On October 25-26, 1968, 74 participants representing junior colleges in Texas met in a workshop in Austin to share ideas and experiences relative to the 1- and 2- year post-secondary curriculums for students in vocational office education. Major presentations included: (1) "Traits an Office Manager Longs For in an Employee," by C.…

To determine the professional preparation and experience of instructors hired by community junior colleges and technical institutions during the 1972 to 1974 academic years, questionnaires were sent to 100 junior colleges and technical institutions representing all 50 states. A total of 83 colleges and institutions from 43 states responded, of…

This report documents a research project conducted to ascertain what specific occupational competencies are necessary for employees in the food service industry. Questionnaires were mailed to employers, in restaurants and hospitals and to graduates of high school and postsecondary food service programs. The respondents completed 316 position…

Examines the advantages of reverse articulation, whereby a student, after completing a four-year liberal arts program, is advised into a two-year vocational/technical program which would use to advantage skills obtained in the four-year program while preparing the student for the job market.(TP)

This document defines "photonics" as the generation, manipulation, transport, detection, and use of light information and energy whose quantum unit is the photon. The range of applications of photonics extends from energy generation to detection to communication and information processing. Photonics is at the heart of today's…

Highlights attitudes, skills, and information necessary for women who wish to succeed in management. Specifies career-orientation, realistic goals, communication and management skills, and self-confidence as important success factors. Stresses statistical standings of females in the labor force. Urges parents to change their expectations of women…

Studies organizational problems which are unique to small/rural colleges. Suggests four basic guidelines for organizing the college in order that management responsibilities can be met: employment of administrative generalists, judicious use of paraprofessional, cooperation and collaboration of nearby institutions, and abolishment of traditional…

Reports on specific problem-solving difficulties of 240 chemistry teachers from 5 Nigerian states who volunteered to take part in 3 written tests and an interview. Describes the contrasts between successful and unsuccessful problem solvers, and discusses the pedagogical and psychological implications of the findings. (16 references) (JJK)

Presents four areas of advanced mathematical research (fuzzy set theory, subjective probability, search theory, and Voronoi diagrams) that are proposed for introduction into teacher education programs from an elementary, survey perspective without the intention of accomplishing formal mathematical research, thereby challenging teachers' beliefs…

This document, which is intended to assist individuals responsible for developing tech prep programs, lists the occupational, academic, and employability competencies that representatives from education, business/industry, and labor throughout Ohio have identified as being necessary for employment in technician-level positions involving the…

This guide contains information to assist education and training facilities in the development and administration of competency-based training that leads to the qualification and certification of trainees in accordance with American Welding Society specifications. The document begins with a description of the scope, objectives, and requirements…

This study examines how federal, state, and institutional student aid promote equal educational opportunity by lowering the net cost of education that undergraduates and their parents must pay. It also considers some possible alternative federal policies concerning student aid that the 102nd Congress may wish to consider as it goes about…

An overview of the development of education, training, and national educational reform plans in England is provided in this symposium paper. The following areas are described: governance, types of schools, higher and further education, grant maintained schools, national curriculum and examinations, the historical development and national standards…

This study of the vocational training system in the Federal Republic of Germany was conducted by the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training through site visits, seminars, research papers, and discussion. The study found that the majority of young people in the Federal Republic of Germany (currently 1.8 million) receive their…

This paper summarizes a conference on the development of midlevel technical personnel in Germany and France. The proceedings of the conference were divided into five presentations: (1) an introduction to the subject of the project and the conference; (2) a comparative presentation of the origins and development of educational training routes in…