The study sought to explore the impact of the commitment and political will exhibited by the Government of Zimbabwe through the Presidential Scholarship Scheme in promoting regionalisation of higher education. The methodology employed document analysis, interviews and questionnaires to gather data from the stakeholders. The officials responsible…

It has become increasingly important to determine the attitudes of certain key segments of the population toward secondary school programs of vocational education. This report, Part II of a two-part series, deals with some of the attitudes toward these programs held by employers and by business, industry, and labor leaders. Data were collected by…

This study was conducted to identify the perceived needs regarding implementation of inhouse training at Northern Arizona Long Distance Corporation (NALD). Specifically, the study was conducted to evaluate whether current and proposed training programs were consistent with company training goals from employer and employee perspectives, to make…

AS AN OUTGROWTH OF AN EARLIER STUDY ON IMPROVING STUDENT TEACHING IN HOME ECONOMICS, A PILOT PROGRAM WAS INITIATED TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A STUDENT TEACHING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PRODUCE HOMEMAKING TEACHERS WHO COULD QUICKLY BECOME ACQUAINTED WITH A COMMUNITY, ADAPT TEACHING TO IT, AND LOCATE AND USE LOCAL RESOURCES. INSTRUMENTS WERE…

The objective of this project was (1) to increase knowledge of industrial conditions, requirements and vocational education programs among selected teachers, industrial supervisors, and apprenticeship personnel, and (2) to increase communication and cooperation among these people for the purpose of bringing graduates of vocational trade and…

The instructional concept guide is part of a system developed for tutor training and support. It is primarily designed for volunteers, but it can also be adapted to the training of paraprofessional tutors for any type of adult literacy program. A key component in the system is the Tutor Support Library, consisting of Instructional Concept Guides…

A 1985 national study compared 710 former 4-H members, 743 former members of other youth organization, and 309 nonparticipants in youth organizations to determine impact of 4-H on youth development. The study measured 4-H program effectiveness in developing knowledge/skills, self-expression, and skills for helping others. The study found 4-H…

It has become increasingly important to determine if certain key segments of the population recognize and accept the premise that the occupational preparation of youth and adults is a function of public education. This report, Part I of a two-part series, deals with some of the attitudes toward vocational education held by secondary school…

Performance-oriented instruction was developed, field tested, and refined in two Advanced Individual Training (AIT) programs--Armor Reconnaissance Specialist (MOS 11D) and Armor Crewman (MOS 11E). Tasks for both MOS (Military Occupational Specialty) were inventoried and the inventories were reduced by eliminating those tasks which are not required…