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Peer reviewedDe Zwart, Mary Leah – Canadian Home Economics Journal, 1991
Describes the career and influence of Jessie McLenaghen, the first provincial director of home economics for the Department of Education, British Columbia. Reviews home economics as an integral part of the progressive education movement. (JOW)
Descriptors: Biographies, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Home Economics
Peer reviewedChinien, Chris A.; And Others – Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 1995
All 12 Canadian provincial/territorial coordinators of technology education/industrial arts responded to a survey. Nine reported a name change; 70% had adequate funds for curriculum development, but over 50% believed facility planning, retraining, and research were inadequately funded. Limited support for technology education came from local…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Financial Support, Foreign Countries, Industrial Arts
