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Warren Barker
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The use of humor to put the students and instructor at ease is a time tested device. However, I often wonder if entertainment has compromised education though, looking out at the classroom, I see attentive students and can easily draw them into the discussion. Any thoughts or pointers would be appreciated.
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How do you identify people who might have a natural capacity for learning a trade but do not appear at the first interview with a portfolio or other physical indication of their skills?
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Teaching in a trade school I am quite often faced with the dilemma of identifying what my final product should be, the fully trained student or a completed product, in this case a boat. I realize through careful planning I should be able to realize both objectives but two factors often make this difficult, the varied skill levels and needs of the students and the complexity of the varied designs on which we work. I have erred in the direction of providing an experience for the students but sometimes it is at the cost of the experience of completion. Any… >>>
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