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Erekson, Thomas L. – Man/Society/Technology, 1980
Architectural drafting and building construction teachers need to become informed about barrier-free access. This information should be included in programs to give students experience and competence in this area. Industrial educators should assume a leadership role in training personnel to design and build a barrier-free environment. (JOW)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), Architectural Drafting, Building Design
Kellogg, Robert S. – School Administrator, 2001
For years, schools have overlooked the training needs of trades and industry, focusing on preparing more students for college. Qualified carpenters, roofers, electricians, masons, and plumbers are in short supply. Schools must consider trades training, partnering with technical and community colleges, local builders, and factory owners to reduce…
Descriptors: Building Trades, Careers, Construction Industry, Job Skills
Virginia State Dept. of Labor and Industry, Richmond. – 1993
This guide is designed for use by school counselors and students (especially in Virginia), working with parents and teachers to investigate career and educational opportunities. It presents apprenticeship as a beneficial option for high school students, based on four trends: (1) a global economy, advancing technology, and increased competition in…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Building Trades, Education Work Relationship, Job Skills
Portland Community Coll., OR. – 1993
This guide, which was developed during the B-WEST (Building Workers Entering Skilled Trades) project, includes materials for use in training and providing on-site consultations to contractors, managers, supervisors, office/technical staff, and others in two areas: diversity in the workplace and sexual harassment in the workplace. Part 1, which…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Building Trades, Cultural Differences, Employer Employee Relationship
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Bureau of Publications. – 1993
This publication on common roofing and waterproofing materials and equipment is one of a series of units of instruction for roofing apprenticeship classes. The workbook portion is divided into eight topics: production of bitumens and asphalt roofing materials, built-up materials and adhesives, asphalt products and rigid roofing materials,…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Asphalts, Behavioral Objectives, Building Trades
Ostwald, M. J.; And Others – 1992
Since 1991, the problem-based learning (PBL) approach has been incorporated into the distance education program culminating in a Bachelor of Building degree from the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Newcastle, Australia. The Newcastle conceptual PBL model for on-campus courses was adapted to the special needs of distance learners. The…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Building Trades, Construction Industry, Distance Education
Hall, Eugene R.; And Others – 1983
The extent of knowledge decay during the interval between graduation from a basic electricity and electronics (BE/E) school and entry into a construction electrician (CE) "A" school was assessed. A sample consisting of 307 BE/E graduates was retested using a multiple choice test identical to the final examination taken at BE/E school.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Building Trades, Educational Research, Electricity
Haywood County Consolidated Schools, Waynesville, NC. – 1985
A curriculum alignment chart is presented that translates mathematics goals/indicators into related vocational skills for the construction course in the secondary vocational education curriculum. The chart contains three columns that correlate (1) vocational education performance indicators, (2) vocational education competency and mathematics…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Building Trades, Construction (Process), Curriculum Development
Hennepin Technical Centers, Minneapolis, MN. – 1981
This superinsulation housing curriculum consists of 14 sections that focus on showing how many household energy problems can be solved through modifications in the methods and materials used to build homes. Section 1 is an overview of low energy housing. The next 13 sections present the content of the curriculum. In addition to narrative…
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Innovation, Building Trades, Construction Materials
West Virginia State Vocational Curriculum Lab., Cedar Lakes. – 1977
Developed and field-tested over a 2-year period by vocational teachers in West Virginia, this competency-based building construction curriculum contains five units of study: Safety, form carpentry, carpentry, masonry, and plumbing. Each unit is subdivided into several competencies, and for each competency taught the performance objectives,…
Descriptors: Building Trades, Carpentry, Competency Based Education, Construction (Process)
Goldstein, Rikki – 1979
This manual consists of exercises to explore sex-role stereotyping as it affects work roles. They are intended to make young people aware of career opportunities in nontraditional fields. The 10 exercises include the following: values clarification; true-false quiz about sex characteristics and occupational requirements; character traits…
Descriptors: Building Trades, Career Awareness, Careers, Females
Chuta, Enyinna; Liedholm, Carl – 1975
Urban and rural small scale industry and employment generation in Sierra Leone, Africa were studied via a 2 phase procedure. Phase 1 data collection (March-June, 1974) involved a random sampling procedure based on locality size. The following information was obtained from each of the localities (cities, towns, and villages) and "enumeration…
Descriptors: Activities, Building Trades, Classification, Economic Development
Pennsylvania State Dept. of Justice, Harrisburg. Bureau of Correction. – 1971
The document is the first of a series, to be integrated with a G.E.D. program, containing instructional materials at the basic skills level for the construction cluster. It focuses on wood structural framing and contains 20 units: (1) occupational information; (2) blueprint reading; (3) using leveling instruments and laying out building lines; (4)…
Descriptors: Building Trades, Construction Industry, Curriculum Guides, Hand Tools
International Federation for Documentation, The Hague (Netherlands). Committee on Classification Research. – 1976
In continuation of the "Cumulated UDC Supplement - 1964" published by the International Federation for Documentation, this document provides a cumulative supplement to the Universal Decimal Classification for 1965-1975. This fifth volume of a five volume series lists new classification subdivisions in the following subject areas: (1) various…
Descriptors: Architecture, Athletics, Biographies, Building Trades
Washington State Coordinating Council for Occupational Education, Olympia. – 1973
The course of related study in the carpentry trade is designed to meet the need for organized study in the various technical aspects necessary for an apprentice to become a well-trained journeyman. Divided into four one-year programs, the instructor's manual for the first year presents lessons on familiarizing the student with the trade and its…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Building Trades, Carpentry, Course Content
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