Final conclusions of a nationwide study of the use of the phonoviewer in the Expanded Foods and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) are given to supplement data and specific conclusions in two earlier reports. Based on mailed questionnaires returned from EFNEP coordinators, nutrition specialists, and a sample of county home economists augmented by…

The present and future roles of professional audiovisual media personnel are discussed in summaries of three addresses and five round-table discussions. The qualifications of a media professional are examined, along with in-school functions of media personnel, relationships among media personnel, professional ethics, and competencies requisite to…

Designed to assist rural planners and policy makers of developing countries in the use of nonformal education programs, this book analyzes the findings of a two-year irternational research study. Emphasizing a functional view of education and equating education with learning, the focus is on: (1) preplanning diagnosis, (2) educational delivery…

The report describes a project conducted from 1972 to 1975 for vertically articulating curricula in Minnesota's secondary and post-secondary vocational-technical institutions. Central to the project was the construction of valid task inventories for the various vocational programs which would help to ensure that vocational curricula provided the…

The report, directed toward hospital administrators, chiefs of services, and health personnel in general, outlines the work at the Center for Medical Manpower Studies (CMMS) (completed and in progress) concerned with restructuring of health occupations. Briefly described is the growth of health care services, expenditures, and personnel.…

To improve vocational education programs in agriculture, occupational information on a common core of basic skills within the occupational area of the forage producer is presented in the revised task inventory survey. The purpose of the occupational survey was to identify a common core of basic skills which are performed and are essential for…

The report is a one shot followup study of 128 secondary school students who had completed a health careers course at Jefferson High School in Roanoke, Virginia. The response rate was 87 percent. The former students were surveyed by questionnaire to determine the effectiveness of the program and to provide data relevant to program improvement. It…

Utilizing data compiled from the 1970 U.S. Census of Population, this statistical analysis presents a comparison of the socioeconomic characteristics of growing and declining nonmetropolitan U.S. counties. In addition, separate analyses are presented for whites and racial minorities and for South and nonsouth regions (since analysis is limited to…

The study of task identification in institutional and household maintenance presents statistical correlations of task frequencies obtained by questionnaire in 10 task clusters for the occupations of executive housekeeper, supervising housekeeper, housekeeping director, custodian, homemaker/home health aide, hotel/motel housekeeping aide, nursing…

The period of Nehru's administration of India, 1974-1964, is statistically analyzed for political continuity and stability by examining the office terms of chief ministers for the Indian states during that time. After a brief introduction, the document mainly consists of statistical tables. A summary table of percentage turnover of ministers and…

Designed to provide direction for new and existing programs offered by community colleges in public service occupational education, phase one of the master plan focused on defining the following areas: public service occupational education, present status of programs, problems in articulation, and a conceptual framework for a public service master…

The topic of this lecture is building a base of support for research and development in agriculture. First discussed is some of the history of agriculture education in America, including (1) the Morrill Act, which gave public lands to states for agricultural colleges; (2) the Hatch Act, the purpose of which was to promote investigation,…

The document offers texts of papers presented at a multi-disciplinary and multi-audience transportation seminar conducted by the Department of Transportation and Logistics of the University of Northern Florida. An understanding of transportation career opportunities and manpower requirements was sought by those attending: career counselors,…

New VIEW (The New Vocational Education for Women Program) is an educational experiment undertaken by the Foothill-De Anza Community College district, designed to help mature women entering the labor force prepare for, and acquire, responsible careers. Objectives of the program are to raise each student's level of confidence and competence, prepare…

The curriculum guide is designed to provide students with realistic training in business/clerical/sales theory and practices within the secondary educational framework and to prepare them for entry into an occupation or continuing postsecondary education. Each unit plan consists of a description of the area under consideration, estimated hours of…