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Dumont, Richard G. – 1975
This study assesses the utility of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (A.S.V.A.B.) in predicting the academic success of students enrolled in the Automotive Service Specialist curriculum at the State University of New York Agricultural and Technical College (Alfred, New York). This document, part I of a two-part study, describes the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aptitude Tests, Auto Mechanics, College Freshmen
Raudenbush, David B. – 1973
Intended for a 1- or 2-month curriculum in auto mechanics, this student manual on automotive pollution control was developed by a subject matter specialist at an area vocational school and tested in a vocational auto shop. Intended either for use in an integrated curriculum or for use in teaching pollution control as a separate course, these 12…
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Auto Mechanics, Career Development, Guides
Dade County Public Schools, Miami, FL. – 1973
The unibody construction and frame alignment course is designed as one of a group of quinmester courses offered in the field of automotive body repair and refinishing. General information will be provided for the student along with technical knowledge, basic skills, attitudes and values that are required for entry level auto body helpers. The nine…
Descriptors: Auto Body Repairers, Auto Mechanics, Course Content, Course Objectives
Dade County Public Schools, Miami, FL. – 1971
The automotive electrical and electronic system I course is designed as one of a group of quinmester courses offered in the field of automotive mechanics. General information will be given along with technical knowledge, basic skills, attitudes and values that are required for job entry level. The nine week (135 clock hour) course overcomes some…
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Course Content, Course Objectives, Curriculum Guides
Dade County Public Schools, Miami, FL. – 1972
This is a course in which the student will receive the general information, technical knowledge, basic skills, attitudes, and values required for job entry level as an auto body repair helper. Course content includes general and specific goals, orientation, instruction in service tools and bench skills, and auto mechanics as applied to auto body.…
Descriptors: Auto Body Repairers, Auto Mechanics, Course Content, Course Descriptions
Maurer, Nelson S. – 1973
The curriculum guide is designed to prepare students for employment in a specialized area of automotive services. Units are presented in a sequence which may be altered or shortened if trainee needs, time, or funds require. Methods and materials to enrich the course are suggested. General objectives for each unit are stated in terms of performance…
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Community Colleges, Curriculum Guides, Motor Vehicles
Manpower Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. U.S. Training and Employment Service. – 1970
The United States Training and Employment Service General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB), first published in 1947, has been included in a continuing program of research to validate the tests against success in many different occupations. The GATB consists of 12 tests which measure nine aptitudes: General Learning Ability; Verbal Aptitude; Numerical…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Auto Mechanics, Career Guidance, Cutting Scores
Manpower Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. U.S. Training and Employment Service. – 1966
The United States Training and Employment Service General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB), first published in 1947, has been included in a continuing program of research to validate the tests against success in many different occupations. The GATB consists of 12 tests which measure nine aptitudes: General Learning Ability; Verbal Aptitude; Numerical…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Auto Mechanics, Career Guidance, Cutting Scores
Cooper, Gloria S., Ed.; Magisos, Joel H., Ed. – 1976
Designed to meet the job-related metric measurement needs of auto mechanics students, this instructional package is one of four for the transportation occupations cluster, part of a set of 55 packages for metric instruction in different occupations. The package is intended for students who already know the occupational terminology, measurement…
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Curriculum, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities
Rudney, Shirley – Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 1978
The National Association of Automobile Dealers has arranged with the U.S. Department of Labor to develop an associate degree apprenticeship program in automotive technology. The article describes the new program's curriculum, certification and pay, how to get in, and where to get more information about it. (MF)
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Associate Degrees, Auto Mechanics, On the Job Training
Browning, Terry – Vocational Education Journal, 1986
The author taught the first auto body repair course in the country that employed laser-accurate equipment. He states that having this equipment raised the placement rate of his graduates, made the learning environment more positive, and improved students' understanding of math and science. (CH)
Descriptors: Auto Body Repairers, Auto Mechanics, Educational Quality, Industrial Arts
Strang, Harold R. – AV Communication Review, 1973
A description of a study in which pictures were used to teach vocational high school students to repair automobile distributors. (Author)
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, High School Students, Independent Study, Intermode Differences
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Comer, John C. – Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 1971
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Analysis of Variance, Auto Mechanics, Evaluation Needs
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Clifford, John J.; Clifford, Christine P. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1982
Describes steps for in-house production of Super-8 mediated learning packages for automotive and life science courses. The individualized instructional format of the packages encourages student interaction, provides hands-on experience in skill development, allows students to proceed at their own pace, and enables students to enter a course at any…
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Biological Sciences, College Science, Film Production
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Barber, Jamie – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2003
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…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Participant Observation, Auto Mechanics, Vocational Education
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