Descriptions of sessions of Special and related programs.

The article discusses how the British government uses its manpower resources in order to develop adult retraining. The economic, social, and what is termed the anti-wing" objectives are explained. (MF)

Considers how far industrial training has usurped the work of education in Great Britain. (Editor)

Describes two programs used by the Ford Motor Company to train manufacturing skilled trades personnel. Programmable Controller Maintenance Training Program for Industrial Technicians and Troubleshooting Strategy Program use simulation and provide improved task performance after training. (JOW)

A report on the Round Table of Bankers, Economists and Financiers on Literacy contains a brief summary of discussion, the eleven recommendations of the Round Table, and the opening address given by Mr. Rene Maheu, Director-General of Unesco. The consensus of the participants' opinions was that literacy is essential to development, that functional…

THE PHILIPPINES HAVE A POPULATION OF 32 MILLION OF WHICH 60 PERCENT ARE ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURE. RECENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HAS INVOLVED INCREASING STABILITY TO PROVIDE A BASIS FOR GROWTH. THE EDUCATION SYSTEM IS BASED ON A 6-YEAR ELEMENTARY AND A 4-YEAR SECONDARY SCHOOL COURSE. SECONDARY EDUCATION IS PROVIDED AT EITHER A GENERAL SCHOOL OR A…

THE 1964 POPULATION OF KENYA WAS 9,376,000, MOST OF WHICH IS DEPENDENT ON AGRICULTURE. LAND REFORM AND FORMATION OF COOPERATIVES HAVE CHARACTERIZED RECENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS. GENERAL EDUCATION IS PROVIDED BY A 7-YEAR INTEGRATED PRIMARY SCHOOL COURSE. SECONDARY EDUCATION IS PROVIDED IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS, AFRICAN TRADE SCHOOLS, SECONDARY…

Attempting to adapt occupational training to an outmoded apprenticeship system is an unsatisfactory solution to the needs of British society. Apprenticeship derives from a system preceding by hundreds of years the Industrial Revolution, which makes no allowances either for the new types of jobs which have grown up or for the need for education of…

The authors critique five articles in the special feature issue of the journal on alternate delivery systems for industrial training. Comment focuses on problems of implementing instructional delivery systems and on differences in terminology. (CH)

The author defines the output and effectiveness of training and its monetary and psychological costs and discusses the cost-benefit implications of institution-based training, enterprise-based training, apprenticeships, self-instruction, and new educational technologies. He argues that an examination of these implications is indispensible for…

Ways to involve knowledgeable people outside the vocational family in curriculum development and keep it up-to-date are described. (MS)

Use of carbonless papers offers unique graphic arts training opportunities for handicapped. (Editor)

Uses large-scale survey data to analyze status of vocational training among firms in Taiwan. Vocational training in Taiwan, not widely practiced, needs to be strengthened. Factors relevant to training costs, such as labor turnover rates, and factors relevant to training benefits, such as concentration ratios, labor productivity (salary), and…

Though formal arrangements between community colleges and business and industry are increasing, structured workplace apprenticeship arrangements remain scant. Such arrangements have a number of advantages for students, colleges, and industry, including: (1) they represent a way in which colleges can gain private sector support for experiential…

The noteworthy industry-education partnerships, the Training and Technology Project in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and the Lenoir Community College-Du Pont inplant training program in Kingston, North Carolina, have demonstrated cooperative and effective use of existing resources by industry and educational institutions for vocational and technical…