RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION--NON-METROPOLITAN AREAS.

A STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE UNIT AND A RESEARCH ACTIVITIES UNIT WERE THE TWO MAIN COMPONENTS OF THIS PROJECT FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN PROBLEMS OF VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION FOR NONMETROPOLITAN AREAS. PROBLEM CONCEPTUALIZATIONS AND INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH WERE THE ACTIVITIES OF THESE TWO PROJECT COMPONENTS. THE PRIMARY FUNCTION OF THE STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE UNIT WAS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND TO CONCERN ITSELF WITH PERCEPTION, ASSESSMENT, AND ARTICULATION OF THE EXISTING SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT AS IT IMPINGES UPON VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION. THE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES UNIT, DESIGNED TO RESEARCH PROBLEMS OF EDUCATION FOR NONMETROPOLITAN AREAS, PURSUED ACTIVITIES IN HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, OCCUPATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING. THE APPENDIX TO THIS REPORT IS ED 011 069. (GD)