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Thorsteinsson, Gisli; Ólafsson, Brynjar – History of Education, 2014
Pedagogically aimed craft education was established around the same time as the school-based system of formative education, under the term Sloyd. This refers to a pedagogical system of manual training that promotes general child development, through the acquisition of the technical skills employed in woodwork, metalwork, sewing, knitting and the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Handicrafts, Art Education, Educational History
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Mative, John M. – Tech Directions, 2005
Wood education programs across the nation, at and below the secondary levels of education, have declined in enrollment in recent years. To many, wood education means only carpentry or woodworking. A systematic approach to the subject, as a part of a materials science course, can reverse the material's negative connotation and make wood education…
Descriptors: Science Curriculum, Interdisciplinary Approach, Technological Literacy, Technology Education
Evans, Ronald; Varischetti, Barry; Alvey, Raymond; Volberding, Le; McCabe, Dave; Sanchez, Fernando; Wright, Russell – Nevada Department of Education, 2006
The Department of Education is continuing the development of statewide skill standards for all career and technical education programs. The standards in this document are for Furniture and Cabinetmaking programs and are designed to clearly state what the student should know and be able to do upon completion of an advanced high-school program. The…
Descriptors: Furniture, Woodworking, Finishing, State Standards
Agee, Kelly, Ed. – Research and Curriculum Unit, 2008
Secondary vocational-technical education programs in Mississippi are faced with many challenges resulting from sweeping educational reforms at the national and state levels. Schools and teachers are increasingly being held accountable for providing true learning activities to every student in the classroom. This accountability is measured through…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Secondary School Curriculum, Educational Policy, State Regulation