Technical Math For Dummies is your one-stop, hands-on guide to acing the math courses you’ll encounter as you work toward getting your degree, certification, or license in the skilled trades. You’ll get easy-to-follow, plain-English guidance on mathematical formulas and methods that professionals use every day in the automotive, health, construction, licensed trades, maintenance, and other trades. You’ll learn how to apply concepts of algebra, geometry, and trigonometry and their formulas related to occupational areas of study. Plus, you’ll find out how to perform basic arithmetic operations and solve word problems as they’re applied to specific trades.
Professional Ethics and Etiquette (Ferguson Career Skills Library)
Developing professional habits and manners is more important now than ever before. "Professional Ethics and Etiquette, Third Edition" demonstrates how a professional is characterized not only by his or her technical skills, but also by the way in which he or she interacts with others.
Handbook of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Research
Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) research has become a recognized and well-defined area of interdisciplinary research. This is the first handbook of its kind that specifically concentrates on research and research methods in TVET.
Technical Writing, Presentational Skills, and Online Communication: Professional Tools and Insights is a collection of work aimed at any professional that deals with ethical issues, writes up a technical project, gives or develops a presentation, or writes material for an online audience. While focusing on practical information and process, the goal is to improve the readers ability and knowledge in each of these four areas. This book presents the big picture relating to the chosen topics so the audience will have an excellent framework and foundation in the areas of professional ethics, technical writing, presentation skills, and online writing.
English For All is a free Web-based multimedia system for adults learning English as a second language.
It incorporates California standards for High-Beginning ESL and the Skill Modules of the Latino Adult Education Skills Project (LAES).
EFA materials include:
This interactive Web site that is the core of the program.
5 stand-alone video tapes, each containing four 15-minute programs. The video tape set is available for purchase from the Outreach and Technical Assistance Network (OTAN).
5 CD-ROMs designed to work with the EFA Web site. The complete set of English For All video CD-ROMs are available for purchase from the Outreach and Technical Assistance Network
