The article states the analysis of the curriculum that regulates the main purposes, essence and directions for petroleum training. The importance and necessity of positive usage of Austrian, English and Norwegian experience at the time of petroleum engineers training in the petroleum industry has been stressed on. The structure and content of…

In this article, the author presents a truer picture than economic historians have previously had of the economies of Tokugawa Japan, and Britain during the Industrial Revolution. Though substantially different, both societies were prosperous compared to most of the rest of the world. Japan's economic success began in the Tokugawa period…

This conference addresses the need for British trade to be able to communicate with their customers in their own language. Knowledge of foreign language for trade is necessary if Great Britain is to continue competing with other countries exporting to non-English speaking markets. Industry and education at the regional and local level must work…

Industrial trainers face a critical challenge--supplying qualified personnel for work both off and onshore to service and run Great Britain's infant oil industry in the North Sea. A review of the activities, types of employment involved, extraneous factors affecting the industry, and employment projections are discussed. (MW)

At the British Motor Corporation, a course was designed to meet the company's particular needs for practical trainers rather than training administrators. (SE)

A syllabus for A-level examination in Industrial Studies has been developed to foster "industrial literacy" by giving students an understanding of industry's economic/social significance and developing in them an ability to understand concepts underlying policy and decision-making in companies. Discusses assessment instruments…

Suggestions are offered for improving the career guidance of British secondary school leavers. (LY)

This article seeks to add to current policy and debate on apprenticeships and youth transitions more widely by reflecting back upon the historical experience of the apprenticeship model. The research comprises in-depth interviews with 30 people who undertook apprenticeships in a range of trades in Great Britain in the period 1944-1982. The…

This guide to current research in Further Education (FE) provides the title of research projects in progress in the UK, the responsible or sponsoring institute, the composition of the research team, and, where possible, a description of the work. An introductory essay attempts to set this fragmented work in context. This is an invaluable…

Reports on the Association for Science Education conference April 1-3, 1977. Condensations of addresses to the convention are provided. (CP)

TO USE PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION IN INDUSTRIAL TRAINING, (1) TRAINING NEEDS MUST BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AND PRECISELY STATED, (2) THE LEARNER SHOULD BE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN LEARNING, (3) THE UNITS OF INFORMATION SHOULD BE SMALL ENOUGH TO BE READILY ASSIMILATED BY THE LEARNER, (4) INSTRUCTION SHOULD NORMALLY BE SELF-PACED OR MATCHED TO THE LEARNER'S…

This paper presents and discusses a portion of empirical data collected from a large sample of British factory workers and relates these workers' perception of the discretion available to them to their work satisfaction. Perceived discretion is measured for two sectors of work experience: first, discretion surrounding actual job performance; and…

Examines relationships between science, industry, and education and issues related to these relationships. Quality of university research, industry support, involvement of polytechnics in scientific research, and problems with British industry are among the areas considered. (JN)