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Download full textPATTERSON, IRENE – 1966
AS AN OUTGROWTH OF AN EARLIER STUDY ON IMPROVING STUDENT TEACHING IN HOME ECONOMICS, A PILOT PROGRAM WAS INITIATED TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A STUDENT TEACHING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PRODUCE HOMEMAKING TEACHERS WHO COULD QUICKLY BECOME ACQUAINTED WITH A COMMUNITY, ADAPT TEACHING TO IT, AND LOCATE AND USE LOCAL RESOURCES. INSTRUMENTS WERE…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Followup Studies, Home Economics, Home Economics Teachers
Grushka, Donna G. – 1968
The objective of this project was (1) to increase knowledge of industrial conditions, requirements and vocational education programs among selected teachers, industrial supervisors, and apprenticeship personnel, and (2) to increase communication and cooperation among these people for the purpose of bringing graduates of vocational trade and…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Experimental Programs, Group Discussion, Industry
Ladewig, Howard; Thomas, John K. – 1987
In response to the need for evidence of 4-H impact on youth development, a national, randomly selected adult sample--710 former 4-H members, 743 former members of other youth organizations, and 309 nonparticipants in youth organizations--was contacted by telephone in 1985. The life skills perspective was utilized to measure the impact of 4-H in…
Descriptors: Adults, Child Development, Citizen Participation, Communication Skills
Office of Vocational and Adult Education, Washington, DC. Div. of Adult Education. – 1988
A study was conducted to determine to what extent community college-based adult basic education/general educational development (ABE/GED) programs reflect program characteristics addressed in the professional literature; to identify a general state of the art for the college delivery of ABE/GED services; and to understand better the current and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students, Community Colleges
Pena, Deagelia M.; And Others – 1980
A problem solving study focused on the effectiveness of the student speech therapy practicum, part of the speech pathology and audiology program in the Department of Communication Disorders at Hampton Institute (Virginia). The objective was to investigate participants' attitudes toward the program and its problems and provide solutions for…
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Clinical Teaching (Health Professions), Communication Disorders, Cooperating Teachers
Francis, John Bruce; And Others – 1976
The Faculty Grants for the Improvement of Undergraduate Instruction, Excellence in Teaching Awards, and Distinguished Teaching Professorships programs were implemented in 1972 by the State University of New York (SUNY) in an effort to recognize and reward teaching excellence. An evaluation of these programs was conducted as part of a national…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Awards, College Faculty, College Instruction
Palmatier, Robert A.; And Others – 1976
The instructional concept guide is part of a system developed for tutor training and support. It is primarily designed for volunteers, but it can also be adapted to the training of paraprofessional tutors for any type of adult literacy program. A key component in the system is the Tutor Support Library, consisting of Instructional Concept Guides…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Adult Students
McKinlay, Bruce; Adams, Daniel – 1971
The Occupational Information Access System (OIAS) improves the accessibility of occupational labor market information for career planning. Its operation at Churchill High School is evaluated from several angels: the likes and dislikes of users; the effect of OIAS on users' knowledge of occupational information and on their career plans; why other…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs, Cost Effectiveness
Dunham, Daniel B. – 1990
This annual report describes five projects of the Oregon Alliance for Program Improvement, which provides work-relevant education and training services in leadership, professional competence, and organizational effectiveness. First is an aggregated report of nearly 30 vocational education program improvement field study projects conducted between…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Competency Based Education, Data Collection, Educational Strategies
Literacy Volunteers of America--Connecticut, Hartford. – 1992
This paper provides a brief implementation guide to assist programs that wish to replicate the project (a literacy tutoring program that sought to determine student needs and encourage student input), as well as an abstract of the project that created it and summaries of the results and participants' responses at two sites. The guide presents…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Data Analysis
Ladewig, Howard; Thomas, John K. – 1987
A 1985 national study compared 710 former 4-H members, 743 former members of other youth organization, and 309 nonparticipants in youth organizations to determine impact of 4-H on youth development. The study measured 4-H program effectiveness in developing knowledge/skills, self-expression, and skills for helping others. The study found 4-H…
Descriptors: Adults, Child Development, Citizen Participation, Communication Skills
Tennessee State Dept. of Education, Nashville. Div. of Instructional Services. – 1976
Tennessee's career education program of 1975-76 was based on the following objectives: (1) provide orientation to state department of education personnel on how to effect incremental improvements in K-12 career education with an emphasis on grades 7-12; (2) provide in-service career education for selected local education leaders and assistance to…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development
Divita, Charles Jr. – 1968
It has become increasingly important to determine if certain key segments of the population recognize and accept the premise that the occupational preparation of youth and adults is a function of public education. This report, Part I of a two-part series, deals with some of the attitudes toward vocational education held by secondary school…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Administrators, Board of Education Role, Boards of Education
Coker, Charles C.; Flynn, Mary; Menz, Fredrick E.; McAlees, Daniel C. – 1998
This report details the outcomes of a study conducted in response to concerns about the impact of workforce development and welfare reform upon persons with disabilities being served by community rehabilitation programs. Twenty-three focus groups involving over 200 individuals were held in 13 different cities across eight states. Participants came…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Based Instruction (Disabilities), Community Programs, Disabilities
Wisconsin State Board of Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education, Madison. – 1985
A survey of former students of the Wisconsin Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education (VTAE) wood technics programs and employers in woodworking industries was conducted during spring of 1985. General objectives were to determine job classifications, types of businesses, and relative importance of tasks or duties in various woodworking-related…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Vocational Education, Building Trades, Educational Attitudes
