THE EFFECTIVENESS AND UTILIZATION OF AUDIOVISUAL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS TO FACILITATE DISCUSSIONS IN SEMINARS OF INTRODUCTORY COLLEGE COURSES IN THE HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES WERE EXPLORED OVER TWO SPRING SEMESTERS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI. MATERIALS INCLUDED SLIDES, OVERHEAD TRANSPARENCIES, FILMSTRIPS, AND TAPE RECORDINGS FOR COMPARATIVE…

A project was conducted at State Fair Community College (SFCC) in Sedalia, Missouri, to develop an associate of science degree curriculum in renewable energy resources and their application in agriculture. A pilot study, designed to verify and rate the importance of 138 competencies in fuel alcohol production and to ascertain employment…

The effects of the inclusion of literacy and numeracy competencies within Australia's food processing industry training package were examined in two case studies of training at two food processing facilities in Victoria. The first case study involved a large pasta factory that had approximately 270 employees and a contract with a registered…

The effects of the inclusion of literacy and numeracy competencies within Australia's civil construction industry training package were examined in a case study in Queensland. Data were collected through the following activities: interviews with trainers, workplace teachers, and workers; observations of training at an on-site training session on…