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Monday, February 10, 2014
We need it, We want it, and YES we're able to profit from it.
"Vocational education is not for everyone, but for those individuals who need it, want it, and are able to profit from it."
I definitely agree with Prosser's theorem 5. Vocational education is not for everyone. Some students have no desire to learn a vocational trade or skill while others can't seem to get enough. Typically hands on learners thrive when it comes to vocational education. In the work force vocational careers are mostly hands on careers. Not everyone is up for that kind of task. But those students who are interested give it their all, they work hard to become the best they can be, and they are proud of the career ready skills they've learned. They then take those skills and dive head first into the work force, some may go to technical college to pursue higher education but regardless they profit from vocational education. I am a product of vocational education and I have definitely profited from my experience.
I can see your perspective LRS and agree with it, partially. Yes students do excel if they are already hands on learners, but should that be restricted to only the ones that know this about themselves. Many students don't choose to be placed in a vocational class because they have had no exposure to that kind of learning. This is the time when a student may begin to bloom and find that they have a hidden talent.
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