Classroom technology has gone a long way since computer labs and teacher desktop computers. Amazingly, this long way is only five years old in many cases. Technology moves so fast that it is a wonder that school districts are able to keep up. Technology departments are always on the look out to stay in front of the developments and keep districts on the cutting edge with devices and classroom instruction. This requires sound leadership and vision in order to achieve. The first consideration…
Career and Technical Education Programs (CTE), offers a wide range of educational offerings in numerous career-oriented disciplines. Students can take courses within the various disciples offered in order to gain different educational levels including doctoral, master’s, bachelor’s and associate degrees, and participate in diploma and certificate programs. CTE provides opportunities for students to become successful participants in the global workplace. To accomplish this purpose, students must…
Maria Montessori is widely known as an educational philosopher who has influenced children’s education. In Europe 1789-1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of Industry and Empire 2006, Pavla Miller states that “Montessori, Maria (1870-1952), one of the most influential contributors” and “she was one of the most famous women in the world” (1). Montessori’s hard work represents as being the first female doctor in Italy and one of the women’s rights activists in addition to a significant educational…
In long time, we all know that education system in the U.S is the greatest system in the world. Then it also is the reason why many international students, who have different nationalities, come to the U.S for studying. Basing on the data of "IIE Releases Open Doors 2015 Data", during 2014 -2015, over 900.000 international students enrolled to colleges and universities in America (Sharon).Not only government focuses on upgrading the education system in colleges or universities, but government…
multiple types of literacies that instructors of Composition and Technical Communication should seek to build and support through their pedagogy, classroom environment, and assignments. The following articles not only attempt to describe multi-literacies, but also suggest methods and resources to incorporate them in practice. Cook, K. C. (2002). Layered Literacies: A Theoretical Frame for Technical Communication Pedagogy. Technical Communication Quarterly, 11(1), 5-29.…
and discussion 4.1 Characteristics of soy bean farmers The descriptive statistics of the sampled farmers are summarized in Table 2. On the average, a typical soy bean farmer in the study area is 45 years old, with an average of 5 years in formal education. There is a range of 11 in the number of members of the farmers’ family given an average household size of 5. Soy bean farmers in the area cultivated the crop for an average of 5 years with a land holding size of 0.52 acres in the 2013/14…
Bobbitt, he provides an example of developing curriculum for vocational education, and this example mirrors the creation and continuation of programs of study at OCTC. According to Bobbitt, educators “set out to discover the major occupations” (p. 15) in the area, and this is the basis for STEM programs of study at OCTC. There must be available jobs in the State to justify implementing a program of study at OCTC (SC Technical…
and affected by many factors like society and technology. when we want to focus on education, we will notice that education is related to the future. According to Facer, there are three points that clarify the relationship between education, socio-technical change and the future. First, it is about how future is formed. Second, the relationship between social and technology. Third, the relationship between education and the future. The future is a dynamic and emergent reality, and it is an going…
Career Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs) are a co-curricular and integral part of many CTE programs. CTSO programs compliment CTE courses and are student-centered clubs, which provide unique opportunities for participants to explore careers and develop their leadership skills. Well known CTSO programs include DECA (business & marketing), FFA (agriculture) and HOSA (health occupations) to name a few. Every CTSO has some competition elements, which enriches the classroom experience as…
From K-12 children across the nation go to school each day with a willingness to learn. While the children may be ready and willing, not all states are ready or able to offer the same level of education. The Common Core State Standards were implemented by the Federal Government in order to standardize education across America. These Common Core State Standards grew out of the No Child Left Behind program instituted by former president George W. Bush. One frightening realization many teachers…