Research in Vocational and Technical Education. (Proceedings of a Conference, June10-11, 1966)
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DOCUMENT RF:SUME ED 021 976 VT 003 548 By- Quirk, Cathleen, Ed; Sheehan, Carol, Ed RESEARCH IN VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION. (PROCEEDINGS OF A CONFERENCE, JUNE10-11, 1966). Wisconsin Univ., Madison. Center for Studies in Vocational and Technical Education. Pub Date 67 Note- 287p. Available from-.The Center for Studes in Vocational and Technical Education, Social Science Building Uniyersity of Wisconsin, 1180 Observatory Drive, Madison. ($6.00) EDRS Price MF-$1.25 HC Not Avadable from EDRS." Descriptors-*CONFERENCES CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, DISADVANTAGED GROUPS, DROPOQTS, *EDUCATIONAL RESEARCR JOB PLACEMENT,OCCUPATIONAL CHOICE OCCUPATIONALCLUSTERS, PRETECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS, REHABILITATION SCHOOL INDUSTRY RELATIONSHIP, SOCIOECONOMIC INFLUENCES *TECHNICAL EDUCATION *VOCATIONAL EDUCATION VOCATIONAL INTERESTS Selected high school, vocational school, community college, university,and industry personnel attended a conference to encourage research and disseminationof research findings in vocational and technical education. Studies reportedare--(1) "Vocational Interests and Personality Patterns of High School Dropouts ofHigh Ability," (2) "The Prediction of Outcomes of MDTA Programs," (3) Retraining theDisadvantaged: (4) "General Vocational Skills and the Secondary Curriculum," (5) "The ClusterConcept," (6) "Job Placement and Employment Experiences of Vocational Graduates,"(7) "School andCommunityFactors in PlacementofVocationalGraduates:(8)"Some Misconceptions about Occupational Choice: (9) "Rehabilitation and Trainingof School Dropouts," (10) "Job Stimulation as a Means of Encouraging Career Interests,"(11) "A Study of Recommendations for Technical Education Curricula: (12) "WhenShould Vocational Training Begin?" (13) "An Exploratory: Socio-Economic Studyof Private Vocational Schools," (14) "Industry Participation in Local Vocationaland Technical 'Education," (15) "Pre-Technology Programs inthe San Francisco Bay Area," (16) "Common Elements in Paramedical Education," and (17) "Project FEAST: APreparatory Program for Employment in Hotels and Restaurants." A report of participant discussion -follows each major section. (DM) RESEARCH IN VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICALEDUCATION Proceedings ofa Conference I C\J C21 The University of Wisconsin Ceger for Studiesin Vocational and Technical Education 1967 Emild 1 RESEARCH IN VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION. (Proceedingsof a Conference ------ June 10-11, 1966), EDITED BY CATHLEEN QUIRK ANDCAROL SHEEHAN U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION & WELFARE OFFICE OF EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRODUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGINATING IT.POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT OFFICIAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION POSITION OR POLICY. n-, v 41.1 The University of Wisconsin Center for Studies in Vocational and Technical Education 1967 00, * Copyright, 1967, by the Regents of THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN "PERMISSION TOREPRODUCE THIS MA R1AL BY COPYR IGHTED MICROFICHE ONLYHAS BEE GRANTED B .. A 4 u ons 1 0 TO ER IAND ORGANIZATIONS OPER TING UNDER AGREEMENTS WITH THE U. S. OFFICEOF EDUCATION. FURTHER REPRODUCTION OUTSIDE THE ERIC REQUIRES PERMISSION SYSTEM OF THE COPYRIGHT OWNER." c The Center for Studies in Vocationaland Technical Education is affili- ated with the Industrial RelationsResearch Institute, University of Wisconsin. f k PREFACE The conference on Researchin Vocational andTechnical Educa- tion, held at The Universityof Wisconsin, Madison, 1966, was the third on June 10-11, in a series of meetingssponsored by the Center for Studies in Vocationaland Technical Education. have been designed These conferences to encourage researchand the disseminationof research findings in thefield of Vocationaland Technical Education. This conferenceconcentrated upon reports t of research and and critical discussion experimentation recentlycompleted or near comple- tion. A selectedgroup of administrators and bers from high schools, instructional staffmem- vocational schools, andcommunity colleges were invited to participateas Conference Fellows. the conference The purpose of was to provide opportunity forboth research workers and practitionersto learn about the typesof research activities school experimentation and that are inprogress over the country andto know the findingsor trends in research discovery. The research andexperimentation is wide-rangingin content, in- cluding studies of jobcounseling, occupationalchoice, job cluster concepts, curriculuminnovations, cost-benefitanalysis, and prob- lems of disadvantagedgroups.Research was reported by \,gators from universities, irivesti- foundations, governmentagencies, and private researchorganizations from variousparts of the Nation. It is the intention ofthe Center to seminars to bring research use conferences and research workers together inways fruitful to the furtherance of their researchinterests in vocational education, and to assist and technical in making their workbetter known to those having administrativeor instructional responsibilities The staff of the Center in this field. invites your suggestionsabout useful future topics for research seminarsof conferences. Conferences now scheduled include: . Curriculum Programsin Action: Their Evaluation. Administration and (In collaboration withSan Franciscot StateCollege). San Francisco State CollegeCampus, February15-17, 1967. The Encouragementof Cooperative Researchin Vocational Education and Trainingby PredominantlyNegro and Pre- dominantly White Universities.Durham, North Carolina, ruary 23, 1967. Feb- Education and Training ofRacial Minorities.The Wisconsin Center, University ofWisbonsin, Madison,May 10-il, 1967. iv Research in Curriculum Development.(tentative) The Wis- consin Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, August 14- 18, 1967. J. Kenneth Little Gerald G. Somers Co-Directors, Center for Studies in Vocational and Technical Education Madison, Wisconsin February 1967 ik PARTICIPANTS James W. Altman Director, Institute for PerformanceTechnology American Institutes for Research Joseph P. Arnold Assistant Professor of IndustrialEducation Purdue University Louis F. Batmale Coordinator, Technical-TerminalEducation City College of San Francisco Samuel M. Burt Managing Director Education Council of the GraphicArts Industry, Inc. Glen G. Cain Assistant Professor of Economics The University'of Wisconsin Bartell W. Cardon Assistant Professor of SchoolPsychology Pennsylvania State University George Champion Director, Center for TechnologicalEducation San Francisco State College Arthur J. Corazzini Assistant Professor of Economics Dartmouth College Harold A. Edgerton President Performance Research, Inc. Robert A. Ellis Director, Center for Research inOccupation Planning The University of Oregon Max U. Eninger Head, Educational SystemsResearch Institute, Inc. Wesley J. Face Co-Director, American Industry Project Stout State University vi Marvin J. Feldman Program Associate The Ford Foundation William M. Fetterhoff Assistant Professor of Education Arizona State University Nevin R. Frantz Project Coordinator, Department of Industrial Education The University of Maryland W. Lee Hansen Associate Professor of Economics and Education Policy The University of Wisconsin Victor 0. Hornbostel Associate Director, School Dropout Project Oklahoma State University Russell J. Hos ler Professor of Business and Curriculum, and Instruction The University of Wisconsin Loren A. Ihnen Associate Professor of Economics North Carolina State University at Raleigh Jacob J. Kaufman Director, Institute for Research on Human Resources Pennsylvania State University Harry V. Kincaid Manager, Behavioral Sciences Research Stanford Research Institute John D. Krumboltz Associate Professor of Education and Psychology Stanford University J. Kenneth Little Co-Director, Center for Studies in Vocational and TechnicalEduca- tion The University of Wisconsin Donald E. Maurer Coordinator, Trades and Industries Southern Illinois University Sylvia G. McCollum Program Planning Officer, Division of Adult and Vocational Research U.S. Office of Education l .: vii Graeme H. McKechnie Project Associate Center for Studies in Vocational and Technical Education The University of Wisconsin Bernard Michael Program Evaluation Officer Division of Vocational and Technical Education U.S. Office of Education t, William B. Micheels President Stout State University Edward J. Morrison Director, Vocational Research Program American Institutes for Research Jerome Moss, Jr. Associate Professor of Industrial Education The University of Minnesota Philip A. Perrone Associate Professor of Counseling and Behavioral Studies The University of Wisconsin Edward A. Podesta Stanford Research Institute Robert A. Ristau Program Administrator, Vocational Education Wisconsin State Department of Public Instruction Howard Rosen Assistant Director for Manpower Research U.S. Department of Labor T. Antoinette Ryan Director, Research Coordinating Unit Oregon State University Harland E. Samson Associale Professor of Curriculum and Instruction The University of Wisconsin Carl J. Schaefer Chairman, Department of Vocational-Technical Education Rutgers University L Laure M. Sharp Senior Research Associate Bureau of Social Science Research, Inc. .:, viii Gerald G. Somers Co-Director, denter for Studies in Vocational andTechnical Education The University of Wisconsin Ralph C. Wenrich Professor of Vocational Education and Practical Arts TEe University of Michigan Richard W. Whinfield Administrative Associate Center for Studies in Vocational and Technical