Juno Lighting Inc. Curriculum, Basic Skills for Maintenance Workers. Worker Education Program.

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Title: Juno Lighting Inc. Curriculum, Basic Skills for Maintenance Workers. Worker Education Program.
Language: English
Authors: Martin, Sabrina Budasi, Northeastern Illinois Univ., Chicago. Chicago Teachers Center., Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union, Chicago, IL.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 15
Publication Date: 1994
Sponsoring Agency: Department of Education, Washington, DC.
Intended Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Document Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Tests/Questionnaires
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Diagrams, Job Skills, Literacy Education, Machine Repairers, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving, Reference Materials, Second Language Instruction, Vocabulary Development, Vocational English (Second Language)
Abstract: The curriculum guide is designed for a basic skills course for machine maintenance workers. The 12-week course is divided into three segments: English as a Second Language and vocabulary development; technical vocabulary and mathematics; and technical symbols, trouble-shooting, and word problems. For each of the three segments, a list of performance objectives is provided. A 5-week test and a 12-week test are also included. Each contains language skill items, tool vocabulary items, typical problems, and items involving the interpretation of pictures or diagrams. (MSE) (Adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse on Literacy Education)
Entry Date: 1996
Accession Number: ED391400
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:The curriculum guide is designed for a basic skills course for machine maintenance workers. The 12-week course is divided into three segments: English as a Second Language and vocabulary development; technical vocabulary and mathematics; and technical symbols, trouble-shooting, and word problems. For each of the three segments, a list of performance objectives is provided. A 5-week test and a 12-week test are also included. Each contains language skill items, tool vocabulary items, typical problems, and items involving the interpretation of pictures or diagrams. (MSE) (Adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse on Literacy Education)