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Richards, James M., Jr.; And Others – 1982
The New Youth Initiatives in Apprenticeship Program (YAP) was compared with the Youth Career Development Program (YCD). Data for 1979 and 1980 came from an evaluation of YAP projects by CSR, Incorporated, and an evaluation of the YCD projects by the Educational Testing Service. A multiple regression approach was used to compare student…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Comparative Analysis, Demonstration Programs, Educational Research
Broadbent, William A. – 1979
A three-part, state-wide survey was conducted in Spring 1979, to determine employer satisfaction with the vocational programs offered at Hawaii's high schools and community colleges. Three populations were involved in the survey: (1) the personnel directors of 29 firms representing approximately 25% of the businesses in Hawaii with 250 or more…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Business, College Graduates, Community Colleges
Cernota, Henry R. – 1975
A study was conducted to identify the current needs of truck mechanic apprenticeship training programs, the problems experienced in these programs, and possible solutions to these problems. Research data was collected by the following methods: A questionnaire was completed by operating and maintenance people in the trucking industry in the Chicago…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Apprenticeships, Auto Mechanics, Educational Needs
Carter, Reginald K.; And Others – 1978
This guide was prepared to assist college administrators and apprenticeship coordinators administering the apprenticeship training programs of the University of Hawaii's community colleges. Apprenticeship is defined as training for those occupations commonly known as skilled crafts or trades which require a wide and diverse range of skills and…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Administrator Guides, Administrator Role, Apprenticeships
Pemberton, S. Macpherson – 1979
The paper discusses developments in technical education in the British West Indies from 1940-1960 emphasizing the relation between education and economic development. The objective is to analyze the economic basis of progress in technical education. The document is presented in four chapters. Chapter I summarizes historical background prior to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, American History, Apprenticeships, Attitude Change
Institute of Adult Education, Prague (Czechoslovakia). – 1966
THIS COMPENDIUM SUMMARIZES MAJOR FINDINGS FROM WORK AND PREPARATORY RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY THE CZECHOSLOVAK INSTITUTE FOR ADULT EDUCATION AND OTHER INSTITUTES, TOGETHER WITH PRACTICAL FINDINGS FROM THE FIELD OF ADULT EDUCATION. ARTICLES AND OTHER MATERIALS ARE PRESENTED ON SUCH TOPICS AS CURRENT NATIONAL NEEDS FOR VOCATIONAL, ACADEMIC, AND GENERAL…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Apprenticeships, Audiovisual Aids
Health Services and Mental Health Administration (DHEW), Bethesda, MD. – 1969
The revised annotated bibliography contains abstracts of 345 documents published between January 1960 and March 1968 on specific instructional methods and techniques for groups and individuals. Among methods included are: job instruction, apprenticeship, demonstration, coaching, internship, correspondence and independent study, programed…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Apprenticeships, Case Studies, Conferences
Mapp, Patricia – 1973
The project goals were to isolate, analyze and minimize barriers to the participation of women in the skilled trades. Brochures and a film aimed at dispelling myths were produced. Employer surveys confirmed that prejudice and ignorance of laws had to be confronted with facts. Surveys of women apprentices and their employers showed a low drop-out…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Apprenticeships, Attendants, Career Counseling
Smith, Erica; Green, Annette – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2005
This report describes and analyses how the work activities undertaken by students while at school affect their post-school pathways into and between work and study. Increasingly, students are involved with workplaces while still at school. The three major ways in which this is happening (in order of extent of engagement) are through work…
Descriptors: Part Time Employment, Work Experience, Young Adults, Vocational Education
Dean, Ann; Embree, Rick – 2000
This analysis covers tasks performed by a recreation vehicle mechanic, an occupational title some provinces and territories of Canada have also identified as recreation vehicle technician and recreation vehicle service technician. A guide to analysis discusses development, structure, and validation method; scope of the occupation; trends; and…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Competency Based Education, Developed Nations, Foreign Countries
McFarland, Joan – 1999
A gender-based analysis of training that focuses on barriers to women because of changes in the availability of sponsorship leads to the conclusion that training programs for women in New Brunswick have been spotty at best. Women's training has occurred during the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s under the aegis of the Canadian Manpower Training Program,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Apprenticeships, Decentralization
Armstrong, Paul – FEDA Matters, 1997
Modern Apprenticeships, which were introduced in 1994, allow young people in the United Kingdom who do not want to commit to full-time further education the chance to achieve a National Vocational Qualification in their field while continuing in employment. The different models for delivery of Modern Apprenticeships that have been developed in…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Cooperative Planning, Coordination, Curriculum
Goetz, Stephan J. – 1996
The importance of a skilled and highly educated workforce to economic well-being is widely recognized, and the relationship between skills and income is becoming stronger over time. Largely as a result of growing demand for skilled workers, state-level training programs are becoming increasingly important as complements to federal programs.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Apprenticeships, Career Education, Cooperative Education
Alberta Learning, Edmonton. Apprenticeship and Industry Training. – 2002
This document presents information about the apprenticeship training program of Alberta, Canada, in general and the communication technician program in particular. The first part of the document discusses the following items: Alberta's apprenticeship and industry training system; the apprenticeship and industry training committee structure; local…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Computer Networks, Course Content, Electricity
Alberta Learning, Edmonton. Apprenticeship and Industry Training. – 2002
This document presents information about the apprenticeship training program of Alberta, Canada, in general and the gas utility operator certificate program in particular. The first part of the document discusses the following items: Alberta's apprenticeship and industry training system; the occupation committee and its members; the Alberta…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Competence, Competency Based Education, Compliance (Legal)
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