Abstract
Abstract The paper analyses and reports the results of a questionnaire survey of teacher perceptions, knowledge and. attitudes in respect of education and industry links arising from placement in industry. The questionnaire items were derived from a previous (interview) study conducted in 1988/89, thereby enabling a measure of change to be made. The questionnaire was sent to a random national sample of secondary and primary schools. A response rate of 43 per cent was achieved. The study found that all teachers ranked general basic skills as the highest priority outcomes from education. Attitudes to business were largely positive, though there were concerns about business ethics. There were several differences between primary and secondary respondents’ views of the nature and frequency of pupil contacts with the world of work and since 1989 secondary contacts had increased while primary contacts had remained stable. There was a positive association of length of teacher placements with their perceived value...
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