This self-paced student training module on introduction to the trowel trades is part of the course, Trowel Trades, which was developed for Preapprenticeship Phase 1 Training. (A companion instructor's guide is available separately as CE 032 868.) The course is designed to provide students with an orientation to the trade and an opportunity to…

This student training module provides an introduction to the automotive parts counter trade. (A companion instructor's guide is available separately as CE 032 880; other student modules also are available--see note). The modules are designed to introduce trade knowledge and skills to the student. This module contains a cover sheet listing module…

This student training module provides an introduction to the plumbing trade. (A companion instructor's guide is available separately as CE 032 884; also, other student modules are available--see note.) The modules are designed to introduce trade knowledge and skills to the student. This module contains a cover sheet listing module title, goal, and…

This student training module provides an introduction to the welding trade. (A companion instructor's guide is available separately as CE 032 888; other student modules are available as CE 032 890-891.) The modules are designed to introduce trade knowledge and skills to the student. This module contains a cover sheet listing module title, goal,…

A two-year study addressed the problem of developing a typology of experiential education programs theoretically based and empirically tested that could guide systematic research on questions fundamental to workplace-based experiential education programs. The research question focused on was, "Can experiential education programs be classified…

"Exploring Careers" is a career education resource program, published in fifteen separate booklets, for junior high school-age students. It provides information about the world of work and offers its readers a way of learning about themselves and relating that information to career choices. The publications aim to build career awareness by means…

The study described in this report was conducted by the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) to provide a basis for a master plan for health occupation programs and facilities that would meet the educational purposes and needs, workforce demands, and criteria for effective resource management of the district. After discussing the…

In response to the failure of North Lake College's Career Resource Center to meet its intended objectives, this report reviews the strengths and weaknesses of the original center proposal, assesses the present organization of the center, and outlines steps for its reorganization. The paper begins by providing background on the college and the…

This resource guide is designed to assist educational institutions and agencies to expand and increase the effectiveness of their vocational guidance and counseling programs for adults. It includes a relevant combination of articles, books, research reports, audivisoual materials, organizations, and directory lists. The references were compiled…

This report is the most current installment in the series on professional and occupational practice requirements in the state of Pennsylvania. It is part of a study of licensing and continuing education requirements of 75 occupations. All information on the professions and occupations addressed earlier has been revised as necessary to reflect…

Employing 1970 U.S. census data, tests were conducted to examine the empirical evidence on the existence of U.S. labor market segments. Some comparisons between the labor market for males and females were made, but the analysis concentrates on males. Labor markets were divided by race, sex, job types (secondary, primary subordinate, primary…

This competency-based preservice home economics teacher education module on occupational opportunities related to human development is the first in a set of four modules on establishing occupational programs in human development. (This set is part of a larger set of sixty-seven modules on the Management Approach to Teaching Consumer and Homemaking…

This competency-based preservice home economics teacher education module on occupational preparation for jobs utilizing housekeeping skills is the second in a set of two modules on occupational programs related to home management. (This set is part of a larger set of sixty-seven modules on the Management Approach to Teaching Consumer and…

One in a series devoted to the topic of careers in transportation, this guide, which is intended to aid in curriculum development for transportation career education in elementary through high school, provides information and models for career education and the transportation field. The four sections that comprise the guide are the following: (1)…

The report describes the "IOWAscript" project (that extended from March 1971 through February 1974) to develop and disseminate occupational information as a tool for career decision making. Entry level occupations available in Iowa and not requiring a baccalaureate degree were researched with employers and public and private agencies.…