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International Journal of Technology and Design Education
Published in: International Journal of Technology and Design Education 3/2007

01-09-2007

Technical education in Scotland: Fit for purpose?

Authors: Brian Canavan, Robert Doherty

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Abstract

As Technical education strains to find a niche in the educational market place, are teachers suffering from a crisis of confidence? How comfortable are they with the ever-changing curriculum, with the subjects they are teaching and the reasons why they are teaching them? The broadening of the Technical curriculum in secondary schools to include Practical Craft Skills has proved popular with some teachers, while others perceive a drift back to a purely skills based curriculum along with a further deterioration of the status of Technical departments. This paper explores the present state of Technical Education in Scotland through the analysis of an online survey of 95 practising teachers and an investigation of employers’ entrance requirements for apprenticeships in the engineering and construction industries. The results indicate a degree of conflict among staff regarding the role of Technical education, coupled with limited recognition for Technical subjects among employers.
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Metadata
Title
Technical education in Scotland: Fit for purpose?
Authors
Brian Canavan
Robert Doherty
Publication date
01-09-2007
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
International Journal of Technology and Design Education / Issue 3/2007
Print ISSN: 0957-7572
Electronic ISSN: 1573-1804
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-007-9031-7

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