ANALYSIS, DEVELOPMENT, AND ORGANIZATION OF A PROGRAM FOR THE PREPARATION OF INDUSTRIAL ARTS TEACHERS AT COLORADO STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

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by  BAAB, CLARENCE T

The Pennsvivania State College
The Graduate School
Department of Industrial Education
ANALYSIS, DEVEL0R4ENT, AND ORGANIZATION OF A PROGRAM
FOR THE PREPARATION OF INDUSTRIAL ARTS TEACHERS AT
COLORADO STATE COLLEGE OF EDUC/TION
A DISSERTATION
BY
Clarence T. Baeb
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree of
Doctor of Education
February, 1950
Approved:
Professor of Industrial Arts Education
Teaching la the most difficult
of all the arts, and the pro-
foundest of all sciences* A
love of children is an essential
requisite•
— Horace Mann
:*39SG 8
1
PREFACE
Appreciation is expressed to the many individuals who
have helped to make this study possible. To the industrial
arts teachers of Colorado, the school administrators, stu­
dents, and staff members of the college, hearty thanks are
extended*
To John F* Friese, Professor of Industrial Arts Educa­
tion, The Pennsylvania State College, State College, sincere
gratitude is given for the advice, helpful suggestions, and
guidance in bringing this report to its conclusion*
Further acknowledgment must be made to Dr. K* F. Perry,
Chairman of the Division of the Arts, and Professor of In­
dustrial Arts, Colorado State College of Education, Greeley,
for his criticisms and valuable assistance during the accom­
plishment of this project.
Thanks must also be given to Nettie S. Freed, State
Superintendent of Public Instruction, Denver, Colorado, and
to J. Osborne Johnson, Director of Industrial Arts, Denver
Public Schools, Denver, Colorado, for the data obtained
from their two offices*
And finally, to my wife, Katherine E. Baab, sincere
appreciation and thanks are conferred for her constant in­
spiration and assistance in bringing this study to an end,
and for the many hours spent in typing*
C.T.B*
II
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
PREFACE i
LIST OF TABLES
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1
1. The Problem 2
2. Method of Collecting Data 2
3. Previous Research 12
4• Summary 14
CHAPTER II PHILOSOPHY, OBJECTIVES, AND PRESENT
PROGRAM OF C:i. RSE OFFERINGS 16
1. Briei oilosophy of the Department 17
2. D^ v antal Objectives 26
3* T .3 Present Program 27
4. W3. t Others Believe an Industrial
rts Program Should Be 32
5. Svu ..\ry 37
CHAPTER III EVALUATION OF PRESENT PROGRAM IN LIGHT
OF CURhENT OFFERINGS AND NEEDS 40
1. High School Industrial Arts Taken
by Majors Who Received Their
Bachelor's Degree In Industrial
Arts 40
2* Present Public School Offerings in
Industrial Arts 42
3. Evaluation of Graduates 52
4. Course Evaluation by Students 58
5. Summary 68
CHAPTER IV FACTORS INVOLVED IN PLANKING, ORGANIZING
AND MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVE­
MENT OF THE INDUSTRIAL ARTS PROGRAM AND
SERVICES 70
1. Evaluative Criteria 70
2. Salaries as a Factor in Teacher
Education in Colorado 74
ill
TABLE OP CONTENTS (CONTINUED)
Page
CHAPTER IV (CONTINUED)
3, Suggested Services to Colorado
Industrial Arts Teachers 80
4* Suggested Services for School
Adminis trators 83
5* Needs, New Courses, and Extension
of Present Education Opportuni­
ties Reported by Teachers and
Students 85
6• Summary 87
CHAPTER V SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS 89
1. General Summary 89
2. Conclusions 94
3* Recommendations 96
BIBLIOGRAPHY 99
APPENDIX A SAMPLE OP DOUBLE POST CARDS SENT TO 198
industrial arts teachers to obtain class
SCHEDULES 106
APPENDIX B SAMPLE LETTER SENT WITH PERSONAL DATA
SHEET TO THE INDUSTRIAL ARTS TEACHERS
OF COLORADO 108
APPENDIX C SAMPLE PERSONAL DATA SHEET SENT TO THE
INDUSTRIAL ARTS TEACHERS OF COLORADO 110
APPENDIX D LETTER SENT WITH PART I QUESTIONNAIRE
TO SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS WHO OFFER IN­
DUSTRIAL ARTS IN THEIR SCHOOL PROGRAM 113
APPENDIX E PART I — QUESTIONNAIRE SENT TO SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATORS WHO OFFER INDUSTRIAL
ARTS IN THEIR SCHOOL PROGRAM 115
ArPENDIX P LETTER SENT WITH PART II QUESTIONNAIRE
TO SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS WHO DO NOT
OFFER INDUSTRIAL ARTS IN THEIR SCHOOL
PROGRAM! 117
iY
TAB Li*. OP CONTENTS (CONTINUED)
Page
APPENDIX G BART II — QUESTIONNAIRE SENT TO SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATORS WIIO DO NOT OFFER INDUS­
TRIAL ARTS IN THEIR SCHOOL PROGRAM 119
APPENDIX II LETTER SENT WITH INDUSTRIAL ARTS
TEACHER EVALUATION SHEET TO COLORADO
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS 121
APPENDIX I POST CARD ENCLOSED WITH LETTER AND
EVALUATION SHEET TO SCHOOL ADMINISTRA­
TORS FOR A SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS OF
THE EVALUATION STUDY 123
Ai'PPii.DIX J INDUSTRIAL. ARTS TEACHER EVALUATION
SHEET SENT TO COLORADO SCHOOL ADMINIS­
TRATORS 125
AP i' KN DIX X COURSE EVALUATION SHEET BILLED IN BY
COLORADO STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
STUDENTS WHO HAVE HAD STUDENT TEACHING
OR TEACHING EXPERIENCE 127
V
LIST OP TABLES
Page
TABLE I NUMBER OP UNITS OF INDUSTRIAL ARTS WORK
TAKEN IN HIGH SCHOOL BY NINETY-EIGHT
COLORADO STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION BACHE­
LOR OF ARTS GRADUATES IN INDUSTRIAL ARTS,
1939-1948 41
TABLE II INDUSTRIAL ARTS COURSES TAUGHT BY 169
TEACHERS OF INDUSTRIAL ARTS IN COLORADO,
1947 43
TABLE III INDUSTRIAL ARTS SUBJECT AREAS TAUGHT IN
GENERAL SHOPS BY THIRTY-NINE TEACHERS OP’
INDUSTRIAL ARTS IN COLORADO, 1947 46
TABLE IV MINOR SUBJECTS TAKEN IN COLLEGE BY 109
TEACHERS OF INDUSTRIAL ARTS IN COLORADO,
1947 47
TABLE V SUBJECT COMBINATIONS TAUGHT BY FIFTY-FIVE
TEACHERS OF INDUSTRIAL ARTS IN COLORADO,
1947 49
TABLE VI EVALUATION OF SIXTY-ONE GRADUATES WITH A
BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE FROM COLORADO
STATE COLLEGE OP EDUCATION WITH A MAJOR
IN INDUSTRIAL ART3 AS REPORTED BY THEIR
SUPERINTENDENTS AND PRINCIPALS, 1949 54
TABLE VII RESPONSES OF 547 INDUSTRIAL ARTS STUDENTS
TO THE QUESTION, "WERE THE PURPOSES OF THE
COURSE CLEARLY DEFINED?", AS FOUND ON THE
INDUSTRIAL ARTS COURSE EVALUATION SHEETS,
1947-1949 59
TABLE VIII RESPONSES OF 547 INDUSTRIAL ARTS STUDENTS
TO THE QUESTION, "DID TPIE COURSE ACHIEVE
WHAT IT SET OUT TO DO?", AS FOUND ON THE
INDUSTRIAL ARTS COURSE EVALUATION SHEETS,
1947-1949 60
TABLE 1A RESPONSES OF 547 INDUSTRIAL ARTS STUDENTS
TO THE QUESTION, "DID THE COURSE PROVIDE
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO OBTAIN MATERIAL
THAT WOULD BE OF VALUE TO YOU NEXT YEAR?",
AS FOUND ON THE INDUSTRIAL ARTS COURSE
EVALUATION SHEETS, 1947-1949 62
Vi
LIST OP TABLES (CONTINUED)
Page
TABLE X RESPONSES OF 547 INDUSTRIAL ARTS STUDENTS
TO THE STATEMENT, "YOUR EVALUATION OF THIS
COURSE IN TERMS OF HELP TO YOU AS AN IN­
DUSTRIAL ARTS TEACHER — OF MUCH VALUE, OF
VALUE, OF LITTLE VALUE,” AS FOUND ON THE
INDUSTRIAL ARTS COURSE EVALUATION SHEETS,
1947-1949 63
TABLE XI SUGGESTED COURSES LISTED ON COURSE EVALU­
ATION SHEETS THAT STUDENTS WOULD LIKE TO
TAKE, 1947-1949 65
TABLE XII STATEMENTS MADE UNDER "REMARKS" 3Y STU­
DENTS CHECKING TEE EVALUATION SHEETS,
1947-1949 67
TABLE XIII SALARIES OF 208 TEACHERS OF INDUSTRIAL
ARTS IN COLORADO, 1949 76
TABLE XIV SERVICES WHICH TEACHERS OF INDUSTRIAL
ARTS FEEL WOULD HELP MOST IN SOLVING
THEIR PROBLEMS, AS REPORTED BY 109
TEACHERS OF INDUSTRIAL ARTS IN COLORADO,
1947 81
TABLE XV SERVICES THAT WOULD BE OF VALUE FOR IM­
PROVING UNDERSTANDING OF INDUSTRIAL ARTS
AS REPORTED BY EIGHTY-THREE SCHOOL AD­
MINISTRATORS OF COLORADO, 1948 84
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
It is the purpose of this study to bring to a summation
data that have been collected over a period of three years
to improve the offerings of the Industrial Arts Department,
Colorado State College of Education, Greeley. Many of the
findings of this study have already been put into effect.
In commenting on the preparation of teachers with some
suggestions as to what teacher education institutions should
do as they carry out their obligation to prepare people for
existing jobs, Romine says,
"Teacher-training institutions also are concerned;
for, regardless of modern theory, theirs Is the
task of supplying teachers who can successfully
fill the types of jobs available in the secondary
schools."
Commenting further on the obligation of teacher educa­
tion institutions to carry on research, Land says,
"It is the further responsibility of the teacher-
training institution to Initiate, encourage,
sponsor, and conduct needed research in industrial
arts and vocational education. Studies In indus­
trial education conducted by our teacher-training
institutions, should and do have practical slgnifi
cance in the development, conduct, and administra­
tion of programs of industrial art and vocational
3
education."2
^•Stephen Romlne, "Improving Teaching Combinations and
Assignments in Secondary Schools," School Review, LIV (Novem
ber, 1946), 537.
o
S. L. Land, "The Teacher Training Institution and Post
War Industrial Education," Industrial Arts and Vocational
Education, XXXV (January, 1946), 5.
2
Continuing his observation on research and teacher education,
Land describes an outstanding teacher education institution
interested in research thus,
"The teacher training institution which is measur­
ing up to its obligation to the state and to young
people is carefully selecting the students, care­
fully studying the conditions under which they will
work, and is maintaining a consistent and continu­
ous program of research on its own and in collabora­
tion with other agencies on the federal, state, and
local level.1'^
1. The Problem
The problem of this study is to analyze and evaluate the
present industrial arts offering and to make recommendations
which will assist in the further development and improvement
of the present program for the education of industrial arts
teachers at Colorado State College of Education, Greeley.
2. Method of Collecting Data
Data for this study were obtained from six combined
sources with eight different approaches in solving the prob­
lem. Three of the six direct approaches were used in two
2 3
winter projects which were completed by the writer? * The
different approaches will be treated in detail under the
following subheads•
^Ibld., p. 7.
^C. T. Baab, "Personnel Study and Teaching Problems of
the Teacher of Industrial Arts in Colorado" (Unpublished
YYinter Project, Pennsylvania State College, 1947).
SC. T. Baab, "Problems and Attitudes of Colorado School
Administrators Toward Industrial Arts" (Unpublished Winter
Project, Pennsylvania State College, 1948).