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The Role And Scope Of Occupational Information Services In The Junior College, Paul K. Preus Dec 1961

The Role And Scope Of Occupational Information Services In The Junior College, Paul K. Preus

Graduate Student Research Papers

The purposes of this study were: (1) to gain insight into the functions of the occupational information services as they relate to the aims of a modern junior college; and (2) to become acquainted with sources of occupational information and techniques for its use in this context.


The Secretarial Curriculum Of Junior Colleges In The State Of Washington, Herman H. Nelson Aug 1961

The Secretarial Curriculum Of Junior Colleges In The State Of Washington, Herman H. Nelson

Graduate Student Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to survey the current secretarial curricula practices of the junior colleges in the State of Washington. Of particular interest were (1) secretarial courses offered, (2) credits given for secretarial courses, (3) number of quarters of secretarial courses offered, and (4) the percentage of students enrolled in the secretarial curriculum.


The Role Of Occupational Information In Counseling, 1961, Howard H. Parkhurst Aug 1961

The Role Of Occupational Information In Counseling, 1961, Howard H. Parkhurst

Graduate Student Research Papers

During the last several years the place or role of occupational information in the school systems of this country has been relatively undecided. It has ranged from 10 total hours of occupational information to 180 in schools that thought this information important enough to present at all. It has been and still is a required course in some colleges. The school counselor has the recognized duty of helping students plan so they will have the required courses to meet some educational goal. Some counselors feel a responsibility for presenting occupational information. Other counselors feel that the teacher should do so. …


An Exploratory Course Of Study For Electricity And Electronics In The Junior High School Shop, Myron Harry Radelmiller Aug 1961

An Exploratory Course Of Study For Electricity And Electronics In The Junior High School Shop, Myron Harry Radelmiller

Graduate Student Research Papers

In preparation for teaching an eighth grade course at Monticello Junior High School, Longview, Washington, the writer proposes to develop a teaching guide for explorations in electricity and electronics. The Longview school system has not yet adopted a guide for this particular area. This guide is intended to provide the writer with a broader knowledge of background information, enabling him to make the course more interesting and useful to the students. By using this guide the writer will be able to direct his classes toward the objectives of industrial arts and general education.


A Comparison Of Results Obtained By Changing The Amount Of Emphasis Placed On Different Aspects Of A Seventh Grade Mechanical Drawing Course, Joseph Andrew Vegar Aug 1961

A Comparison Of Results Obtained By Changing The Amount Of Emphasis Placed On Different Aspects Of A Seventh Grade Mechanical Drawing Course, Joseph Andrew Vegar

Graduate Student Research Papers

It was the purpose of this paper to show that enrichment or the seventh grade mechanical drawing course content results in greater general knowledge of the subject without loss of detail technique.


A Study Of The In-Plant Training Programs In Kansas, Charles A. Campbell Aug 1961

A Study Of The In-Plant Training Programs In Kansas, Charles A. Campbell

Electronic Theses & Dissertations

This study has been made for the purpose of gaining general knowledge and understanding of the industrial in-plant training programs in Kansas. Information gathered concerning Kansas industrial training programs was obtained by the use of a questionnaire sent to one hundred Kansas industries. It was found there is a very wide range of in-plant training programs operated by the various industries. Each plant, due to its nature of work, was responsible for this variation in training programs. Of the eight basic training programs set up by this study, on-the-job training was most used by the companies contacted.


The Development And Trends Of The General Shop In The State Of Kansas, Noel Farris Long Jun 1961

The Development And Trends Of The General Shop In The State Of Kansas, Noel Farris Long

Electronic Theses & Dissertations

The problem was to determine the historical background and trends of the general shop in the state of Kansas. Sources of information were secured in a survey of all accredited school districts in the state of Kansas by the use of a questionnaire. Information was taken from interviews with individuals having been influential in advocating and using the general shop as an organizational procedure and from letters which were sent to Kansas colleges and the junior colleges which were known to use a general shop in their industrial arts program.


Design In Industrial Arts, James C. Warren May 1961

Design In Industrial Arts, James C. Warren

Plan B Papers

Many teachers of industrial arts have emphasized the industrial phase of industrial arts and have tended to neglect the art element in designing articles. Projects used in industrial arts should not only be strong and durable in construction, but they should also be pleasing to look at and modern in designo It should be understood that the project in the field of indus-trial arts is not the end product but is rather a means, a technique, or a method of teaching the basic understandings, information, and processes concerning industry. However, even though the project is not the end result, this …