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Brooks, Kent – 1981
Experience has shown that it is possible for vocational educators and industry representatives to work together to meet the education development needs of employees in new and expanding industries. In order to remain a factor in economic/industrial development, adult vocational education must assist industry in identifying their training needs,…
Descriptors: Cooperative Education, Cooperative Planning, Cooperative Programs, Educational Cooperation
Download full textMaylath, Bruce, Ed. – 2000
This document presents 48 papers delivered at the 2000 annual meeting of the Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication (CPTSC). Papers in the proceedings are divided into 14 subsections: (1) Keynote Presentation: "Global Classroom Project (T. K. Herrington); (2) Opening Session Address: "What Industry Looks for in…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Engineering Education, Higher Education, Industrial Training
Northampton Community Coll., Bethlehem, PA. – 1991
A project conducted by Northampton Community College established an automated manufacturing training center for use by industry in eastern Pennsylvania. The center assists small and medium-size manufacturing firms in evaluating and integrating off-the-shelf technology to make them more competitive in the global marketplace. Comprehensive services…
Descriptors: College Programs, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Manufacturing, Industrial Education
Smith, Sue Griffith; Beatty, David – 1994
From the perspectives of both school and industry, this paper outlines the past, present, and future of a partnership between Ivy Tech State College (Columbus, Indiana) and Cummins Engine Company and other local industries formed to provide the southern Indiana area with a highly skilled workforce. First, David Beatty traces on-the-job training at…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Articulation (Education), College School Cooperation, Industrial Training
Mirkin, Barry – 1983
The Wisconsin Foundation for Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education is currently involved in the development, implementation, and distribution of a sophisticated interactive computer and video learning system. Designed to offer trainees an open entry and open exit opportunity to pace themselves through a comprehensive competency-based,…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Electric Circuits, Electronic Equipment
Ministry of Labour, London (England). – 1966
THE INDUSTRIAL TRAINING BOARDS' MAIN TASKS UNDER THE INDUSTRIAL TRAINING ACT ARE TO (1) ASSESS THE MANPOWER AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS OF EACH INDUSTRY (BASED ON FORECASTS OF GROWTH OR CONTRACTION OF INDUSTRY, TECHNICAL, DEMOGRAPHIC, AND EDUCATIONAL CHANGE, AND CHANGES IN THE LEVEL AND DIRECTION OF DEMAND FOR GOODS AND SERVICES), (2) DRAW UP…
Descriptors: Economic Climate, General Education, Industrial Training, Industry
Development Associates, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1970
Selected examples of successful approaches, innovations, and techniques in rural manpower programs were analyzed to provide new organizations with blueprints of workable program operations. Attention was focused on such areas as recruitment and selection, trainee orientation, economic development, job placement, on the job training, interagency…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Action, Coordination, Economic Development
Mendez-Vigo, Marisa – 1994
A study examined training in the retail trade in Spain. Employment, work, and training patterns in Spain's retail sector were researched, and case studies of five retail firms were conducted. Two retailers were too small to afford their own training organization but had formulated personnel policies providing for training. The third case was a…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Distributive Education, Educational Practices, Educational Trends
Bogaty, Lisa; And Others – 1994
A discussion is provided of the role of community colleges as the primary delivery sources for workforce retraining, using the Pellissippi State Workforce Innovation Program as a case study. The first sections of the paper document the need for worker retraining in the United States, reporting the Department of Labor Secretary's Commission on…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, College Role, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development
Stone, James R., III; Manion, Kathryn J. – 1988
A study was designed to identify models of industry-based training (short-term training designed to upgrade or update the skills of employed workers). Information was gathered through a review of literature and 13 telephone interviews in 4 states with persons previously involved in outreach programs to business and industry. Researchers also…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Evaluation Criteria, Industrial Training, Inplant Programs
Hata, David M.; Morris, Richard D. – 1984
The Oregon Electronics Worksite Training Program created a system for delivering vocational education and training to individuals employed within the electronics and manufacturing industry in the Portland metropolitan area. The approach selected by Portland Community College was to use interactive video instructional materials in a self-study,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Electricity, Electronic Technicians, Electronics
CATALANELLO, RALPH E. – 1962
THE STUDY OF INDUSTRIAL TRAINING AND EDUCATION AT MOTOROLA, INC., COMPARED THE MOTOROLA EXPERIENCE WITH PREVALENT THEORIES AND PRINCIPLES OF PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT. EMPLOYEE SURVEYS AND INTERVIEWS, TENATIVE AND FINAL COURSE OUTLINES BASED ON SPECIFIC NEEDS OF SUPERVISORY, CLERICAL, AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL, EVALUATION SHEETS FOR PARTICIPANT…
Descriptors: Clerical Workers, Course Content, Evening Programs, Industrial Training
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This document contains four papers presented at a sympoisum on structured and unstructured learning moderated by Catherine Sleezer at the 1996 conference of the Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD). "Designing Experiential Learning into Organizational Work Life: Proposing a Framework for Theory and Research" (Cheri Maben-Crouch)…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Case Studies, Cognitive Processes
Crook, Shirley J. – 1986
This booklet provides guidelines for updating secondary school trade and industrial education teachers in the technologies of their teaching areas. The first part of the guide gives suggestions for organizing a staff development program. Next, specific programs that might be used are described, including the following: work experience internships;…
Descriptors: Industrial Training, Inservice Teacher Education, Internship Programs, Part Time Employment
Freedman, Marcia; Dutka, Anna – 1980
Designed to help occupational analysts, employment and training operators, guidance counselors, and vocational educators to better assess the source, content, and level of training necessary to achieve the desired skill requirements for most occupations, this report contains an analysis of training patters for clusters of occupations, a case…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Employment Qualifications, Industrial Training, Job Skills
