MONDAY, JULY 21, 1975
FULL-TIME COURSE ON DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY
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AN INTENSIVE FULL-TIME COURSE ON DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE BEGAN TODAY AT THE MORRISON HILL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.
THE COURSE IS BEING ATTENDED BY 42 WOODWORK AND METALWORK TEACHERS FROM A CROSS-SECTION OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY IS THE NAME GIVEN TO A NEW APPROACH TO THE TEACHING OF PRACTICAL SUBJECTS SUCH AS WOODWORK AND METALWORK AT SECONDARY LEVEL.
SINCE FEBRUARY, THE 42 TEACHERS HAVE BEEN TAKING A PART-TIME IN-SERVICE COURSE ON THIS NEW APPROACH AND THE FULL-TIME ONE-WEEK COURSE IS A FINALE TO THE WORK OF THE LAST SIX MONTHS.
THE TEACHERS WILL USE THE WEEK TO ROUND OFF THEIR TRAINING AND COMPLETE PROJECTS FOR DISPLAY AT AN EXHIBITION ON SATURDAY.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COLLEGE SAID TODAY: THE MAIN AIM OF THE COURSE IS TO GIVE TEACHERS A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF THE EDUCATIONAL POTENTIAL OF THE DESIGN PROCESS, ITS RELATIONSHIP TO TECHNOLOGY, AND ITS RELEVANCE TO THE VARIOUS STAGES OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE.
*ON COMPLETION OF THE COURSE THE TEACHERS, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A MONITORING TEAM FROM THE TECHNICAL INSPECTORATE, WILL BE READY TO INTRODUCE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY INTO THEIR SCHOOLS. 24 SCHOOLS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE COURSE. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THEY WILL ALL ADOPT THE NEW SYLLABUS THIS COMING SEPTEMBER.+
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO THE MORRISON HILL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE ON WEDNESDAY WHEN THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE COURSE WILL BE COMPLETING A DISPLAY FOR SATURDAY.
YOUR REPRESENTATIVES ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT MR. W.B. POTTER AT 11.30 AM ON WEDNESDAY (JULY 23) AT THE INSTITUTE.
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