A GENERAL SHOP COURSE OF STUDY FOR OREGON HIGH SCHOOLS

Abstract approved This study is concerned with the development of a general shop course outline for use especiallyby vocational agriculture instructors. In small high schools, particularly those with an enrollment of fewer than 300 students, a problem often exists in the development proffer.-ing of a class in industrial arts. These schools are npt of sufficient size to hire a full-time industrial arts instructor, so usually the vo-cational agriculture instructor, with his training and background is called upon to organize and teach such a class. The problem is what to teach. At present no guides exist that utilize the vocational agriculture teacher 's training, facilities nd equipment. The general shop type of organization was elected in developing this course of study because it provided the broadest in-dustrial arts program possible in only one or two periods per dy, A pilot and two follow-up studies were conducted to determine how many vocational agriculture teachers are involved in teaching Redacted for privacy industrial arts subjects in addition to their regular agrici1ture classes. A questionnaire was then developed and sent to all. o the vocational agriculture instructors in Oregon to determine what sib ject areas were being taught in these industrial arts classes. A course outline is developed for general shop and is primarily aimed for use at the sophomore level. The recommendations include a community survey and inquiry into the recent vocational. acts and programs