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Download full textLewis, James P.; Fickes, Joan Gaughan – 1976
This study examines the role of the 14 colleges participating in postsecondary programs in eight Pennsylvania correctional institutions, to assess the quality of instruction and educational services, and to determine the attitudes of the offenders towards the college program. Data used in the evaluation was collected by questionnaires administered…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Programs, Colleges, Correctional Education
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. National Center for Research in Vocational Education. – 1977
This seventh in a series of nine learning modules on instructional management is designed to assist secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers in identifying and using classroom procedures to develop self-discipline in students, and in developing the type of environment which allows learning to take place. The terminal objective for the…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Discipline
William T. Grant Foundation, Washington, DC. Commission on Work, Family, and Citizenship. – 1992
These 24 essays look at what is wrong with federal employment training efforts and offer ideas for building a more effective system. A preface describes "The Governance of Federal Employment and Training Efforts" (Halperin). An "Introduction" (Zuckerman) discusses the sources of these essays that explore the implications of…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Community Organizations, Employment Programs, Federal Aid
South Dakota State Div. of Vocational Education, Pierre. – 1976
More than 100 school districts participated in this three-year career education program. On a statewide basis, two major objectives were to be accomplished: (1) Help all public and private schools in South Dakota implement career education programs, and (2) provide every student an opportunity to develop self awareness, a favorable attitude toward…
Descriptors: American Indians, Career Awareness, Career Counseling, Career Education
Manning, Sabine, Ed.; Raffe, David, Ed. – 2000
These 24 papers represent the proceedings of a program presented by the research network on vocational education and training (VET). They include "School-Arranged or Market-Governed Workplace Training?" (Ulla Arnell-Gustafsson); "Prospects for Mutual Learning and Transnational Transfer of Innovative Practice in European VET"…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Courseware, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Change
Mannebach, Alfred J., Comp.; Bowen, Blannie E., Comp. – 1989
This document contains 10 papers selected for presentation at a research conference on agricultural education. The titles are as follows: "Agriculture Students and Their Problem Solving Skills" (Rollins); "Agriculture Students' Preferred Styles of Learning" (Rollins); "Identification of Curricular Strategies for Enhancing…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Adult Education, Agricultural Education, Cognitive Style
Going the Distance: Are There Common Factors in High Performance Distance Learning? Research Report.
Hawksley, Rosemary; Owen, Jane – 2002
Common factors among high-performing distance learning (DL) programs were examined through case studies at 9 further education colleges and 2 nonsector organizations in the United Kingdom and a backup survey of a sample of 50 distance learners at 5 of the colleges. The study methodology incorporated numerous principles of process benchmarking. The…
Descriptors: Benchmarking, Case Studies, Data Collection, Delivery Systems
Julian, Augusta A. – 1982
A project provided information to North Carolina community college users on telecommunication instruction and assisted officials at those community colleges, technical colleges, and technical institutes that were interested in offering broadcast television, cable television, or radio courses. A research survey of telecourse students examined…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Broadcast Television, Cable Television
Lambert, Roger H.; Caulum, David A. – 1978
The Wisconsin Career Information System (WCIS) is a joint effort by several state agencies, institutions, and interested individuals to develop and disseminate accurate, current, and locally relevant occupational information to assist persons making vocational choices. One of eight state-wide occupational information systems funded by the U.S.…
Descriptors: Career Education, Educational Finance, Employment, Employment Opportunities
Iwler, Irvin H.; And Others – 1984
A study assessed the impact of the Pennsylvania Bureau of Vocational Education's practical nurse program for funding years 1979-1980 (38 programs), 1980-1981 (40 programs), and 1981-1982 (41 programs). Researchers reviewed literature pertaining to the state of the art of health care both in Pennsylvania and across the Nation. Next, they…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Attitudes, Allied Health Occupations Education, Comparative Analysis
