AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION FOR FARMERS, ORIGINALLY CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, HAS BEEN REDESIGNED TO COMBINE ON THE JOB INSTRUCTION WITH CLASS ATTENDANCE. LOCATED IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS HAVING CONCENTRATIONS OF COMMERCIAL FARMS, MOST PROGRAMS STRESS MANAGEMENT EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGICAL TRAINING. INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION TAKES PLACE DURING FARM VISITS AND A…

THE FOLLOWING REPORTS CONCERNING RESEARCH WITH THE VISUALLY HANDICAPPED ARE CONTAINED IN THIS BULLETIN--"SELECTED IMPAIRMENTS BY ETIOLOGY AND ACTIVITY LIMITATION, UNITED STATES, JULY 1959-JUNE 1961,""AN EXPERIMENT USING REVISED STIMULUS PRESENTATION" BY S. KARP, "EXPERIMENTS IN TACTUAL PERCEPTION" BY S. KARP, "A STUDY OF BRAILLE CODE REVISIONS" BY…

To promote better quality research, application of research to action programs, and effective instruction in colleges and universities, a manpower research institute was held at Iowa State University, June 12-16, 1967. Major papers relating to research programs covered: (1) an interdisciplinary approach, (2) the U.S. Department of Labor programs,…

To determine the feasibility of establishing a training program for skilled flight and nonflight personnel which are critical to the aviation industry, data were collected from carriers, manufacturers, associations, and agencies. Employment needs were ascertained and a 1980 projection of supply and demand for professional pilots was formulated. A…

Following a discussion of the historical background of the United Kingdom's education system and a brief description of its government department and agencies concerned with vocational education and training, this bulletin describes the United Kingdom's present vocational training provisions. Content is presented in 11 sections under the following…

A survey was conducted in spring 1975 of 929 full-time male students enrolled in eight of 20 postsecondary vocational centers in Mississippi. Representing 20% of the total state center enrollment, the sample was 35% black and 65% white, with black representation comparable to the population in the geographic areas studied. Findings included the…

The second year of a pilot internship program for the preservice and inservice professional development of vocational educators was undertaken to (1) provide potential leadership personnel on-the-job learning experiences, (2) provide relevant educational on-the-job experiences to vocational and technical education undergraduates at Colorado State…

The papers include: a history of education at Carnegie Institute, 1897-1976 (Julie Agar); forming the structure of a new society within the shell of the old, a study of three labor colleges and their contributions to the American labor movement (Richard J. Altenbaugh); reflections on the relevance of attribution theory to the educational process…

Focusing on metalworking occupations, this document is one in a series of forty-one reprints from the Occupational Outlook Handbook providing current information and employment projections for individual occupations and industries through 1985. The specific occupations covered in this document include blacksmiths, forge shop occupations, welders,…

Focusing on factory production occupations, this document is one in a series of forty-one reprints from the Occupational Outlook Handbook providing current information and employment projections for individual occupations and industries through 1985. The specific occupations covered in this document include assemblers, blue collar worker…

Focusing on education and related occupations, this document is one in a series of forty-one reprints from the Occupational Outlook Handbook providing current information and employment projections for individual occupations and industries through 1985. The specific occupations covered in this document include kindergarten and elementary school…

Focusing on small business occupations, this document is one in a series of forty-one reprints from the Occupational Outlook Handbook providing current information and employment projections for individual occupations and industries through 1985. The specific occupations covered in this document include barbers, cosmetologists, funeral…

This eighth edition of the factbook offers brief information on a variety of subjects of interest to the staff, faculty, students, and friends of the university. Contents include sections on general information about the institution (capsule history, statement of purpose, profile, economic impact, and overview of the university system of the…

Representing a group effort by the author and the National Manpower Institute, the prospectus focuses on ways to improve the integration of the traditionally separate world of work and education--ways to break up the "time traps" of education for youth, and work for adults. It especially speaks for the 16-19 year old population, working women,…

A listing of English-language sources available on adult education in Europe presents 556 items covering a period of five years and supplements the bibliography Adult Education in Continental Europe: An Annotated Bibliography of English-language Materials 1945-1969. The bibliography is organized by country, with a section on Europe and a section…