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<blockquote data-quote="druryj" data-source="post: 3346268" data-attributes="member: 10465"><p>How do they learn a trade? Much of those vocational types of classes of old have been taken over by either the community college or the Vo-Tech System or a triad of high school, Vo-tech, and community college that often applies dual credit to classes in Oklahoma. The world of education has changed, and overall, I would say for the better.</p><p></p><p>Back in the 70's, 80's and 90's, the average Joe could work on his own car. Not so today, but mostly due to technology and the growth of same in the auto industry. When many of us Boomers were kids, technology was one of those dial phones with the lonnnnnnng cord and a toaster that did both sides of the bread at once. Not so today. Most of those 55 and over would actually equate using a computer to having learned a second language. Not so for today's kids. The old days of auto shop in high schools is gone. Now, you can go to a Vo-Tech or take concurrent classes at a community college while still in high school, at little or no cost, and learn how to work on today's autos. (For example). It's just way more technical than how we used to do a tune up and use a feeler gauge to set the points. Those were "check the plugs, points, condenser and distributor cap" days. Today, it's more about computerized diagnostics.</p><p></p><p>After I retired from the Marine Corps, I went to work and later retired from Higher Ed. I worked at both a University, where the focus was on obtaining degrees, and at community colleges, where it was pretty much evenly spilt between those seeking to fulfill basic requirements of general education in order to transfer to a 4-year school, and those seeking vocational training. Vocational training is now where they learn a trade. Mostly, again, this change has been driven by the changes in manufacturing and in technology.</p><p></p><p>Let me give you one example. OSU Tech-Okmulgee: One of the best places to learn to work on things like Toyotas, Rolex and other high end watches, and aerospace instruments. Amazing technology there. Computer driven, to a large degree. No feeler gauges.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="druryj, post: 3346268, member: 10465"] How do they learn a trade? Much of those vocational types of classes of old have been taken over by either the community college or the Vo-Tech System or a triad of high school, Vo-tech, and community college that often applies dual credit to classes in Oklahoma. The world of education has changed, and overall, I would say for the better. Back in the 70's, 80's and 90's, the average Joe could work on his own car. Not so today, but mostly due to technology and the growth of same in the auto industry. When many of us Boomers were kids, technology was one of those dial phones with the lonnnnnnng cord and a toaster that did both sides of the bread at once. Not so today. Most of those 55 and over would actually equate using a computer to having learned a second language. Not so for today's kids. The old days of auto shop in high schools is gone. Now, you can go to a Vo-Tech or take concurrent classes at a community college while still in high school, at little or no cost, and learn how to work on today's autos. (For example). It's just way more technical than how we used to do a tune up and use a feeler gauge to set the points. Those were "check the plugs, points, condenser and distributor cap" days. Today, it's more about computerized diagnostics. After I retired from the Marine Corps, I went to work and later retired from Higher Ed. I worked at both a University, where the focus was on obtaining degrees, and at community colleges, where it was pretty much evenly spilt between those seeking to fulfill basic requirements of general education in order to transfer to a 4-year school, and those seeking vocational training. Vocational training is now where they learn a trade. Mostly, again, this change has been driven by the changes in manufacturing and in technology. Let me give you one example. OSU Tech-Okmulgee: One of the best places to learn to work on things like Toyotas, Rolex and other high end watches, and aerospace instruments. Amazing technology there. Computer driven, to a large degree. No feeler gauges. [/QUOTE]
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