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The Faculty to Review and Develop a New Approach to This Program. An nnel/MANT IIP!,11/ MP! ED 030 728 VT 008 639 Proceedimgs of the West Virginia University Industrial Arts,Undergrad6ate Program Development Conference (Morgantown. November 8-10, 1969). West Virginia Univ., Morgantown. Coll. of Human Resources and Edu Cation. Pub Date 69 Note -252p. Available from-College of Human Resources and Edueation, Department of Industrial Arts, West Virginia University. Morgantown, West Virginia 26506 ($3.00. make checks payable to: West Virginia University Foundation) EDRS Price MF -$1.00 HC -$12.70 Descriptors -*Conference Reports, *Curriculum Planning, *Educational Resources, *Industrial Arts. Industry, Teacher Education, Technology, Undergraduate Study Inthespring of1965, West VirginiaUniversity called a moratorium on undergraduate enrollment in industrial arts education. This was to provide time for thefacultytoreviewand develop a new approachtothisprogram.An interdisciplinary conference was held in an attempt to meet this goal. It was designed . to determine, the university's function in industrial, arts teacher education and to provide recommendations on program scope, elements and. resource personnel. This tapescript of the 3-day conference includes these presentations: (1) "The University and Industrial Arts Teacher Education" by William J. Micheels (2) "Considerations for the Future: Technology and Change" by John McHale, and (3) "A Proposed Content Structure" .by Thomas J. Brennan and Paul W. DeVore. In. addition, verbatim reports are given for general and small group discussions. Some.recommenclationsfrom the last session were that industrial arts give students the language and some feeling for the modes of association and transaction in industry, and an understanding of their environment. 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Proceedings of the West Virginia University --Industrial Arts Undergraduate Program Development Conference Sponsored by: College of Human"Resources and Education Division of Education and the'/West Virginia Univorst-t-y Foundation -) Mont Chateau Conference Center West Virginia University Morgantown, West Virginia 26505 November 8, 9, and 10 CONTENTS Page Conference Participants . ii 2 Purpose of Conference . iii Conference Agenda . iv Part I Opening Session, Dr. Dawson, Chairman . 1 The Curriculum Project0 0 6 The University and Industrial Arts Teacher Education 16 Part II Considerations for the Future: Technology and Change 30 General Session 49 Part III The Function of a State University in Re. lation to Industrial Arts Teacher Education Group I Discussion, Dr. Micheels, Chairman. 67 The Function of a State University in Re. lation to Industrial Arts Teacher Education Group II Discussion, Dr. Drake, Chairman. 102 A Proposed Content StrUcture. 132 The Crew of the Space Ship Planet Earth . 147 Discussion of Proposals . 175 Part IV New Directions, Content, Scope and Goals, Group I Discussion, Dr. Micheels, Chairman. 180 New Directions, Content, Scope and Goals, Group II Discussion, Dr. Drake, Chairman. 200 Part V General Session- Conference Summary, Dr. Dawson, Chairman 222 West Virginia University Industrial Arts Undergraduate Program Development Conference Conference Consultants University Faculty Dr. Kenneth E. Dawson, Dean Dr. Stanley 0. Ikenberry, College of Education Dean Morehead University .,Kentucky College of Human Resources and Education Dr. William D. Drake Institute for Science and Dr. William Katz, Director Technology Division of Education University of Michigan Dr. Thomas J. Brennan, Dr. William J. Micheels, Coordinator President Industrial Arts Stout State University- Wisconsin Dr. Paul W. DeVore, Professor Mr. Edward F. Haskell Industrial Arts Council for Unified Research and Education New York City mr. David Allison, Contributing Editor International Science and Technology New York City Dr. Bernard Muller-Thym Industrial Consu1tant New York City Dr. Bruce Sinclair Department of History Kansas State University Dr. John McHale World Resources Inventory Southern Illinois University ii INDUSTRIAL ARTS UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE In the spring of 1965 The Collegeof Human Resources and Education of West VirginiaUniversity called a mora- torium on undergraduate enrollmentin the industrial arts program. The purpose of the moratorium wasto provide an extended period of time for thefaculty to engage in a "searching review of its program andto develop a forward looking approach capable of meetingthe challenge of the future." An interdisciplinary conference wasplanned to facilitate the research and to aid inmeeting the goal of the moratorium The conference was designed to: (1) Determine the function of a state university in relation to industrial arts teachereduca- tion with specific attention to: (a) the educational needs of individuals and society in terms of those areas of present or future influencein which the industrial arts could or should contribute. (b) identifying the knowledge or content reservoir and structure from which a curriculum capable of meeting the challenge of the future can be derived. (c) identifying the characteristics and compe- tencies of the individual who would serve as a teacher and resource personin the society in his area of specialty. (2) Provide recommendations and suggestions in terms of: (a) the scope and delimitation of future research endeavors. (b) major elements of the problem. (c) methods or procedures for attacking the problem. (d) resource personnel capable ofcontri- buting to specific areas of the problem. The transcript of the proceedings which follows pro- vides a record of the efforts of a group of scholars and citizens of diverse backgrounds and experience in attempting to analyze the issues raised in the foregoingstatements. That they succeeded as well as they did in the timealloted is a tribute to their intellect and their keeninterest in the education of youth. Paul W. DeVore, Editor iii WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY INDUSTRIAL ARTS UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE AGENDA Wednesday. November 8, 1967 4:00-6:00 PM Arrival and Registration 7:00 PM Dinner 8:00 PM Conference Orientation Introductions: Dr. Kenneth E. Dawson The Development Project: Dr. T. J. Brennan Background for Discussion: "The University and Industrial Arts Teacher Education." Dr. William J. Micheels Thursday, November 9,1967 9:00-9:20 AM Background for Discussion: "Con- siderations for the Future-Technology and Change." Professor John McHale 9830-10:30 AM Advisory Council Meeting-General Session Chairman: Dr. Kenneth E. Dawson 10:30-10:45 AM Refreshments 10:45-12:00 Advisory Council Meeting-General Session Chairmans Dr. Kenneth E. Dawson 12:00 Lunch 1:30-3:30 PM Advisory Council Meeting Section #1 Dr. Micheels' Section #2 Dr. Drake 3:30-6:00 PM Recreation 6800 PM Dinner 8800-8:45 PM Background for Discussion: "A Proposed Content Structure." Dr. T. J. Brennan and Dr. Paul W. DeVore 8:45-9830 PM General Discussion on total problem: 'Chairman: Dr. Kenneth E. Dawson Friday, November 10, 1967 830- 0:30 AM Advisory Council Meeting: Section #1 Dr. Micheels Section #2 Dr. Drake 10:30-10:45 AM Refreshments 10:45-12:45 Advisory Council Meeting: General Session Chairman: Dr. Kenneth E. Dawson 1. Section reports and recommendations 2. General discussion and recommendations 3. Conference summation- Dr. Dawson 4. Concluding remarks. Dean Ikenberry 1:00 PM Lunch and au revoir iv INDUSTRIAL ARTS UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY DIVISION OF EDUCATION COLLEGE OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND EDUCATION Morgantown, West Virginia November 8-10, 1967 Wednesday Evening, November 8, 1967 Dr. Kenneth Dawson, Conference Chairman DAWSON: This evening, aswe gather, we might think of it as being a great historic event. I say this for two rea- sons: One, because we have come together for the first time to undertakea task which has never been undertaken before. Two, we may come together to sounda deathnell for a program or tdsend iton its way to becoming a major curriculum area. The fact that West Virginia University has decided to calla moratorium on the industrial arts program for the next several years, in an attempt to de- termine the content, the domain, and the providenceof industrial arts, has a significance whichwe may not realize initially. When Paul called me and asked if I could meet withyou, I had two feelings. One really was the feeling of fear. This,I think is evident in the fact that whatwe do here at this conference could set the stage for what industrial arts might be in the future. On the other hand, we could fall flat on our face and not do the things that this Uni- versity has commissionedus to do. The reason I had such trepidation was that here isa University that was willing to say that itwas willing to develop a program in whatever way seemed best through the use of the finest minds in the country with an interdisciplinary approach whocan tell us what industrial arts should be and whocan help make it exactly what we want. Another reason for my concern was because in myown mind, I am not at all sure what I think industrial arts should be.
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