The model curriculum guide was developed to teach automotive mechanics in secondary schools in Vermont. It is composed of a series of units related to tasks identified as skills, concepts, and values, which are stated in behavioral terms, supported by suggested learning activities, reinforced by teacher resource needs and suggested evaluation…

The Drive Line Services guide is designed to prepare students for employment in a specialized area of automotive services. The six units outlined are: an introduction (a course overview and a discussion of eye safety devices and the relevant legislation); clutches; drive lines; manual transmissions; overdrive units; and rear axle assemblies. Each…

A competency-based small engines program model and its plan of operation are explained and a sample instructional unit for the cylinder rebuild competency is provided. Competency attainment on a job profile/placement printout being developed will be shown as "go" and "no go" rather than grades. (MF)

This is the thirty-first in a set of 36 teacher guides to the Entrepreneurial Training modules and accompanies CE 031 090. The purpose of the module is to give students some idea of what it is like to own and operate an auto repair shop. Following an overview are general notes on use of the module. Suggested steps for module use contain…

As part of a project that identified the specific literacy skills required in ten occupations, this report provides two levels of instructional information about auto mechanics. Factual data are presented in Parts I and II for use in decision making by program developers, administrators, teachers, and counselors. These sections note the specific…

The guide for an American history curriculum is designed to give students insight into their field of study by including material on the development of the machine industry and related industries. It is divided into 18 basic units covering shop history and development, American industrialization, sociological development of man, American politics,…

This document contains teacher and student materials for a course on brakes in the diesel technology curriculum. The course consists of 12 units organized in three sections. The three units of the introductory section cover: (1) brakes; (2) wheel bearings and seals; and (3) antilock brake systems. The second section, Hydraulic Brakes, contains the…

The purpose of the project described in this report was to investigate the feasibility of interactive microcomputer/videotape software for use in Texas vocational agriculture programs. An extensive literature review was conducted to determine the value of videotaped and interactive videotaped lessons and to check what equipment and programs were…

This packet contains 13 teacher lesson plans with related student information, job sheets, and task sheets for a block of instruction on motor vehicle refrigeration (air conditioning) systems in a course on auto mechanics. Lesson plans, which are either informational or manipulative in format, take the teacher step-by-step through each lesson.…

Based on the reports of forty-four experienced part time teachers, this pamphlet examines the overall situation in the evening institutes in the West and East Ridings of Yorkshire. Subjects covered include: subject and special problems, teaching aims, kind of students, difficulties, effective teaching, and lessons learned by teachers. The age…

The instructor's guide and curriculum guide contained in this packet are designed to help teachers provide future automotive technicians with some of the electronic skills they will need to service cars of the future. The instructor's guide is designed to help teachers make certain that each student gets the most benefit possible out of both the…

This unit of instruction is one of a series of modules in the Missouri Auto Mechanics Curriculum Guide. The module's format was developed for competency-based teaching and testing. The module contains 11 units, each of which contains the following components: a competency profile, objective sheets, references, notes to the instructor, lesson…

The needs and opportunities in the heavy-duty alternative fuel vehicle training arena were examined in an informal marketing survey. A list of 277 potential respondents was compiled from the 220 individuals in the National Alternative Fuels Training Program database and 57 names identified from journals in the field of alternative fuels. When 2…

This Alberta curriculum guide defines competencies that help students build daily living skills, investigate career options in the design and repair of motor vehicles, use technology in these fields effectively and efficiently, and prepare for entry into the workplace or related postsecondary programs. The first section provides a program…

Secondary vocational-technical education programs in Mississippi are faced with many challenges resulting from sweeping educational reforms at the national and state levels. Schools and teachers are increasingly being held accountable for providing true learning activities to every student in the classroom. This accountability is measured through…