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Humanistic elements in the educational practice at a United States sub-baccalaureate technical college
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SourceInternational journal for research in vocational education and training 4 (2017) 2, S. 117-145 ZDB
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ISSN2197-8646; 21978646
LanguageEnglish
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Abstract (English):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. (DIPF/Orig.)
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Date of publication17.10.2017
CitationChen, Peng; Schmidtke, Carsten: Humanistic elements in the educational practice at a United States sub-baccalaureate technical college - In: International journal for research in vocational education and training 4 (2017) 2, S. 117-145 - URN: urn:nbn:de:0111-pedocs-149508 - DOI: 10.25656/01:14950; 10.13152/IJRVET.4.2.2
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