A combination of revitalized employment policies, greater industrial democracy, and new ways of distributing both the hours of work and the fruits of technological change are essential if the benefits of the microelectronic revolution are to be equitably shared. Microelectronic technology promises an array of benefits, and the electronic age is…

This guidebook is designed for use in teaching students enrolled in preemployment laboratory education (PELE) clothing/fashion design programs. The first of two major sections includes an overview for teachers on planning, conducting, and evaluating a PELE clothing/fashion design program. Specific topics discussed in section 1 include (1)…

TODAY'S SUCCESSFUL FARMER MUST POSSESS THE SKILLS OF A BUSINESSMAN, SCIENTIST, AND MECHANIC TO SURVIVE COMPETITION IN AGRICULTURE, THE LARGEST INDUSTRY IN THE UNITED STATES. THIS COMPETITION HAS CAUSED AN INCREASE IN THE SIZE OF FARMS AND RANCHES IN AN ATTEMPT TO CURTAIL OPERATIONAL EXPENSES AND TO INCREASE PRODUCTION. WITH THE SCIENTIFIC…

DATA WHICH HAD SIGNIFICANCE FOR DESIGN AND DRAFTING CURRICULUMS WERE COLLECTED BY DIRECT OBSERVATION OF 21 DESIGN AND DRAFTING FACTORS WITHIN 16 SELECTED INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES EMPLOYING 869 DESIGNERS AND DRAFTSMEN. OBSERVATIONS COVERED (1) THE NUMBER OF DESIGN AND DRAFTING EMPLOYEES, (2) THE SYSTEM OF DRAFTING ROOM ORGANIZATION, (3) JOB…

This report examines attitudes toward and developments in foreign languages in British industry and education during the past ten years. It reviews the following reports: (1) the York Report published in 1974; (2) surveys of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry; (3) surveys in industry, such as that by British Leyland in 1976; (4) a 1979…

One of 33 self-paced instructional modules for training industry services leaders to provide guidance in the performance of manpower services by public agencies to new and expanding private industry, this module contains three sequential learning activities on developing an industry services brochure. (Three related modules, also dealing with…

One of 33 self-paced industry services leadership development (ISLD) modules, this module contains three sequential learning activities on securing training equipment, tools, and supplies. (The industry services program for which these materials were developed would involve provision of job training by public agencies for new or expanding private…

Violence and advertising are the most visible of many issues receiving attention in the formulation of policy by govermental agencies, the television industry, and advocacy groups. The role in policy formulation of empirical research that identifies relationships between television viewing, individual thought, and behavior is growing in several…

A study was conducted to test identical models of the political learning process with data concerning national and local issues. These models hypothesized ways in which political learning from mass media is affected by such factors as strength of information flow, political system level, individual media exposure, interpersonal discussion,…

THE BASIC OBJECTIVE OF THE SURVEY WAS TO GATHER INFORMATION HELPFUL IN PLANNING AND DEVELOPING VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PRIMARILY WITHIN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. OCCUPATIONAL NEEDS WERE IDENTIFIED FROM FORECASTS OF CHANGES IN CURRENT OCCUPATIONS, AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPLICATIONS OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS, AND…

UNIQUE FEATURES AND FLOOR PLANS OF FUNCTIONALLY DESIGNED CORPORATE TRAINING CENTERS ARE DESICRIBED. THE TRAVELERS EDUCATION CENTER HAS SIMPLY DESIGNED ROOMS AND FEW AUDIOVISUAL AIDS (AV). BUTLER MANUFACTURING HAS ITS STUDY CENTER IN A WING OF A MOTEL WHICH IS CONVENIENT TO THE GENERAL OFFICES AND DOWNTOWN AREA. SINCE COMPANY PERSONNEL USE THE…

A STUDY WAS MADE TO DETERMINE TO WHAT EXTENT EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION STATIONS SERVED THEIR COMMUNITY EDUCATION NEEDS, AND WHAT METHODS WERE USED TO IDENTIFY THE NEEDS. TELEVISION STATIONS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS IN SIX CITIES WERE STUDIED AND QUESTIONNAIRES MAILED TO 48 ADDITIONAL TELEVISION STATIONS. IT WAS FOUND THAT FEW STATIONS HAD A SYSTEMATIC,…

THIS SYSTEMS APPROACH DETERMINES AND IDENTIFIES ULTIMATE EDUCATIONAL GOALS AND INTERMEDIATE GOALS WHICH PROVIDE THE OPERATIONAL DYNAMICS FOR GOAL ATTAINMENT BY USING MODELS DESIGNED BY SYSTEMS NETWORK ANALYSIS PROCESS, OR SNAP MAPS WHICH ARE SIMPLIFIED FLOW CHARTS, EXPOSING TENTATIVE SOCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ELEMENTS OF THE INDUSTRIAL ARTS…

PUBLISHERS, LIBRARIANS, AND EDUCATORS MET TO DISCUSS THE CURRENT SCHOOL AND LIBRARY MARKET FOR BOOKS AND OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS IN AN EFFORT TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR RESPECTIVE ROLES IN MEETING THE GREATER DEMANDS MADE UPON THEM BY THE ADOPTION OF IMPROVED EDUCATION AS A NATIONAL POLICY. AFTER AN EXAMINATION OF FEDERAL EDUCATIONAL…

The use of broadcasting for strictly educational purposes must increasingly be thought of as an important part of the total educational strategy of every nation in the world; its purpose should be the maintenance, extension, and transmission of a culture. In developing countries, radio is more useful and effective than television because it is…