A shop teacher recounts his simple method for teaching high school shop students to read a ruler without embarassing students who previously did not possess the skill. All students are "walked through" an exercise or test in ruler-reading daily until the skill has been mastered by everyone. (AJ)

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)

A program for opening industrial arts to all students at Stout State University. (GB)

To keep students motivated in a first year auto shop, an industrial arts teacher uses a "live shop" in which all automobiles and parts are restored to working condition, thus creating a positive learning situation for the students. (BP)

Describes apparatus and procedures to design and construct a "printing box" as a graphic arts project to make color prints on T-shirts using photography, indirect and direct photo screen methods, and other types of stencils. Step-by-step photographs illustrate the process. (MF)

The author describes cooperative role responsibilities for vocational and special educators in meeting the needs of handicapped students, along with some appropriate teaching techniques. (MF)

Project Occupational Versatility is a self-instructional industrial arts shop program designed to give junior high students responsibility for the selection, management, and evaluation of their projects. Student procedure, facilitation, and teacher procedure are described and a school shop floor plan is pictured. (MF)

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)