Principles and Philosophy of Career and Technical Education
Catalog description:
Principles and philosophies of career and technical education programs are
investigated. The role of legislation is analyzed.
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Dr. Sam Cotton
This course if being offered next for fall 2009 semester online. Students will not have to visit campus. All that is needed is access to the Internet, whether at home or work. Enjoy "going to class" when convenient. The next regular offering of this course following fall 2007 will tentatively be fall 2008.
SPECIAL NOTE: There will be a special section of this course offered spring 2008 for participants of the Indiana Career and Technical Director's Academy. The course will be available for spring 2008 only to those who are already accepted into the academy. For this special class there will tentatively be two to three face-to-face sessions on Saturdays at a career center in Indianapolis (yeet to be identified). These remote site sessions have not yet been finalized and are still a tentative alternative to a number of the regular online activities.
Explore the ideas/concepts that and people who have molded the field of career and technical (vocational) education. Examine the earliest forms of education and follow the trends and philosophies that have guided the development of and determined the current features of this essential facet of education. Many interesting people have helped define career and technical education. The class will explore their ideas and impacts on education and collectively discuss the significance and application of each of the philosophies and theories affecting career and technical education in both the past and in our current society.
Syllabus Course Portal Course Objectives
Overview of online course delivery
Registration information available at: http://www.bsu.edu/technology/onlinemasters/cte/
Syllabus is still pending final revision for fall 2007.
http://scotton.iweb.bsu.edu/568/568syllabus.htm
The syllabus for spring 2008 will be significantly altered to addressed the remote Saturday live meetings.
Text: Ornstein, A. C. & Levine,
D. U. (2006). Foundations of Education (9th ed.), Houghton Mifflin Co.,
Boston, MA. (ISBN 0-618-47406-4).
Also textbook for spring 2008 academy:
http://college.hmco.com/CollegeCatalog/CollegeStoreController?cmd=MainProdPage&subcmd=Main&ProdId=11001
(web link to publisher)
or http://direct.mbsbooks.com/bsu.htm (BSU primary source)
Alternate search machine for textbook sources. www.CampusBooks4Less.com
The address for CampusBooks4Less for this particular book is: http://www.campusbooks4less.com/cgi-bin/bookSearch/bookstoreSearch.cgi?searchBy=isbn&searchVal=0-618-47406-4&func=submit
Be careful if you use other suppliers such as amazon.com, this is a new edition and many suppliers are still selling the 8th edition instead of the 9th edition. The 9th may be available at these sites or available soon at these sites, but be sure to get the correct edition.
NOTICE: All information on this site has been produced, obtained, or linked by Dr. Samuel Cotton and is in no way endorsed or sponsored by either Ball State University or the College of Applied Sciences and Technology. This site represents the personal views, opinions, and interests of Dr. Samuel Cotton.
Contact Sam Cotton at e-mail: scotton@bsu.eduDepartment of Technology, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306-0255