The acquisition of practical and applied skills as well as the basic scientific knowledge that would facilitate efficient occupational training requires good manipulation of skills oriented instructional facilities in a conducive learning situation. Thus, the provision and effective utilization of functional instructional materials are essential…

The increasing demand for creative individuals in the labor market requires well-prepared professionals, capable of enhancing competitiveness through new ideas and innovative actions. Educational programs should, therefore, rely on approaches and learning environments that foster creativity. In this study, video game development projects were used…

Developing curricular materials for technical and vocational education is particularly challenging because of the comprehensive requirements for technical education and the rapidity with which technical positions are evolving. Well-educated employees are expected to have general communication, reasoning, problem-solving, and behavioral skills in…

A total of 579 bibliographies, compilations of abstracts, order lists, periodical indexes, reproductions of library catalog cards, books, newspaper and journal articles, government and research documents, microforms, films, and filmstrips made available since 1960 were compiled as a resource guide for vocational educators. The materials were…

Limited English proficient students can learn technical concepts and skills with support services, appropriate instructional materials, and vocational English as a second language. Services for a particular program will depend upon the students' needs and skills, the requirements of a vocational area, and the scope of the training that can be…

Summarizes some past and current entrepreneurship initiatives that have taken place at the federal level, focusing on the role of vocational education. (CT)

To assist the Division of Vocational Education (DVE) of the Florida State Department of Education, the author conducted a cost analysis of state-level models for acquiring competency-based instructional materials in vocational education. Two DVE-developed models of materials acquisition were examined: a centralized, single-option model in which…

The article describes Texas's four vocational instructional materials centers, all located in universities, and the development and dissemination of curriculum materials in distributive education, industrial arts, agriculture, home economics, teaching the disadvantaged, and others. Purchase information for the materials is included. (MF)

In October 1979, representatives of six of the twenty member nations of the Asia Programme of Educational Innovation for Development met in Indonesia to discuss formulation of guidelines for developing instructional materials for teaching productive skills. This report on that conference begins with comments on experiences in materials development…

To prepare school administrators to exert more effective leadership in conceptualizing, analyzing, organizing, and administering public school vocational and technical programs, simulated materials were developed in the form of three "in-baskets" which consecutively communicate an awareness of the need of a more comprehensive program, provide…

Describes the development of an exemplary procedure that allows for increased effectiveness in working with special needs students in vocational agriculture classes. Discusses a vocational curriculum development process and presents a special needs student instructional package. (JOW)

Discusses a report of a project that aimed to research needs and develop materials for the teaching of physics in vocational high schools. Describes the model that provided the framework and terminology for discussion at all stages of development, evaluation, and revision of materials. (JOW)

This document reports the development of an instructional design model for facilitating students' higher order thinking in vocational education programs. It is intended to help those who establish training requirements, identify training problems, diagnose student learning needs, develop training programs, and evaluate program effectiveness. The…

This booklet contains a functional system for the development of the vocational education curriculum. It is intended as a quick reference when a brief curriculum overview is needed by those interested in vocational education, such as congressional aides, the National Council of Vocational Education, the U.S. Department of Education, and the…