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Frasier, James R. – 1985
This study was conducted to assess how the Hartford Area Vocational Center could work with area employers to increase the occupational skill readiness of currently employed workers. A total of 1,381 employers in Vermont and New Hampshire were surveyed through a mailed questionnaire, with a return rate of 518 employers (38 percent). Most employed…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Educational Planning, Employer Attitudes, Industrial Training
Moore, Colleen A. – 1982
Mass production, introduced into the factories of the United States in the early 1900s, required workers who were trained to be cooperative, loyal to the company, and possessed specific job skills to operate the machinery. To produce these workers, American corporations turned away from the educational programs of the public schools, and began to…
Descriptors: Educational History, Industrial Education, Industrial Training, Industrialization
Ryrie, A. C.; Weir, A. D. – 1978
This monograph examines the apprenticeship system, especially in electrical and motor vehicle repair work, from two different approaches. A general introduction discusses the choice of industries and apprentices used as a basis for both studies. The exploratory study in Part 1 concentrated on attitudes and perspectives of the participants in the…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Auto Mechanics, Electricians, Employer Attitudes
HOOS, IDA R. – 1967
UNION-SPONSORED TRAINING PROGRAMS WERE PROVIDED IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA TO UPGRADE SKILLS OF MARINE COOKS AND STEWARDS, SHIPS' RADIO OPERATORS, JOURNEYMAN PLUMBERS AND GASFITTERS, AND MEMBERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW). THESE PROGRAMS WERE THE ONLY COHESIVE UNION SPONSORED CURRICULA IN THAT AREA. MAJOR…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Apprenticeships, Cooking Instruction, Electronics
Kogan Page, Ltd., London (England). – 1968
This British guide is designed for training officers, employers, teachers, lecturers in architecture and related professional subjects, and others concerned with training and education in the construction industry. Chapter topics are: (1) the training picture (largely dealing with program planning and financial policy under the Construction…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Certification, Construction Industry, Directories
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Journal of Human Resources, 1968
This conference on economic issues in vocational education was the product of a number of considerations such as the increased interest in problems of the disadvantaged, the increased emphasis on vocational education by the federal government, and the increased emphasis on training and retraining as solutions to at least a part of the unemployment…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Conference Reports, Cost Effectiveness, Economic Factors
Gossage, Loyce Clyde – 1967
This study investigated the hypothesis that industrial training directors are required to perform educational duties for which they lack appropriate, organized instruction. Questionnaires were sent to 778 principal training directors, of whom 238 responded. Data were obtained on sizes of firms represented, numbers of trainees served, employment…
Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Background, Educational Needs, Evaluation
Turner, Barry T. – 1969
This document outlines the need for manpower training and discusses the components of adequate training as provided by the Industrial Training Act of March, 1964, in order to set guidelines and standards for industries involved in the training revolution in England. Besides training and what it entails, the document presents the philosophy of…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Educational Needs, Evaluation, Industrial Training
Mortensen, Gunnar; Persson, Sven – 1964
The purpose of this publication is to present Norway's industrial status, industrial manpower profile, and philosophy of vocational training. The relation between general and vocational education is discussed and Norway's educational system is outlined. Occupational areas receiving detailed discussion include (1) Agriculture, (2) Maritime…
Descriptors: Community Support, Industrial Training, Occupational Clusters, Public Schools
Garbutt, Douglas – 1969
Provisions and implications of the British Industrial Training Act of 1964 (including the system of training grants and levies) are set forth. Procedures for accounting and budgeting for training costs, routines for collecting training information, documents (budgets, cost sheets, control statements) for collecting and controlling costs, means of…
Descriptors: Accounting, Administrative Organization, Budgeting, Cost Effectiveness
Oak Ridge Associated Universities, TN. Manpower Development Div. – 1973
The report is a description of the program activities carried on by Training and Technology (TAT) during the first six months of 1973. In the general category of manpower research and development, brief but detailed descriptions are given of each of the projects conducted in the development and extension of the TAT training model in Albuquerque,…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Demonstration Programs, Industrial Training, Industry
Oriel, Arthur E. – 1974
The major objective of this study was to demonstrate that an effective first-year apprentice training program (in the metal trades) could be developed in which performance was the primary criterion of success. The Performance Based Apprentice Training (PBAT) experimental group completed a full year of related instruction in an average of 61 hours…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Education, Industrial Training
Hunt, Joseph – 1971
Problems within the United Kingdom are social and political and if our British system is to work successfully, it can do so only on the basis of a skillful, adaptable, and educated people. Education, as our means of social progress, must equip our young people to think for themselves and to make effective personal decisions. Further education is…
Descriptors: Coordination, Economic Development, Educational Resources, Educational Responsibility
Van Der Eyken, W. – 1971
This document reports on a pilot study undertaken to solve the problems faced by technical colleges in accepting, and judging the abilities of, applicants recommended by industry. First-year college students, 685 boys total, were given a series of tests in verbal and non-verbal intelligence. Test results show a striking similarity between the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Bibliographies, College Students
Manpower Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. U.S. Training and Employment Service. – 1968
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, Assembly (Manufacturing), Career Guidance, Cutting Scores
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