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University of Northern Iowa

Junior high schools--Curricula--Iowa; Science--Study and teaching (Secondary)--Iowa; Vocational education--Curricula--Iowa; Junior high schools--Curricula; Science--Study and teaching (Secondary); Vocational education--Curricula; Iowa;

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A Survey Of Career-Vocational Development Practices In The Junior High School Science Curriculum Of Selected Iowa Schools, David Eugene Mitchel Jan 1973

A Survey Of Career-Vocational Development Practices In The Junior High School Science Curriculum Of Selected Iowa Schools, David Eugene Mitchel

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The objectives of this study were (1) to reveal the status of career-vocational development practices taking place now in the junior high school science departments of Iowa, (2) to describe the type of career-vocational development experiences being offered to approximately 55% of Iowa pupils in grades 7, 8, and 9, and (3) to identify the amount of emphasis being placed upon career-vocational development education at these grade levels of the science curriculum.

The principal method used was a questionnaire survey. This was carried out by mailing a 74 item questionnaire to 137 junior high principals. Replies totaling 119 were returned …