Theorem 15: "The administration
of vocational education should be efficient in proportion as it is elastic and
fluid rather than rigid and standardized."
I believe in this statement. The difference
between what we do in the vocational field and the standard classroom are two
totally different beasts. If you think of a traditional classroom setting you
tend to look at it as a place of rules and boundaries, procedures and policies
that are the norm for way of life there.
When you take a moment and really
look at all of the vocational offerings in our department, then you really see
just how robust and dynamic it is. On any given day, even in my structured lab
environment, I have two to three different activities going on simultaneously.
This leaves little room for a rigid and standardized atmosphere when students
are learning at different levels and experiencing a variety of dynamic
stations.
This is not to say that there does
not need to be structure and rules. We must still have an overall control of
our environments no matter what is going on, but the idea of being efficient in
proportion to the tasks at hand maximizes the learning opportunities for our
students.
Mr. H
Mr. H,
ReplyDeleteIt's always good to have different activities going on at the same time. I believe that if the students are constantly moving and challenging them, that is always a good thing and the students will never be bored. Just like you stated above, there is always a need for structure and rules but there shouldn't be a point where the students and teachers could adjust those rules if it is needed and a compromise is involved.