The Industrial Vocational High School Teacher Training Program Cooperating with the Enterprises.

Training of vocational education teachers should be closely linked to the industries in which the teachers are preparing to instruct students. A teacher training program in Taiwan has been designed with the cooperation of the metals manufacturing industry. In this four-year program, students are assigned to the industry to learn the product process and technology. They get real work experience along with general education and teaching methods. A feature of this program is to teach students how to design projects and write technical reports. Through this training program, all students become very strong in the practical aspects of working and achieve high skill levels that will make them better teachers. (Contains 10 references.) (Author/KC)