Contents

• PREFACE
• FIGURES
• TABLES
• SUMMARY
• ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
• 1. LEARNING TO WORK IN SCHOOLS
  • Research Objectives and Approach
  • What Skills and Attitudes Should Be Taught?
  • How Should Generic Skills and Attitudes Be Taught?
  • Research Scope
  • Organization of the Report
• 2. FIELD STUDY METHODS
  • Site Selection
  • Site Characteristics
  • Analytic Procedures
• 3. WHAT MAKES CLASSROOMS WORK
  • Instructional Goals
  • Classroom Design
  • Teaching Techniques
  • School Context for Teaching and Learning
  • An Instructional Model for Generic Skills and Attitudes
  • Student Perceptions and Accomplishments
• 4. AN ENGLISH CLASS THAT WORKS: WRITING AS THINKING
  • Instructional Goals
  • Classroom Design
  • Teaching Techniques
  • Student Perceptions and Accomplishments
  • School Context
• 5. AN ELECTRONICS CLASS THAT WORKS: INTEGRATING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AT THE WORKBENCH
  • Instructional Goals
  • Classroom Design
  • Teaching Techniques
  • Student Perceptions and Accomplishments
  • School Context
• 6. AN INDUSTRIAL ARTS CLASS THAT WORKS: MANUFACTURING IN THE VOCATIONAL LAB
  • Instructional Goals
  • Classroom Design
  • Teaching Techniques
  • Student Perceptions and Accomplishments
  • School Context
• 7. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS
  • Generic Skills Can Be Taught in Academic and Vocational Classrooms
  • Designing Classrooms to Provide Authentic Practice Is Key
  • Situated Learning Enhances Student Learning and Engagement
  • Teachers Need to Hold High Expectations for Students
  • Teacher Training and Staff Development Need to Change
  • Teachers Need Autonomy and Additional Resources
  • Assessment Needs to Measure Generic Skills Learning
  • Teaching Generic Skills Connects to Other School Reforms
  • Focus on Generic Skills Can Help Integrate Academic and Vocational Education
  Appendix
• A. SYNOPSES OF CASE STUDY SITES
  • Interior Design
  • Landscaping/Horticulture
  • English
  • Electronics
  • Mechanical Drawing/Manufacturing
  • Architectural Drawing
  • Chemistry
• B. SAMPLES OF INDEX TERMS FOR TAGGING FIELD NOTES
• C. DOMAINS FOR UNDERSTANDING THE EIGHT CLASSROOMS
• BIBLIOGRAPHY