Is Vocational Education a viable alternative for Traditional?

Is Vocational Education a viable alternative for Traditional?

Produced and Presented

By: Chris

Produced and Presented

By: Chris

Thesis Statement:Thesis Statement:

Vocational Education isn’t as useful as Traditional Education.Vocational Education isn’t as useful as Traditional Education.

Vocational EducationVocational Education

Vocational Education prepares people for careers based in manual and practical activities. Careers in the 21st century are more needy for a higher skilled worker. (course advisor)

Vocational Education prepares people for careers based in manual and practical activities. Careers in the 21st century are more needy for a higher skilled worker. (course advisor)

Vocational Education cont.

Vocational Education cont.

These programs directly develop teens and young adults with expertise in specific fields of labor.

These programs directly develop teens and young adults with expertise in specific fields of labor.

Vocational Education cont.

Vocational Education cont.

Vocational education is mostly chosen by high school students because it is easy to focus on. It comes easier to them.

Vocational education is mostly chosen by high school students because it is easy to focus on. It comes easier to them.

Traditional EducationTraditional Education

Traditional Education is the basic core classes, mathematics, science, social studies, and language arts.

Traditional Education is the basic core classes, mathematics, science, social studies, and language arts.

Traditional Education cont.

Traditional Education cont.

Most kids that chose Vocational Education say its because the Traditional Education is too hard.

Most kids that chose Vocational Education say its because the Traditional Education is too hard.

CaliforniaCalifornia

“We need to build or create more Vocational Education learning programs.” (Arnold Schwartzinieger, Governor of Cali.)

“We need to build or create more Vocational Education learning programs.” (Arnold Schwartzinieger, Governor of Cali.)

ChancesChances

A student that takes a Vocational class is more appt to get a job in that field then any other high school graduate. Although, Traditional Education qualifies a student for a wider variety of jobs.

A student that takes a Vocational class is more appt to get a job in that field then any other high school graduate. Although, Traditional Education qualifies a student for a wider variety of jobs.

SeparateSeparate

Since the beginning of the new century vocational and traditional education in American schools have grown very separate.

Since the beginning of the new century vocational and traditional education in American schools have grown very separate.

Traditional/OnlineTraditional/Online The traditional education has gone to the web.

More kids are taken online courses to either shorten their time in school or broaden their knowledge.

(“Article Base”)

The traditional education has gone to the web.

More kids are taken online courses to either shorten their time in school or broaden their knowledge.

(“Article Base”)

Essential Essential

Vocational education is more interesting to the kids.

It is becoming extremely popular.

(“Vocational School”)

Vocational education is more interesting to the kids.

It is becoming extremely popular.

(“Vocational School”)

Their ThoughtsTheir Thoughts

I talked to some of the other students down to River Bend Career and Technical Center. They feel they need that vocational class in their day.

(“RBCTC”)

I talked to some of the other students down to River Bend Career and Technical Center. They feel they need that vocational class in their day.

(“RBCTC”)

Post-SecondaryPost-Secondary

Post-Secondary means after high school.

Post-Secondary means after high school.

Types of classesTypes of classes

Types of classesTypes of classes

Types of classesTypes of classes

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Titus, Greg. "What is Vocational Education." Course Advisor. 2008. 7 Jan. 2009 ﾊﾊﾊﾊﾊ <http://resources.courseadvisor.com/career-training/vocational-education>.