Experiential, or experience-based, learning programs can range from subjecting the products of student learning to judgment by adults to placing students in the community where standards are set by adults, students learn to negotiate on their own, and individual experiences are followed by reflection and debriefing. A number of benefits in the…

The booklet consists of 12 papers on the provision of appropriate secondary education programs for handicapped students, presented at the Council for Exceptional Children's Invisible College Conference on Learning and Behavioral Problems of Handicapped Students in Secondary Programs, held on November, 1976. Titles and authors include…

To help students in their adjustment to work, The Center for Vocational Education at Ohio State University has developed an instructional unit entitled, "Coping in the World of Work: Practice in Problem Solving." The unit is designed to: (1) acquaint students with the range of work entry and job adjustment problems they will encounter in making…

This volume is the second of a three-volume report of a national study whose primary objectives were to quantify resource utilization patterns of vocational education programs effectively serving special needs populations and to develop a methodology for estimating resources required to successfully serve these populations. It is a compendium of…

This study was designed to 1) reasonably relate educational resources and the way they are used for specific students to the educational outcomes for those students, and 2) to demonstrate the feasibility and problems of obtaining information about resource-effectiveness relationships. Data for the study were gathered at Everett Junior High and…

Discusses two programs operated by the Future Farmers of America that relate to international agriculture. Expounds on the need for and methods of providing instruction on international agriculture in the secondary classroom. Suggests sources for obtaining instructional materials in the area of international agriculture. (LRA)

This manual describes the cooperative work experience program for the Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS). The first of three sections included in the guide provides a definition and philosophy of the DoDDS cooperative work experience program. The second part of the manual provides a one-paragraph description of the cooperative work…

This publication presents guidelines for planning, implementing, and evaluating a peer tutoring program within a vocational setting. Chapter 1 discusses benefits of peer tutoring and presents a compilation of guidelines, suggestions, and examples for planning, developing, and evaluating a peer tutoring program. Tasks in each area--program…

A report by the Educational Resources Information Center at the National Council of Teachers of English; ERIC abstracts of documents pertinent to this topic are included. (RD)

This digest contains the following two articles on mentoring: "Mentoring in Educational Settings: Unresolved Issues and Unanswered Questions" (Olga M. Welch); and "Learning from the Field: Mentoring Projects in Field-based Settings" (Heidi Lynch). The first article describes mentoring in general and mentoring in the schools, examines some studies…

The movement to introduce law studies in the schools has gained great momentum since 1972. This directory describes law-related educational activities and programs K-12 being conducted throughout the United States. In an effort to prevent duplication of effort by providing information about projects, this second edition updates the first by the…

This program guide was designed to assist occupational education administrators and health occupations education personnel in planning, developing, and implementing programs to prepare youth and adults for work as dental laboratory technicians. The content is presented in five sections. The first, an introduction, discusses what dental laboratory…

Designed to celebrate rural teachers' inventiveness and stimulate teacher thinking about opportunities that small schools offer, this booklet is a collection of ideas and resources that have worked in specific Alaska school settings. An introductory chapter challenges teachers to use small size to advantage. Chapter 2 shows what rural teachers are…

This instructional task/competency package is designed to be used in combination with the "Industrial Arts Guide to CBE Implementation" in order to implement competency-based education in the Modern Industry course in Virginia. This task/competency package contains a suggested task sequence list, content outline, and task/competency…

This instructional task/competency package is designed to be used in combination with the "Industrial Arts Guide to Competency Based Education Implementation" in order to implement competency-based education in the Woods Technology I and II courses in Virginia. The task/competency package contains suggested task sequence listings, content…