In an effort to provide Career and Technical Education (CTE) professionals with additional insight on how to better meet the educational needs of the learner, this study sought to identify the preference for learning of postsecondary automotive technology students. While it might appear logical to naturally classify auto-tech students as primarily…

This article examines the meaning of exploitation with specific reference to industry and business. The authors contend that the concept of exploitation--"the unjust or improper use of another person for one's own profit or advantage"--should be studied to improve understanding of the dynamics of the workplace. (Author/CT)

The process used by the National Association of Industrial Technology to develop a certification examination included a Delphi panel, validation of the prototype, and pretest with 311 examinees. Remaining issues in development of the test include item analysis. (Contains 19 references.) (SK)

Working on the assumption that paid outside consulting is a relatively common, respectable, rewarding, and desirable activity in which college and university faculty members engage, this study was designed to determine the frequency with which industrial educators of various academic ranks serve as outside paid consultants and assess industrial…

This article discusses the need for the four year technology curriculum and its place in the technology spectrum. (JS)

The hidden curriculum of industrial education is the culture of the industrial workplace. Socialization into unions and accepted workplace behaviors are a product of racial, class-bound, and gendered assumptions in a male culture of work and must be taken into account by industrial educators. (SK)

Advocates alternatives to lectures for developing hands-on, interdisciplinary industrial technology practitioners. Discusses the efficacy of contextual methods such as cooperative, cross-functional, and experiential learning. (Contains 24 references.) (SK)

The paper discusses the functions and principles of industrial management, compares educational and industrial organization, and notes industrial management techniques applicable to industrial education administration. (MF)

A Delphi panel of 13 industrial technology experts agreed on the need for Ph.D. programs in industrial technology and on 7 requirements for such programs. Content components identified included research, technology, management, technical concentration, and electives. (SK)

This article reviews the objectives of both programs and describes an organizational structure which may help to eliminate certain potential points of friction. (JS)