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)

A study investigated the extent to which the Khatena-Torrance Creative Perception Inventory self-inventory reflects actual life accomplishments and found that the instrument has validity and may also be valid as an indicator of creative potential. (MSE)

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)

The article considers the conflict between the exponents of continued technological development and those who would put on the brakes and how it can be resolved when the interdependence of the liberal and practical arts is understood. (Author/MW)

Discusses problems facing the field of nursing education. Topics include (1) student recruitment, (2) designing a curriculum that balances academic excellence with practical skills training, and (3) the effects of nursing's academic isolation and of technology upon quality. (CH)

Aim of lesson was to create painted papier-mache forms inspired by polished stones. (DS)

To expose students at a parish school to practical living skills, Tuesday afternoons were set aside for mini-courses in cooking, auto mechanics, crafts, etc. Parents were recruited as volunteer teachers. This article mainly describes the sewing course designed and taught by the author. (SJL)

Examining the relationship of industrial arts to consumer education, this article (1) provides a list of goals for students in consumer industrial arts, (2) discusses program characteristics at the elementary and secondary levels, and (3) gives sources of implementation guidelines. (LRA)

Curriculum-based vocational assessment (CBVA) determines the appropriate vocational program placement for middle school special needs students, monitors progress, and assists transition. The Practical Arts Evaluation System at Shawnee Mission Schools (Kansas) is a CBVA that uses skills in business, home economics, and technology education. (SK)

Presents a simplified version of the commercial papermaking process as an activity for students to make new paper from the recycling of used paper. Describes the necessary equipment and ingredients and the steps in the papermaking process that extend over several days. (MCO)

Condensed from "School Shop, Volume 28 (November 1968), 33-35.

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…