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Viewpoint: Doling out the work—or working out the dole?
For those of us who believe that full employment may have ceased to be “jam tomorrow” and to have become a matter of “dreaming the impossible dream”, a recent American publication…
A better way to report writing
John MuirWe are constantly making reports, though we do not always see them in that light. For instance, if we tell friends about a play recently seen at the theatre then that is a report…
Arguing from the General to the particular — 1
R.E. OwenWhile the proposals for the new Certificate in Pre‐Vocational Education (CPVE) recently announced by Sir Keith Joseph may be welcomed by many lecturers in further education, by…
Arguing from the General to the particular — 2
John SellarsJust a year ago, the Business & Technician Education Council (BTEC) took over from its predecessors, BEC and TEC. One of the many assets inherited by the new Council was the BEC…
How to study
Edgar CBE BakerThe Editor has invited me to write an article to fit in with this month's Focus. Having already written articles on this subject for Education & Training in 1977 and seen them…
ABE SUPPLEMENT
Regular readers of examiners' reports published by professional bodies will have sadly noted over the years the continuing comments made on the inadequacy of presentation of…
Student section: EXAMINATIONS IN MARKETING
A. MarklewThe main purpose of this article is to explain and clarify the general approach to examining in Marketing as an aid to students of the Association. It may be useful, however, to…
Careers:: COURSES
Charles Schmid, internationally recognised expert in teaching and training, former professor at New York and Texas Universities, and President of the LIND Institute in San…
Careers:: TRAINING
Present education and vocational training for young people must be radically restructured. What the UK needs is a straightforward system everyone understands and benefits from…
Can we change other people's behaviour?
Lyndon Jones, Denys PageAt the end of last month's article the authors set out the four types of consequence, one of which must inevitably occur wherever behaviour takes place. These are now dealt with…
Learning to write right
Edgar CBE BakerIn English we have a few verbs called auxiliary or helping verbs that are used with other verbs — called main verbs — to form tenses, and to express the passive, questions or…
The priority decision system
Do you sometimes find that getting your priorities right takes more time than you can spare? Then you may well find yourself increasingly interested in PDS: the Decision Maker, as…
Study skills and adult training
Glenna SutcliffeAdvanced managerial methods, computer know‐how, with entrepreneurial and financial skills — these are the life blood of a healthy economy. The education system, and probably more…
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