The proposed Technical Instruction Bill, and the science and art department
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Coffey, George. 'The proposed Technical Instruction Bill, and the science and art department'. - Dublin: Journal of the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland,Vol. IX Part LXIX, 1888/1889, pp403-429Download Item:
Abstract:
Much dissatisfaction has been
expressed from time to time with the Science and Art, or, as it is
generally called, South Kensington system, and in the report of the
late Commission on Technical Instruction, the department receives
but scant praise. It is, therefore, very desirable that the question as to how far the system and methods of the Science and Art Department
are applicable to technical education, should be carefully considered
before any extension of the system in that direction is
decided on. The South Kensington system is essentially a centralised
system, whereas technical and industrial education would
appear to necessitate local freedom and development of instruction
in accordance with local needs. In this respect the continental
and English systems are quite at variance?technical and industrial
education on the continent being, in general, controlled and determined
by local requirements. Following out this line of discussion,
I believe the inefficiency of the Science and Art Department can
be shown to be almost entirely due to centralisation, and my object
is to raise the question, with reference to the proposed Technical
Instruction Bill, of the practicability of promoting technical education
through the agency of that department.
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Read 19th February, 1889
Author: Coffey, George
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Journal of The Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of IrelandVol. IX Part LXIX 1888/1889
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