This paper looks at tensions arising in the educational thought of late antiquity from the conflict between assumptions regarding the low worth of practical knowledge and the contribution practical education can make to the wider purposes educational thinkers assigned to learning. Drawing on the educational writings of Augustine, Martianus…

Reforms of education often ignore teachers' contribution particularly in the third world countries. These reforms usually rely on personal opinions of the individuals of decisions makers. Pre-vocational education (PVE) in Jordanian schools, face numerous problems. In this study, perspectives of teachers were elucidated qualitatively (through…

THIS BOOKLET OF DEFINITIONS WAS PREPARED BY THE AMERICAN VOCATIONAL ASSOCIATION (AVA) TO HELP RESOLVE THE CONFUSION WHICH EXISTS IN THE USE OF CERTAIN TERMINOLOGY IN VOCATIONAL, TECHNICAL, AND PRACTICAL ARTS EDUCATION. THE DEFINITIONS WERE WRITTEN OR APPROVED BY PROFESSIONAL WORKERS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE NATION AND FROM EVERY FIELD OF VOCATIONAL,…

A look at the liberating force of all education: the practical arts, the liberal arts, and the fine arts. Calls for ending the competition among them, so that all Americans can thrive in their work, and in their life after work. (Editor)

Discusses the relationships and interpretations of vocational education, practical arts education, trade and industrial education, industrial arts, and industrial education. (GR)

An historical review suggests that the current state of practical and vocational education is not unique. History shows that popular programs such as school-to-work and tech prep will not endure if past mistakes such as indecision and inability to change are repeated. (SK)

Describes the types and characteristics of doctoral programs in the practical arts and vocational-technical education and the characteristics of the students and faculty who partake in them. Identifies several aspects of the programs that should be examined through further research and speculates on future shortages of qualified faculty. (JOW)

Discusses the status of community colleges in American higher education. Argues that society has become more accepting of the practical education offered by community colleges, even though it has traditionally never been placed on an equal footing with liberal arts education. (19 references.) (JDI)

Reconsiders the educational value of practical activity and practical knowledge. Argues that a current influential curriculum theory, which implies that practical activities only merit educational justification in so far as they relate to forms of theoretical knowledge, is mistaken. Comments on the work of G.H. Bantock and D.H. Lawrence. For…

Designed to assist teachers in improving industrial arts programs, this resource guide lists (1) 102 sources of free instructional materials (industries and trade associations), (2) 30 equipment and supply catalogs, (3) 80 loan films costing only the price of return postage, and (4) 124 books, 5 professional journals, and 10 magazines suggested…

Discusses the varying definitions of a practical secondary school curriculum and those assumptions about practicality that have led to errors in educational planning. Describes the curricular crisis in many developing countries in terms of confusion surrounding the purposes of vocationalization. Notes that educational planners should not duplicate…

RESEARCH IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF STATE STAFF, TEACHER EDUCATORS, DIRECTORS, SUPERVISORS, COORDINATORS, AND TEACHERS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. RESEARCH IS IMPORTANT IN EVERY ASPECT OF MODERN LIVING, BUT IT IS VITAL IN THE VOCATIONAL AND PRACTICAL ARTS FIELDS WHERE MANY QUESTIONS, MANY PROFOUNDLY AFFECTING POLICIES,…

The innovative vocational education program of the elementary grades in the developing country of Nepal focuses on "self-help" within the "practical arts" (agriculture, trade and industrial, and home science fields) and emphasizes application of subject matter to students' daily lives, integration of skills into the curriculum,…

THE STUDY COMPARED THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THREE MAILING TECHNIQUES FOR STIMULATING THE INTEREST OF PERSONS WHO HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN IDENTIFIED AS UNINTERESTED IN CONDUCTING OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH. THE SAMPLE CONSISTED OF 4,222 TEACHERS IN PRACTICAL ARTS, VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, AND COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE. THE AUTHORS…