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The Cognitive Ability Requirements Of Vocational Education: A Role For Elementary Industrial Arts, E. Bryan Newsome Jan 1978

The Cognitive Ability Requirements Of Vocational Education: A Role For Elementary Industrial Arts, E. Bryan Newsome

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The problem associated with substituting vocational education for general education is examined in three areas: 1. the vocational development patterns of American students; 2. the skills necessary for occupational success; 3. the skills required for vocational training.


A Comparative Study Of The Practices Followed By Selected Colleges And Universities In Placing Students With Previous Typewriting Experience In The Various Levels Of College Typewriting Instruction, Patricia Tynes Tompkins Jan 1978

A Comparative Study Of The Practices Followed By Selected Colleges And Universities In Placing Students With Previous Typewriting Experience In The Various Levels Of College Typewriting Instruction, Patricia Tynes Tompkins

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The primary purpose of this research is to make a comparative study of the ways that selected colleges and universities in the Southern Business Education Association region handle the problem of placing students with prior typewriting instruction into the various levels of college typewriting instruction.


A Math Curriculum For Retail Buying (Ecide 306) Old Dominion University, Betty Bradshaw Jan 1978

A Math Curriculum For Retail Buying (Ecide 306) Old Dominion University, Betty Bradshaw

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The problem was to determine what math skills should be taught in the Retail Buying class (ECIDE 306) at Old Dominion University. Given the determination of math required, a second phase as to develop a competency based curriculum guide to be used.


The Development Of A Competency-Based Simulation Curriculum For Fashion Merchandising I In Virginia Beach Public Schools, Teresa Fary Jan 1978

The Development Of A Competency-Based Simulation Curriculum For Fashion Merchandising I In Virginia Beach Public Schools, Teresa Fary

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The request was made by the City Supervisor of Distributive Education for Virginia Beach City Schools to undertake the task of establishing a simulated competency-based curriculum for Fashion Merchandising I in Virginia Beach City Schools.


A Follow Up Study Of I. C. Norcom High School Machine Technology Graduates, Robert Benjamin Shirk Jan 1978

A Follow Up Study Of I. C. Norcom High School Machine Technology Graduates, Robert Benjamin Shirk

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

This study sought to identify the accountability of the machine technology curriculum at I. C. Norcom High School. The perception of the curriculum graduates and their employers were utilized in this study to answer three basic questions: 1) What percentage of the curriculum graduates are now employed in occupations relating to machine technology and/or allied occupations? 2) What is the effectiveness of the machine technology curriculum as observed by the graduates of the curriculum for the attainment of employment? 3) What is the effectiveness of the machine technology curriculum for preparing the graduates for employment as observed by the employers …


The Comparison Of Industrial Arts Teachers' Attitudes Toward The American Industrial Arts Student Association, James R. Doyle Jan 1977

The Comparison Of Industrial Arts Teachers' Attitudes Toward The American Industrial Arts Student Association, James R. Doyle

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

This study is designed to determine the reasons and possible solutions for the low teacher-advisor participation in the Tidewater area, and their attitudes toward the American Industrial Arts Student Association. The results of the study should determine why certain teachers have American Industrial Arts Student Association chapters; the reasons why certain teachers are totally against advising AIASA chapters; some of the benefits of advising a chapter; and finally what incentives the state and district associations could offer to promote more individual chapters.


A Study To Determine A Need For In-Service Training For Virginia Beach Industrial Art Teachers Related To Career Education, Ronald R. Garrison Jan 1977

A Study To Determine A Need For In-Service Training For Virginia Beach Industrial Art Teachers Related To Career Education, Ronald R. Garrison

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The purpose of this study was to determine a need for in-service training for Virginia Beach industrial arts teachers related to career education. Virginia Beach industrial arts teachers were sent a questionnaire dealing with statements commonly made about career education. The results showed that the teachers misunderstood many of the basic concepts of career education.


Mechanical Drawing I: Orthographic Drawing, John Rickman Jan 1977

Mechanical Drawing I: Orthographic Drawing, John Rickman

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

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A Comparative Study To Determine Teacher Attitudes Toward Teaching Traditional Industrial Arts Versus Industrial Arts Curriculum Project, Larry W. Hoskins Sr. Jan 1977

A Comparative Study To Determine Teacher Attitudes Toward Teaching Traditional Industrial Arts Versus Industrial Arts Curriculum Project, Larry W. Hoskins Sr.

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The hypothesis of this study is that the attitude of Industrial Arts teachers towards teaching the IACP curriculum compared to the teaching of the traditional curriculum is that they prefer to teach the traditional program rather than the IACP program.


A Follow-Up Study Of 1977 Graduates From The Newport News Public Schools, Joseph E. Pink Jan 1977

A Follow-Up Study Of 1977 Graduates From The Newport News Public Schools, Joseph E. Pink

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

This study will seek to answer the following questions: 1. What are the percentages of those June 1977 high school graduates who successfully completed a vocational program and are currently employed in a related area? 2. How do the percentages of employed and unemployed vocational educational completors compare industrial arts students who have completed two year unit courses at the 11th and 12th grade level who graduated in June 1977? What are the percentages of employed and unemployed non-vocational education students that graduated in June 1977? 4. What are the percentages of those June 1977 high school graduates who felt …


Identify Competencies For Teachers Of The "World Of Transportation" In Industrial Arts, James Alexander Roth Jan 1976

Identify Competencies For Teachers Of The "World Of Transportation" In Industrial Arts, James Alexander Roth

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

It is the purpose of this study to determine and list the competencies needed by teachers of "World of Transportation" for evaluation by those concerned.


Investigating Methods Of Accelerating The Seasoning Of Wood Blanks For Bowl Turning, Myron W. Curtis Jan 1976

Investigating Methods Of Accelerating The Seasoning Of Wood Blanks For Bowl Turning, Myron W. Curtis

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The purpose of the study was to establish through experimental research an improved method of accelerating the seasoning of bowl blanks. Specifically the study was conducted to determine: 1. Whether a worthwhile method or methods were available for accelerating the seasoning of wood bowl blanks; 2. Whether the blanks were of suitable quality; 3. Whether the method or methods present a worthwhile learning experience; 4. Whether the unseasoned wood and the equipment used in seasoning were available, safe, and within reasonable financial means.


Visual-Motor Skill Development In Learning Disabled Diagnosed Students Utilizing Industrial Arts Methods, Vernon M. Fueston Jr. Jan 1976

Visual-Motor Skill Development In Learning Disabled Diagnosed Students Utilizing Industrial Arts Methods, Vernon M. Fueston Jr.

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The purpose of this study was to determine the worth of an industrial arts unit of instruction in improving visual-motor development in Learning Disabled students.


A Curriculum Guide For Windmills, Bentley R. Harrell Jan 1976

A Curriculum Guide For Windmills, Bentley R. Harrell

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

No abstract provided.


A Comparison Of The Individualized And Traditional Approaches To Student Achievement In Photography At Churchland High School, James Earl Perkinson Jan 1976

A Comparison Of The Individualized And Traditional Approaches To Student Achievement In Photography At Churchland High School, James Earl Perkinson

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The hypothesis for this research project is that there is no significant difference between the achievement of students taught photography by the traditional and "Individualized Learning Packets" approaches.


A Study Of Employment Opportunities And Job Requirements For Entry-Level Stenographic Occupations In Suffolk, Virginia Businesses, Margaret Wishon Willett Jan 1976

A Study Of Employment Opportunities And Job Requirements For Entry-Level Stenographic Occupations In Suffolk, Virginia Businesses, Margaret Wishon Willett

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

Answers were sought to the following questions: 1. Are there stenographic positions available in the Suffolk, Virginia business community for the inexperienced worker who has had stenographic training? 2. Do employers have a preference as to the educational training of their beginning stenographic employees? 3. What skills, knowledge and personal qualities do employers expect from beginning stenographic workers? 4. If there are stenographic positions open to inexperienced stenographers, are these employees adequately trained to fill the positions? If not, what areas need improvement?


A Study Of The Homemaking Activities Of Boys In The Junior And Senior High Schools At Norfolk, Virginia, Charles Don Mcadams Jan 1976

A Study Of The Homemaking Activities Of Boys In The Junior And Senior High Schools At Norfolk, Virginia, Charles Don Mcadams

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

No abstract provided.


The Vocational Selections Of Industrial Arts Graduates Of The School Of Education Old Dominion University, Willis H. Alexander Jan 1976

The Vocational Selections Of Industrial Arts Graduates Of The School Of Education Old Dominion University, Willis H. Alexander

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

No abstract provided.


A Job Description For Distributive Education Personnel Having A Cooperative Vocational Program On The Secondary Level In The State Of Virginia, Daniel J. Graves Jan 1975

A Job Description For Distributive Education Personnel Having A Cooperative Vocational Program On The Secondary Level In The State Of Virginia, Daniel J. Graves

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

No abstract provided.


A Study To Determine The Feasibility Of Implementing The Senior Intensified Retail Selling Program In The Four Senior High Schools In Hampton. Virginia, Virginia Cooke Johnson Jan 1975

A Study To Determine The Feasibility Of Implementing The Senior Intensified Retail Selling Program In The Four Senior High Schools In Hampton. Virginia, Virginia Cooke Johnson

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The following researching questions guided this study: 1. Do a sufficient number of those students identified as lacking job entry skills have an interest in taking the senior intensified retail selling program to warrant its establishment? 2. In the community where these students will seek work, are the local retail selling job opportunities sufficient for the enrollment? 3. Are facilities and equipment necessary to teach this course available in the local high schools? 4. Is there enough time available in the teaching schedules of the Distributive Education coordinators to allow the addition of the new senior intensified retail selling program?


Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University Journal Article Critiques, David Joyner Jan 1974

Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University Journal Article Critiques, David Joyner

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

A Report Submitted to Dr. Dewey A. Adams in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for EDVT 6073 Evaluation and Accountability in Vocational and Technical Education


Preliminary, Research And Final Reports On Multi-Dimensional Tic Tac Toe Game Production Kit, Paul Coussens Jan 1974

Preliminary, Research And Final Reports On Multi-Dimensional Tic Tac Toe Game Production Kit, Paul Coussens

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

Purpose of the project: 1. To assign a new name and re-design the components of the game so that the parts can be manufactured in production line process without infringement on the original copyright by ODU students and Instructors; 2. Provide the Industrial Arts Department of ODU with a production kit that may be used to provide students with learning experiences involving industrial production line methods as well as individual parts production procedures.


Electroplating, James G. Farrell Jan 1974

Electroplating, James G. Farrell

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

Electrometallurgical industries comprise an important segment of the world's manufacture of metal products. These industries involve three major categories: electrowinnowing, electrorefining and electroplating. Electrowinnowing consists of purifying raw ore to a relatively pure metal by electrolysis. Extraction of aluminum from bauxite is an example. Electrorefining involves electrolysis of metallic solutions to recover or produce extremely pure metal. Recovery of precious metals is often done by electrorefining. Electroplating involves the coating of one metal or object with another metal for various reasons. The chief reasons are the protection of a part from corrosion or its beautification. Another type of electroplating is …