A study was conducted to ascertain if there were a difference in the work values of students who participated in cooperative education classes as compared to students who were enrolled in regular vocational and academic classes. Two questions, each with three subparts, were formulated to determine the effects of the three different programs on…

Higher education must find an appropriate mix between liberal and vocational education to assure that every individual, upon leaving postsecondary institutions, will understand society and how it functions and will be able to earn a living. Dewey's thoughts on integrating the two are still relevant today for dispelling the false notion of…

Implementing the use of the computer in the classroom may raise all sorts of problems, all of which the author has encountered in stimulating interest in the educational applications of minicomputers. (Author)

The author discusses the history of agonistic structures (primarily the disposition to organize subject matter as a field of combat) and orality in education. (HMD)

THE PURPOSES OF THIS STUDY WERE TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE DISADVANTAGED ENGLISH-SPEAKING YOUTH OF THE BRITISH ISLES AND THE UNITED STATES HAVE SIMILAR IDENTIFIABLE EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL PROBLEMS AND WHETHER THE SOLUTIONS TO THESE PROBLEMS ARE APPLICABLE IN SIMILARLY DISADVANTAGED CULTURES. ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS, PUPIL PERSONNEL WORKERS, AND…

The need for interdisciplinary education has been brought about by the disintegration of traditional academic boundaries. Presently, for example, archeologists destroy valuable botanical, zoological, and stratigraphic evidence as a result of insufficient multidisciplinary skills. In establishing an interdisciplinary study, the field of…

Since communication education in nonacademic settings has emerged as an alternative career opportunity for a number of communication graduates, it is important that there be an understanding of the differences between teaching in academic and nonacademic settings. The major philosophical differences center on three issues: the first involves the…

A total of 4,197 course withdrawal questionnaires completed during the normal course withdrawal process at ten Texas community colleges during fall 1976 provided the data for this study of reasons for course withdrawal. Total withdrawals comprehended in the study included 3,394 university transfer/academic courses (81%), 745 occupational/technical…

Georgia's Coordinated Vocational and Academic Education (CVAE) Program is a statewide program administered with considerable local autonomy in approximately 125 high schools around the state. It serves underachieving students who are potential dropouts, providing them with career education through CVAE classes, interlocking career-related…

Aspects of change in industrial societies as they relate to adult education are discussed in this paper which proposes a system of life-long education. New features of societies practicing adult education and new trends typical of the components of adult education systems are analyzed. Guidelines are presented for life-long education in all phases…

Certificates are awarded to adult candidates who satisfy the examiners that their standard of ability in everyday English is adequate for them to express themselves in writing and to take an active part in conversations about everyday topics. The examination, which makes use of the techniques of objective testing, is set by a central Examining…

A two-building arrangement with connecting walkways provides for separation or mixing of academic and vocational programs at the Pulaski County High School in southwestern Virginia. (Author/MLF)

This report of the sixth annual study of employment trends for the graduates of media programs is based on data from 13 schools. Results indicate that a new trend may be developing, with business and industry emerging as a viable placement category. (CMV)

This study involves an analysis of problems associated with current advising systems, an investigation of the organizational aspects of advising systems found in community colleges, and the establishment of the components necessary for effective advising. (Author)

The author presents the historical development of the department of student personnel work at the University of Minnesota, as well as his own contributions to the field. (HLM)