There is mutual agreement about the need for internationalization in higher education. However, there is no consensus regarding the best practice. Universities offering cooperative and work-integrated education have a comparative advantage in providing their graduates with capabilities needed on the labor market. They face the challenge to develop…

Discusses the reasons behind a two weeks placement in industry, and the first-hand experience that was gained from it. (GA)

THIS GUIDE IS A SELECTED, ANNOTATED LIST OF 142 FREE TAPES, 75 FREE SCRIPTS, AND 136 FREE TRANSCRIPTIONS. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE USE, SELECTION, AND ORDERING OF AUDIO MATERIALS IS GIVEN. PRELIMINARY ADUITORY TESTS FOR STUDENTS ARE ADVISED. THERE ARE TITLE, SUBJECT, AND SOURCE INDICES. THIS DOCUMENT WAS PUBLISHED BY EDUCATORS PROGRESS SERVICE,…

Both the government and private associations have made significant contributions to international educational exchange. An overview of the role of both sectors, including strengths and weaknesses, is provided, and the importance of continued cooperations between the government's International Communication Agency (ICA) and the private sector is…

One of eight sections of a handbook for use by vocational teacher educators in improving vocational teacher education linkage with business, industry, and labor, this fourth section focuses on the use of industry education exchange programs for department, faculty, and staff. The exchange program is seen as part of a teacher education department…

A staff exchange project designed to provide for an exchange of vocational education teachers and administrators with supervisors and technicians from business and industry is presented in this handbook. A step-by-step plan, for use at State, regional, and local levels, is given for initiating, planning, and implementing an exchange project. Six…

The relationships between industry and state colleges and universities were investigated, with attention to member institutions of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. A survey was conducted of 236 public institutions that offered degrees in the liberal arts and at least two professional fields. Of the 66 institutions that…

Effective strategies to maximize the input of business, industry, and labor in vocational education personnel development programs are the focus of this information analysis paper. Topics developed in the paper include program development aspects of business, industry, and labor linkages with vocational education as they concern advantages of…