This module on the history, philosophy, and trends in vocational education is one of a set of four on the introduction to vocational education and is part of a larger series of thirty-four modules constituting a core curriculum intended for use in the professional preparation of vocational educators in the areas of agricultural, business, home…

This module on writing a vocational education project/budget is one of a set of eight on administration and supervision and is part of a larger series of thirty-four modules constituting a core curriculum intended for use in the professional preparation of vocational educators in the areas of agricultural, business, home economics, and industrial…

This module and the associated activities are designed to assist the student teacher in recognizing and in implementing three different instructional strategies. The competencies to be acquired are in lecture-recitation, guided discussion, and inquiry. Readings and activities are directed in such a way as to assist students to understand the…

This learning component provides interns with insight into the dynamics of black culture and the ghetto cycle syndrome, develops positive attitudes toward black people and black culture as reflected in the behaviors of black people, and relates this knowledge and information to the understanding of other cultures. Activities within the component…

Small-group instruction is designed to develop group and individual interaction of all students. This learning module presents three groups of activities which should maximize small-group effectiveness. These activities are categorized according to functions best suited for small-group instruction, organization of the small group, and pointers for…

Given the series of activities included in this module on the importance of cultural context in the teaching of second languages, the participant should be able to: (a) prepare a culturally relevant grammatical exercise for a specific group of Puerto Rican Spanish-speakers, (b) list several possible activities for using the learner's cultural…

This document is a collection of component module descriptions of competencies needed for the instruction of language arts developed during the Sixth or Eighth Cycle Teacher Corps Program of the University of Houston and Houston Independent School District, Houston, Texas. The program is a two-year graduate internship for persons holding…

Unavailability of instruments to measure competence in home economics precluded specification of standards for all students in the State; a State HEA committee produced guidelines for determining criteria for specializations in grades 4-8 and 7-9, however, and suggestions for innovating college curriculum through the development of…

This document, which is intended for technology educators in Mississippi, outlines a technology discovery course in which a modular instruction approach allows ninth graders to experience various workplace technologies within four career cluster areas: agriculture/natural resources technology, business/marketing technology, health/human services…

This guide is intended for use by trainers presenting the Tools for Tomorrow program, a technical college program to train women for employment in 13 skilled trades. Discussed in the first two sections are these topics: the program's purposes, barriers encountered by women seeking to enter trades, and various aspects of implementing the Tools for…

This guide is intended for use in incorporating competency-based employability skills curricula into vocational and technical education programs. The guide is divided into five sections. The first is a competency listing that includes the competencies identified as necessary for students participating in an employability skills program and a…

This curriculum guide is designed to assist vocational educators in presenting an articulated, performance-based course in auto body repair. Addressed in the individual units of the course (included in 14 modules) are the following topics: safety; leadership and job communication; career preparation; shielded metal arc welding; gas metal arc…

This learning module, one in a series of competency-based guidance program training packages focusing upon professional and paraprofessional competencies of guidance personnel, deals with meeting the guidance needs of older adults. Addressed in the module are the following topics: describing a negative and a positive bias, stereotype, or attitude…

This learning module, one in a series of competency-based guidance program training packages focusing upon professional and paraprofessional competencies of guidance personnel, deals with promoting equity and client advocacy. Addressed in the module are the following topics: identifying stereotypes such as those related to sex, race, ethnic group,…

This learning module, one in a series of competency-based guidance program training packages focusing upon professional and paraprofessional competencies of guidance personnel, deals with assisting clients with equity rights and responsibilities. Addressed in the module are the following topics: defining various terms related to equality of…