Bimonthly Supplement to Ind Arts Vocat Educ; v58 n7 Sep 1969

Major resources exist that can be used to develop or upgrade programs in community colleges and technical institutes that educate robotics/automated systems technicians. The first category of resources is Economic, Social, and Education Issues. The Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) report, "Automation and the Workplace," presents analyses of…

Prepared through the Career Options Research and Development (CORD) Project, this document presents a brief summary of efforts to develop curriculums and programs for the human services areas. Aimed specifically toward the training of the economically disadvantaged for paraprofessional positions, the report presents: (1) background information…

The paper focuses on the evaluation of training programs for educational personnel, particularly those dealing with special students; and conceptualizes such evaluation as a process requiring three stages. Many elements of the Three-Staged Evaluation which were carried out in the development of a paraprofessional aide training program are briefly…

Presented are guidelines for the preparation of a program syllabus for the training, development, and production of marine technicians to satisfy the needs of developing countries for this type of personnel. The proposed syllabus is action-oriented and stresses a combination of practical or laboratory work with theoretical, classroom discussion.…

There is a growing need for supportive personnel with technical preparation in water and wastewater purification and water resource conservation. A curriculum and program guide was developed in 1965-66 by Fayetteville Technical Institute for use by institutions interested in establishing a program to educate technicians. Meeting the need for…

This report examines ways of providing technician training in the operating principles of robotic devices. The terms "robotics" and "robotic arms" are first defined. Some background information on the principal features of robotic arms is given, including their geometric arrangement, type of actuator used, control method, and…

Phase I of this project was conducted to pilot test an associate degree program for the preparation of traffic safety technicians. Previously developed curriculum materials were revised by an advisory committee in accordance with the level of expertise and sophistication of the 27 students enrolled in the 2-year program and to meet the needs of…

This document consists of 11 short articles about the development of the Associate of Science degree program for speech-language pathology assistants (SLPAs) at Indiana State University. The three sections address the program's background, course planning, and program implementation, respectively. Individual articles are: (1) "Top 10 List of…

Implementation and expansion of class offerings was the primary focus of the second year of a project (in Evansville, Indiana) to determine the feasibility of establishing a center for continuing education for vocational level health occupations workers within the department of vocational education of a metropolitan school corporation. (The first…

Discusses issues influencing preliminary phases of a joint project of Arizona State University School of Social Work and the Navajo Nation, to be launched on the Navajo Reservation, including certificate programs in family/children's services, clinical supervision, and administrative leadership, for paraprofessionals employed in the Navajo…

A review identified how the paraprofessional curricula of Technical and Further Education, Training, and Employment Queensland (TAFE-TEQ) aligned with the objectives of the Multicultural and Crosscultural Supplementation Program (MACSP). (MACSP was a program of Australia's National Policy on Languages.) The study also explained the acceptance or…

The project's purpose of eliminating major obstacles blocking career advancement of human service paraprofessionals was achieved through a developed model allowing new options for upgrading workers in three occupations: Addiction services, child development, and occupational therapy. The policies and practices of educational institutions,…

This guide is one of three developed to provide guidelines, information, and resources useful in planning and developing postsecondary technician training programs in high technology. It is specifically intended for program planners and developers in the initial stages of planning a new program or specialized option in robotics. (Two companion…

Based on technical assistance materials prepared for Project ASSERT (Activity to Support the Strengthening of Education through Retired Technicians), this handbook is designed to provide colleges wishing to implement a retiree's volunteer program with guidelines and information. The material is organized into eight major components: determine…