This mobile classroom brings automotive courses to many students and trainees. (Editor/GB)

Describes a partnership between the Licking County Joint Vocational School in Newark, Ohio, and General Motors Corporation. The school houses a remote training center for General Motors automotive technicians that also trains the school's instructors. (CH)

Describes a two-year auto mechanics program at Union High School in Union Township, New Jersey, which focuses on developing both entry-level job skills and basic language skills, and which is adaptable to special needs students and adults. Descriptions of the program textbooks and information on their availability are included. (SH)

The validity of the Training Benefit Forecasting Method (TBFM) in a recreational vehicle service training setting was studied. Cost-benefit issues were associated with the Onan Service School change from a field-based Recreational Vehicle Generator Set training program to a customer-delivered self-instructional training program. Actual costs and…

The instructor's guide is designed to present an understanding of the automotive hydraulic brake system and to help individuals develop new skills for employment in this specialized field of automotive service. Applicable for secondary or adult education, this guide describes: the brake system, types of brakes, diagnosis and correction of brake…

A study of the relation between the reading competencies for high school graduation and the reading demands of auto mechanics began with determining job reading tasks of auto mechanics. Fifty auto mechanics, the majority of them bilinguals, were interviewed. From this data about the kinds of information mechanics get from reading and with copies…

Materials are provided for a 14-hour course designed to introduce the automotive mechanic to the basic operations of automotive fuel and exhaust systems incorporated on military vehicles. The four study units cover characteristics of fuels, gasoline fuel system, diesel fuel systems, and exhaust system. Each study unit begins with a general…

A tripartite program of instruction in English as a second language for adults is described. Program materials discussed consist of a set of low vocabulary readers with exercises ("Reading Right"), a videotaped lecture accompanied by two workbooks with sets of exercises to develop listening comprehension ("Hearsay"), and two…

One of twelve individualized courses included in an automotive repair curriculum, this course covers theory, operation, and repair of drum brakes, disc brakes, and brake system components. The course is comprised of six units: (1) Fundamentals of Brake Systems, (2) Master Cylinder, (3) Drum Brakes, (4) Disc Brakes, (5) Power Brakes, and (6)…

One of twelve individualized courses included in an automotive repair curriculum, this course covers the theory, maintenance, and repair of front-end suspension and steering mechanisms. The course is comprised of five units: (1) Tire Balancing, (2) Manual Steering Gears, (3) Power Steering, (4) Fundamentals of Suspension, and (5) Front-End…

One of twelve individualized courses included in an automotive repair curriculum, this course covers the theory, diagnoses, and overhaul of manual and automatic transmissions, drivelines, and differentials. The course is comprised of five units: (1) Clutches, (2) Standard Transmissions, (3) Automatic Transmissions, (4) Drive Shafts, and (5)…

One of twelve individualized courses included in an automotive repair curriculum, this course covers the theory and application of methods of automotive tune-up and tests, repairs, and adjustments of components. The course is comprised of two units: (1) Fundamentals of Tune-Up and (2) Plugs and Distributor. Each unit begins with a Unit Learning…

This is the first of two parallel workbooks designed to accompany videotaped lectures on automotive repair for non-English-speaking adult students. Each of the 11 units is devoted to one aspect of auto mechanics (e.g., power tools, welding, painting). After listening to the lectures, the student is expected to complete exercises of the following…

This is the second of two parallel workbooks designed to accompany videotaped lectures on automotive repair for non-English-speaking adult students. Each of the 11 units is devoted to one aspect of auto mechanics (e.g., power tools, welding, painting). After listening to the lectures, the student is expected to complete exercises of the following…

One of twelve individualized courses included in an automotive repair curriculum, this course covers the theory, testing, and servicing of automotive emission control systems. The course is comprised of one unit, Fundamentals of Emission Systems. The unit begins with a Unit Learning Experience Guide that gives directions for unit completion. The…