HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1975-04-24, Page 11THURSDAY, APRIL 24. 1975
Technical department
offers variation
Generally speaking, educat-
ion may be thought of as the
process through which an indiv-
idual learns the customs of the
society in whichhe or she lives
and through which he develops
abilities necessary to survive
and succeed in that society.
The Technical Department,
together with the Academic
and the Commercial Departmerr
adds a third dimension to the
educational process of the high
school student.
Technical courses provide a
vital supportive role in the
modern high school, Since mud
of the subject content of tech-
nical courses has a direct relat-
ion to academic courses, tech-
nical courses give the student
an excellent opportunity of
directly applying his or her aca-
demic studies to practical and
real-life situations in the tech-
nical shops. Such an integration
of academic and technical
courses makes the students more
aware of why studying the "three
"R's" is very vital to them in
our complex technological work
For example, a student may
say, "I have no use for mathe-
matics, " but if he hopes to
succeed in such technical subj-
ects as Electricity, Electronics,
Drafting or Machine Shop, he
will soon realize the importance
of learning mathematics.
Another example could be of
a student who doesn't like
science courses . He, too, soon
realizes that to properly under-
stand building construction and
building materials, the operat-
ion of car engines or advanced
welding techniques, 'a good
knowledge of Physics and Chem-
istry is essential. Consequently,
technical courses act as "moti-
vators" to students to persevere
in their academic studies. In
the light of this, an increasing
number of parents and students
are realizing the relevant imp-
ortance of technical courses to
"round out" the education of a
student and snake him or her
more adaptable and successful
in our ever increasing technol-
ogical society.
Technical courses have also
proven their value in minimiz-
ing the drop-out rate, espec-
ially of those students who are
not "academically inclined"
and who prefer to learn by
working with tools and machine:
These students, because of
their ability, soon become bor-
ed and frustrated if their whole
school day consists of reading,
writing, problem solving and
listening. They eventually
become behavioral problems an(
drop out of school. Technical
courses have provided an aven-
ue of interest for such students,
because their interest and abil-
ity are now channelled into
those learning which appeal to
them and where they feel they
will achieve a good measure of
success. Such a practical app-
roach to education has motivat-
ed these students to stay in
school and become high school
graduates rather than high
school drop -outs.
There is also a continuing
close liaison between the com-
munity and the Technical Dep-
artment at our school. Each yea]
for the past Sive years, senior
technical students are placed
with area industrial and busin-
ess firms in a co-operative work
experience programme for one
week. This activity exposes
the students to the real working
world and to a possible job
opportunity. Another example
of school and community part-
icipation in education is the
Safety Awareness programme,
sponsored by the Industrial
Accident Prevention Associat-
ion, of which many area indus-
tries are members. This assoc-
iation provides safety literature
to technical course students.
In -school tests are conducted
to test the students' knowledge
of safe working practices at
home, in the school shops,
and on the job, Certificates of
participation are issued to all
course participants. Many
employers of students during the
summer months prefer to emplo;
students who are the holders
of such certificates because the
certificates show that the hold-
er has had some safety aware-
ness'training and a safety cons-
cious worker is an asset.
Benjamin Franklin once said,
"Who hath a calling or a trade
hath an estate." This statement
ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
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is even more relevant in our
ever expanding technological
society. It is the aim and obj-
ective of the Technical Depart-
ment to encourage and help to
develop those talents in a
student which will make him a
useful and contributing memb-
er of our society.
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