Based on Booker T. Washington’s ideologies and leadership style one can note the correlation between the visions for Tuskegee Institute and the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (S.T.E.M.) programs currently offered in most learning institutions of today. One key factor that has been denoted in response to the National Defenses Act of 1958, which supported a transition from humanistic education in the late 1800’s to scientific learning outcomes during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries (Morowski, 2013, p. 2) . Due to this enactment, students would focus on core subjects, to include a direct emphasis on the various fields of science. While this act was implemented after the reign of Dr. Washington one would reflect on his ideologies
…show more content…
Booker T. Washington was an African American who was educated and saw the need for African Americans to be educated in order to obtain economic stability and complete among the groups of individuals who had oppressed them for numerous years. Dr. Booker T Washington was an influential member of the African American society who influenced secondary higher education in the south. He was able to found one of the first Historically Black Universities within the American College system. His educational philosophy was most aligned with German theorists which supported the individualized need of African American students who had been enslaved and oppressed from a significant part of their life. Students who attended Tuskegee Institute were provided formal education with a focus on vocational studies, which was necessary to support themselves and their families. Dr. Washington developed opportunities to impact the success of all students being educated in the south. The courses and program of studies focused on the students’ skill sets and interest and included the opportunity to work in industrial areas as well as apprenticeships. His innovative method of thinking shaped secondary institutions of today. Reflecting on the curriculum model designed by Dr. Booker T. Washington at Tuskegee Institute is similar to the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (S.T.E.M.) programs offered at secondary education institutions of today. The 21st Century educational program focus heavily on developing innovative solutions to issues that impact individuals
Booker T. Washington was an African American who was educated and saw the need for African Americans to be educated in order to obtain economic stability and complete among the groups of individuals who had oppressed them for numerous years. Dr. Booker T Washington was an influential member of the African American society who influenced secondary higher education in the south. He was able to found one of the first Historically Black Universities within the American College system. His educational philosophy was most aligned with German theorists which supported the individualized need of African American students who had been enslaved and oppressed from a significant part of their life. Students who attended Tuskegee Institute were provided formal education with a focus on vocational studies, which was necessary to support themselves and their families. Dr. Washington developed opportunities to impact the success of all students being educated in the south. The courses and program of studies focused on the students’ skill sets and interest and included the opportunity to work in industrial areas as well as apprenticeships. His innovative method of thinking shaped secondary institutions of today. Reflecting on the curriculum model designed by Dr. Booker T. Washington at Tuskegee Institute is similar to the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (S.T.E.M.) programs offered at secondary education institutions of today. The 21st Century educational program focus heavily on developing innovative solutions to issues that impact individuals