AERA Vocational Education Special Interest Group Proceedings. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting (New Orleans, Louisiana, April 4-8, 1994).

Overview & Synopsis

This document contains 20 research papers on vocational education: "Multidimensional Evaluation of Long-Term Effects of Complex Teaching-Learning Arrangements--in the Context of Commercial Education" (Frank Achtenhagen); "Toward the New Vocationalism: Critical Perspectives on Education and Work" (Debra Bragg et al.); "Factors Influencing Learner Progress in Job-Training Programs" (Jill Sinclair Bell); "Student Outcomes Associated with the Integration of Academic and Vocational Education" (Curtis R. Finch, B. June Schmidt, and Susan L. Faulkner); "Attitudes toward Math and Science Courses and Problem-Solving Tasks among Socially-Oriented Secondary Vocational Students" (Robert L. Fritz); "Experiences of Average Students in Untracked High Schools: The Hidden Tech-Prep Population" (Kenneth C. Gray); "Vocationalism and the American High School: Past, Present, and Future" (Kenneth C. Gray); "What Are the Existing Articulation Procedures between Secondary and Postsecondary Agencies in North Carolina?" (Randy L. Joyner, Eugene V. Giovannini); "In Search of Vocational Teacher Education" (Richard L. Lynch); "Proprietary Vocational Schools' Role in Economic Development: Lessons from Indonesia" (Richard W. Moore); "Review of Youth Apprenticeship Legislation at the State Level" (Clifton L. Smith); "Basic Skills Important for Beginning Vocational Education Teachers: A Transportability Study" (Richard J. Tannenbaum, Michael Rosenfeld, and Charles J. Teryek); "Attitudes of Vocational Education Service Providers towards Disabled Persons with Implications for Developing Appropriate Learning Environments" (James W. Trott, Jr., Elwood F. Holton III, and Mark Holden); "Contributions of Vocational Education to Educational Reform as Perceived by Vocational Education Policy Influencers" (Larae Watkins); "Evaluation of Knowledge Structures by Procedures of Networking--in the Context of Commercial Education" (Susanne Weber); "The Impact of a Career Development Program on Middle School Students" (Carolyn R. Benz, Ron Kindell); "A Framework for the Subject Matter of Vocational Education: New Vision for Relating Education to Work and Family Life Responsibilities" (George H. Copa); "Mentoring: Is It a Factor in First-Year Teacher Adjustment" (Robert C. Harris); "Evaluation of California's Tech-Prep Education Program" (Michael Rubin); and "Preparing Tech Prep Teachers: A Needs Assessment" (Tim L. Wentling, Chris A. Roegge, and Debra D. Bragg). (KC)