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Sunday, February 9, 2014
I disagree with Theorem 5
I disagree with theorem 5, "Vocational Education is not for everyone but for those individuals who need it, want it, and able to perform it." If you really break down what vocational education is, it's essentially everything but sports, however, to a certain extent it is used in sports as well. If someone is a businessman, salesman, in the field of law, education, or medicine, vocational education covers all of that and more. The one factor that I believe that vocational education covers that a lot of people don't realize is it prepares people for the working world. Skills such as interview preparation, planning, and people skills all are learned in vocational education. In some Division I colleges there are professionals who are brought in to help athletes prepare for business interviews, how to dress, talk, and the basic do's and don't of the business world. Even with with sports, vocational education is a big part of collegiate athletics. When I think about the statement that vocational education is not important, I know for a fact that is not true because again every course that is taught in high school relates somehow to vocational education. How much of it us used after high school? I would say, "A lot."
I think you really pointed out some good skills that we teach such as: "interview preparation, planning, and people skills all are learned in vocational education."
ReplyDeleteI feel we all teach more than JUST the standards and every student can take away some valuable piece of information from our CTE classes.