Review of Occupational laboratory manual

Abstract

Reviews the books, Occupational laboratory manual by M. E. Hahn and A. H. Brayfield (1945); and Job exploration workbook by M. E. Hahn and A. H. Brayfield (1945). Vocational counselors who have known about the courses in occupations at the University of Minnesota have been awaiting, for some time, the publication of materials which they have known must have been in the process of development there. It seemed certain that an institution doing so much in the development of tests and in the preparation of texts on counseling techniques would also make available the materials developed in its occupations courses. Hahn and Bayfield have now done this, and counselors who have looked in vain for suitable materials can now have the benefit of the Minnesota experience in the teaching of occupational information courses. The first-named pamphlet is the counselor's or teacher's Manual . It discusses the plans and objectives of the Occupational Laboratory, as the course is called, the projects constituting the course, its conduct, and available counseling tools and techniques. The Workbook contains a very brief introduction for the student, and fourteen projects with explanations, directions, and forms. It is a pleasure to be able to say that the authors and publishers have made available two tools for the study of occupations which have been carefully prepared and thoroughly tried out, and which appear to have few if any serious shortcomings. As the authors point out, however, their usefulness will be adequately realized only when used by competent vocational counselors as part of a well-rounded vocational guidance program. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)