Cooperative program of accelerated instruction in basic subjects channels high school graduates into on-the-job training and well-paid jobs in the petrochemical industry. (Editor)

Discusses the problems of foreigners learning to use complex equipment whose technology is formulated in English. "Pre-technical English" has been developed to implement international training programs. A major problem is the difference in learning processes among countries. The author suggests a program outline, including design and…

Discusses the problems of mistraining, over-education, and underemployment, and argues that vocational students should have on-the-job training before completing formal education requirements. Describes an internship program in which selected Ventura College (California) data processing students worked 20 hours per week with area managers who were…

Under the skilled supervision of a master carpenter hired to direct this Comprehensive Employment and Training Act project, seven high school students and two beginning workers are learning the varied and complex skills of building maintenance, renewing their city's schools, and bringing home a badly needed paycheck. (LRA)

A review of Black Hawk College's experiences in Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) manpower programming, which lists some of the advantages and disadvantages of community college involvement in the programs, and points out other manpower related problems. (WL)

A survey of Australian building trade apprentices (n=76), their employers (N=73), and their vocational teachers (n=103) revealed three distinct perspectives on learning environments in on- and off-job training. Personalities, self-interest, and work cultures color attitudes. Although both sites make different contributions to learning, on-the-job…

A participant observation study, located in central Scotland, was carried out to observe the process of skill acquisition among informally trained auto mechanics in the workplace. As well as noting processes of workplace learning, the benefits/limitations of this type of learning was noted and suggestions made as to how this information may be of…

The change-over to a knowledge and service society means greater opportunities for the highly skilled. Participation in tertiary education is increasing in all countries, and it can be seen that graduates are being absorbed into knowledge intensive services in the labour market. The international trend towards making vocational education and…

A study examined how experienced and newly hired hospital unit secretaries at a large private hospital "learned the ropes" of their jobs. Two researchers interviewed and observed a total of 15 unit secretaries to gather information on the secretaries' occupational and educational backgrounds, assigned tasks, and ways of learning their assigned…

After briefly summarizing major policy concerns and different perspectives on the relationship between training and work, this report discusses three main modes of vocational training: school-based training, apprenticeship, and training of employees. The goals and ideologies connected with these modes and the national systems that exemplify them…

This booklet is part of the "Getting to Grips with..." series, which is intended for the general reader who wants to understand important trends in vocational education and training. It is designed to provide the reader with an understanding of the main practical aspects of on-the-job training. The booklet is in two parts. The first…

Work as therapy is increasingly suggested as a means of helping the patient to develop and maintain stronger bonds with the community. The goal of a 44-month project, of which the initial 20-month period is reported, is to develop manpower programing knowledge to meet the vocational development needs of mental patients and to evaluate the manpower…

Developed by a research and development program director, research associate, and curriculum consultant and reviewed by Manpower Development and Training (MDT) personnel, this handbook is for supervisors and coordinators of MDT programs. The first part contains basic information on understanding the cooperative plan of instruction, which includes…

The overall purpose of the Occupational Training Information System (OTIS) is to provide improved data for evaluating recommended changes in Oklahoma's State Plan for Vocational Education. In addition to matching manpower supply and demand to show net demand, the project includes components and cost analysis, a followup, underdeveloped human…

A questionnaire surveying on the job training programs at industrial firms in the Milwaukee area was administered through interviews with the firms' personnel officers. Of a random sample of 245 companies, interviews were completed at 150 firms. The survey revealed a generally negative attitude toward vocational school efforts in imparting…