Presents the purposes, advantages, and instructional and work-experience schedules for programs at the University of Nebraska School of Technical Agriculture. (SB)

This study was conducted to delineate some of the characteristics of disabled clients which contribute significantly to success in vocational programs. The performance of disabled persons in three types of vocational settings (college, skill training, and work evaluation/work experience samples) was examined to determine if the factors…

The collection of papers contains models of career education programs in work experience, guidance, placement, and curriculum. The first paper, Focusing on the School to Work Transition: Problems and Elements to Be Considered in Developing a Work Experience Program (David H. Hampson), introduces a historical/philosophical perspective of work…

Describes the College for Human Services which trains a new kind of social worker, human service professionals who already know firsthand the problems of those they are trying to help. Students must qualify for federal funding and perform on the job as well as in the classroom to stay. (MF)

The study deals with the development of skilled industrial manpower in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and with the Federal government's SENAI (Service Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial) industrial apprenticeship and trainign program. An analysis of six variables among lathe setter-operators showed that: present work situations among the operators varied…

This report is a composite of the evaluation methods and findings derived from national evaluations of experiential education programs. Section I, an overview of assessing experiential education, has two chapters: an introduction which discusses the origins and current trends of experiential education and identifies the purpose of the study; and…

This annual report covers the second year of the three-year experience based career education (EBCE) project designed to provide educationally disadvantaged students (including secondary, postsecondary, adult and other types of clients) in the Appalachian area of Mississippi with on-site work experience, career exploration, current occupational…

Work oriented education has been tied to national development in Malaysia since the 1960's. Increasing population, unemployment, and shortages of skilled manpower led the government to relate education more closely to work and develop technical and vocational education. Malaysia extended basic education to lower secondary manpower needs; and…