The practicum experience will be taught as a generic methodology course with field-based experiences as its primary curriculum. Activities in the course will provide opportunities for students to observe, plan, and participate in different roles as a teacher in a school setting prior to doing student teaching. Students in this course will be systematically assigned to experienced teachers to insure proper orientation into the profession of teaching. F,Sp,Su Update teachers on new technical practices with plastics and wood materials, and processes which affect teaching strategies. F,Sp,Su Provides experiences in various aspects of metalworking and foundry technology.
Students use laboratory equipment to develop products or experiments for use in teaching.
F,Sp,Su Research and social events reviewed and curriculum developed to meet these priorities. Students use materials and resources to prepare curriculum guides needed by local school divisions. Students build, modify and repair equipment. Preservice and inservice vocational teachers are familiarized with terminology and materials essential to competency-based instruction. Su A course based upon the identification and attainment of prespecified outcomes.