Discusses electricity in school shops. Details causes of accidents due to electric shock and ways to prevent them. Stresses the importance of shop safety procedures regarding electricity. (JOW)

Describes the use of a problem-solving approach to assist special needs students in conceptualizing safety rules so that safety rule use will be applied in the vocational shop environment. (JOW)

Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of competency based instruction. Points out that, while not a cure-all, individualized instruction is one of the best available teaching tools. (JOW)

Nineteen chapters of information, organized into five units, are provided in this 28th yearbook of the American Council on Industrial Arts Teacher Education. Unit I, entitled "A Historical and Philosophical Orientation to Industrial Arts" contains five chapters that examine these topics: the movements that led to contemporary industrial…

This series of five articles highlights Pensacola Junior College's occupational safety course, involving simulated emergencies, Florida's standards for teacher liability, electrical safety in the classroom and laboratory, color coding for machine safety, and Florida industrial arts safety instructional materials. (SK)

The author explains why industrial teachers should incorporate additional media in the instructional process on a regular basis and discusses ways for the teacher to use audiovisual aids in shop lesson plans to strengthen and enhance teaching techniques. (MF)