In Oklahoma, specialists in mathematics and communications show vocational teachers how to emphasize academic content within their technical area. The program maintains a balance between theoretical and practical teaching so that graduates are prepared for the working world. (JOW)

As job skill levels increase, high school dropout has consequences for unemployment, the nation's economy, and the economic future of dropouts. More than ever, vocational education must investigate ways to tap the potential of dropout-prone students. (SK)

A follow-up of 305 Alberta Vocational College graduates 3 months after graduation received 111 responses showing that 87 percent felt well prepared for careers; 67 percent were employed, the majority in work related to their training; and 78 percent of those unemployed felt their training would help them get a job. (SK)

When nursing students are introduced to healthy elders in a community setting, student attitudes become more positive when they meet them in long-term care facilities. Such a program can bridge the gap between classroom and clinical experience. (JOW)

Survey data from 6,476 postsecondary students and 2,525 nonstudents were examined for postschool effects of student participation in typing and keyboarding coursework on employment, earnings, further education attainment, and related equity and cost-effectiveness issues. Results indicate significant positive effects on almost all aspects examined.…

Recent survey data show definite correlation between number of hours high school students work and their grade point averages (GPA). Students' GPA decreased when work hours increased but not dramatically. High school seniors are better equipped to work longer hours than are younger students. These results hold for male and female students, but…

A pharmacist chronicles his 50 years in the study and practice of pharmacy, recounting significant events of the undergraduate and graduate experiences and the evolution of a career in the emerging field of biopharmaceutical research, clinical practice, and academic pharmacy. A 68-item bibliography is included. (MSE)

Includes "An Introduction to Three Studies" (Stone); "The Value of Illinois Secondary Marketing Education Programs: Perceptions of Graduates and Employers" (Haynes, Wray); "The Contributions of Marketing Education to Business and Society in Texas" (Moorman); and "Employers' and Graduates' Perceptions of the…

Summarizes three talks from an American Association for the Advancement of Science session entitled "Science Policy for Women in Science: Lessons from Historical and Contemporary Case Studies." Considers the average academic science rank of former postdoctoral fellows, national statistics on the types of obstacles encountered by women scientists,…

Describes the adaptation of a model of self-directed learning to the instruction of computer-assisted design in a senior high school technology education program. (JOW)

Summarizes the discussion issues from Canada's Prosperity Initiative: (1) Learning for the Future relates to developing a learning culture, school-to-work transition, and enrollment in math, science, and technology; and (2) The Competitive Challenge addresses new technology, financing growth, a competitive domestic market, and building…

As success of one Toyota-managed auto plant shows, U.S. workers can produce as effectively and competitively when given good, work-specific training and a well-managed environment. By blaming their own faltering performance on inadequate work force skills, the nation's top chief executives have found a cheap, convenient way to scapegoat U.S.…

This paper on postsecondary employment and education of deaf youth examines characteristics of deaf youth, their schools, and their training, such as changes in enrollment patterns and low graduation rates. It also discusses labor market conditions of special relevance, such as advanced skills requirements and the decline in goods-producing…

The four books on job training essentials critiqued in this review essay belong in every academic library and should prove particularly useful to business education faculty. "Workplace Basics" (1990), by Anthony Carnevale and co-workers, is noteworthy for detailing "higher-order" capabilities, such as collaboration,…

Reassessment of National Longitudinal Survey of Youth data showed that median male high school graduates do not immediately enter long-term jobs but secure employment of at least 2 or 3 years' duration in their early 20s. Those at the 75th percentile and high school dropouts take longer to achieve stable employment. (SK)