Typical objections to the inclusion of electricity instruction in the high school agricultural mechanics program (inadequate teacher preparation, equipment, and references) are met with proposed solutions in an outlined instructional unit which includes five lesson topics, suggested in-class and home farm learning activities, and illustrations of…

Describes a program in which students in a high school graphic arts class taught Grade 4 students basic print skills. (SB)

The guide for a high school level auto body program provides learning activities for the special needs student. The program was developed taking into consideration the abilities of the students so that learning activities are within the grasp of the student, successful achievement is possible, and students are developed to a level where they can…

Instructional materials included in this guide were developed to provide vocational services to mildly handicapped special needs students mainstreamed into regular schools. Material represents strategies or directions in specific areas of occupational education, rather than specific curriculum guides; it is addressed to both the teacher and the…

Designed for a 110-hour general metals course, this lesson plan presents an introduction to eye safety, including a brief guided imagery prelude, an overview of the lesson, an overview of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) rules and regulations regarding eye and face…

A survey was taken of industrial arts students, parents, teachers, and administrators in Virginia to determine how they perceived secondary industrial arts programs and objectives. Researchers administered a questionnaire to a sample of 32 middle schools and 25 senior high schools over a spectrum of urban, suburban, and rural areas. A total of 883…

A study was conducted to identify and develop instructional aids in the form of physical apparatus that would permit students with physical handicaps and/or limitations to have greater access to laboratory-shop courses in Montana secondary schools. Steps taken in carrying out the study included the following: (1) identifying the physically…

This guide outlines the basic skills and knowledge necessary for entry-level competencies in the field of building construction, or for entrance into a post-high school or university program. The introductory section includes (1) brief job descriptions from the "Dictionary of Occupational Titles" for the seven key occupations represented…

The Career Exploration/Industrial Arts program guide is based on experiences at two Oregon junior high schools. The program is unique in two respects: the learning is student-managed and the facility is a general open shop in which students plan and develop projects in a variety of activity areas. Student management consists of a notebook kept by…

This curriculum guide for general shop courses is part of a series of curriculum guides for use in the industrial arts curriculum in Connecticut. The guide provides information on the scope and sequence of the industrial arts curriculum, specific guidelines for industrial arts, program goals and objectives, and guidelines concerning special…

This volume, the first in a series of publications that will provide entry-level competencies in the area of building maintenance, is designed as an introduction. The seven instructional units cover these areas in the shop program: (1) introduction to building maintenance, (2) leadership development, (3) personal development, (4) job application…