Education + Training: Volume 14 Issue 3

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Table of contents

Engineering students misled in course confusion

Students at the Polytechnic of the South Bank in London, in two separate and unconnected cases, have discovered that their courses do not lead to the professional qualifications…

Interview

The problem of race relations arouses the temper of the extremists, but little enough comment from the grass roots where, some say, the most constructive work is being done to…

Open University

It doesn't seem totally consistent with the Open University's philosophy to draw attention to the ‘clever boys’ who came top in the exams. But the University is obviously proud of…

Careers

A ‘careers textbook’ is how CRAC describes its latest publication for young people, teachers and parents, called 16+Choice: a guide to the decisions facing the 16 year old. The…

Across the Great Divide

Albert Rowe argues that the success of ROSLA depends on greater co‐operation between the schools and colleges.

Across the Great Divide — 2

Fred Flower looks at linked courses from the college point of view and warns that they cannot be a panacea for the problems of ROSLA.

A selective guide to linked courses

It is not generally realized just how large is the number and variety of linked courses now running or being planned. A recent survey carried out by the Regional Advisory Council…

The Home Educator

Maureen O'Connor assesses the new Open University courses for education students.

Watching your language

Tony Crocker suggests some ideas for judging the reliability of language laboratories.

More equal than others

Gerry Fowler

Gerry Fowler looks at ways of reorganizing the salary structure of further education.

The literacy bogey

Research has revealed that the standard of literacy among apprentices is falling. John Gardner looks at this disturbing situation.

Long night's journey into day

Peppy Barlow reports on the progress of industrial training in Northern Ireland where the problems of civil disorder are accentuated by an unemployment rate of 8·9 per cent, the…

James — American style

Ruth Brandon looks at the Liberal Arts courses in the United States and reveals where our own James Commission found some of its ideas.

Cover of Education + Training

ISSN:

0040-0912

Online date, start – end:

1959

Copyright Holder:

Emerald Publishing Limited

Open Access:

hybrid

Editor:

  • Dr Martin McCracken