introduces curriculum-design patterns as a means of comparing different ideas, relating curriculum plans to past practices, and identifying implications for change. (71 references) (JOW)

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)