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ERIC Number: EJ119765
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1975
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A Delicate Balance: Can Educational Innovation and "Teaching the Basics" Coexist?
Simmons, Danny J.
Community College Review, 3, 1, 55-58, Jun 75
In answer to critics of innovative teaching methods, the author cites an exemplary performance-based program in electrical technology at Beaufort County Technical Institute (North Carolina), and concludes that in certain situations non-traditional strategies may be useful and more efficient in terms of time, students trained, and manpower utilized. (Author/DC)
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Education, Conventional Instruction, Electronic Technicians, Instructional Innovation, Teacher Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, Technical Education, Two Year Colleges
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Identifiers: Beaufort County Technical Institute NC