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Humanistic Elements in the Educational Practice at a United States Sub-Baccalaureate Technical College
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Abstract Humanism has never been able to establish a firm place in technical education, which remains predominantly pragmatist in response to industry needs, certification requirements and educational standardisation. However, after a period of decline, humanism has made somewhat of a comeback as part of the... view more
Humanism has never been able to establish a firm place in technical education, which remains predominantly pragmatist in response to industry needs, certification requirements and educational standardisation. However, after a period of decline, humanism has made somewhat of a comeback as part of the movement toward student-centred education. Research conducted at a technical college showed that although. This research indicated that including humanistic elements in educational practice will enable instructors to be more effective in helping students to develop skills in relation to team work, problem-solving, systems improvement, lifelong learning and other areas that are becoming increasingly necessary for success in the workplace. The include a constructivist approach with a focus on contextual teaching and learning using situated cognition, cognitive apprenticeships, anchored instruction and authentic assessment. At the same time, some suggestions for improving professional development for teachers by using a Gestalt approach along with self-study in the context of learning communities have been discussed.... view less
Keywords
technical college; vocational education; technical training; vocational preparation; teaching method; learning environment; curriculum revision; humanism; personality development; United States of America
Classification
Vocational Training, Adult Education
University Education
Free Keywords
humanistic methods; educational practice
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Page/Pages
p. 117-145
Journal
International journal for research in vocational education and training, 4 (2017) 2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.13152/IJRVET.4.2.2
ISSN
2197-8646
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0