Career And Technical Education

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Learner development is a topic that all teachers should be knowledgeable about, particularly if they plan to teach high school students. While many events and situations inside and outside of school can negatively impact learner development, educational programs such Career and Technical Education may have a positive impact on students’ academic and personal lives. CTE are courses at the secondary and postsecondary levels that are designed to instruct and train students to develop knowledge and skills needed to enter specific career areas ("Career and Technical Education"). The groundwork for CTE, began in 1917 with the Smith-Hughes Act. this act was mostly concerned with ensuring the preparation and education of young farmers (America Institutes …show more content…

The journey towards becoming a competent adult in not easy, however, the positive experiences that students can have while taking CTE courses may help make less daunting and even memorable.Career and Technical Education (CTE) is fundamentally geared towards addressing the core elements of the learner’s’ development. CTE furthers intellectual development, providing context for meaningful learning that engages students physically better motivating them to prepare for college and future careers. As a result, CTE programs also impact students emotional and social development as they participated in CTSOs, increasing students’ self efficacy and promoting sense of communal belonging that can contribute to and enrich spiritual …show more content…

Chelsea Rose, Carrie Stephens, Christopher Stripling, Tim cross, Danielle Sanok, Shelby Brawner (2016) state that “furthermore, 84.8% “... agree their involvement with FSA has help them realize the value in college education”(Rose et al. 2016 p. 43). As a result, CTE instructors are conscious of the need to develop curriculum and deliver instruction that will help prepare students for continued learner after the secondary level. James Stone (2017) argues that “ the design and delivery of high-quality CTE programs must address elements of a high-quality curriculum, effective pedagogy, and authentic assessment and the preparation of students for careers & continuing education beyond high School”. Typically, CTE courses are designed to help students explore possible career options and have opportunities to learn in industry settings. Phillip Witt, Jonathan Ulmer Scott Burris, Todd Brashears, and Hansel Burley (2014), indicate “... career and technical education ( CTE) courses have the potential to integrate coursework work base learning experiences and hands-on experiences which allow students to develop competency skills, and attitudes for success beyond high school” (p.

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