Professor Max Eddy, Head of Purdue University's Department of Industrial Education, with the assistance of J.P. Corcoran, Director of a trade union training department, describe the development of a programme of training for apprentice instructors run jointly by the union and the university. (Editor)

The article, written in French, describes programs in the various Canadian Provinces to train teachers in the technical and vocational sector. All require a degree plus certification in a trade; special attention is paid to Quebec's experimental program of "situational pedagogy," which aims to create a master-craftsman/apprentice…

This technical and vocational education (TVE) profile on Fiji is one in a series of profiles of UNESCO member countries. It is intended to be a handy reference on TVE systems, staff development, technical cooperation, and information networking. Part I, General Information, covers the following: location, area, and physical features; economic and…

This annotated bibliography includes a listing of programs and program information concerning apprenticeship, as well as apprenticeship-related curriculum materials. Included are materials that cover strategies for linking vocational education to apprenticeship and a series of books devoted to apprenticeship instructor training. The curriculum…

This is a collection of reports on innovative practices in student teaching programs. The label "innovative" is justified on the basis of the investigation's scope. Identification of innovative student teaching practices was accomplished by contacting chief state school officers, chairmen and members of state commissions on teacher…

The object of this report is to give an account, in such a form as to allow comparisons, of the instruction in mathematics in the Lower and Middle Commercial and Industrial Schools in the countries reporting to the International Commission on the Teaching of Mathematics. The data of this report have been taken entirely from the reports of the…

The information in this bulletin was compiled from recent catalogues where available, and from a questionnaire issued by the Bureau of Education. Some schools that should have been included have been omitted by reason of lack of direct information. The list is in the nature of a directory and carries no endorsement of any school by the Bureau of…

This chapter of the "Biennial Survey of Education in the United States, 1928-1930" focuses on the following topic areas as they relate to industrial education: (1) Progress in industrial education; (2) The effect of unemployment; (3) Plans of administrative organization; (4) Industrial work in small schools; (5) Industrial arts; (6) Entrance…