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Captain Bob Webb preparing to dive at the Panama Canal,
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Curriculum - Project Based Education
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The program would introduce youth to
opportunities in marine and maritime world, to inspire interest that
motivates them to excel.
Develop a program that is based on hands-on projects in a non competitive
learning environment where youth can experience skills. This would be an
introductory program, not a full fledge apprentice program. Having some
experience in a variety of skills, students can select and pursue a career
in a format that is compatible with their interest and ability.
There are many ways we acquire and adapt knowledge. Students can excel if
they understand an adapt what works best for them. Some of the methods that
students should consider.
- Learning with responsibility
- Learning with projects
- Learning with hands-on opportunity
- Non competitive learning environment
- Self-education
- Team education
- Discovery of natural talent
- Motivation inspires the desire to learn
- Develop a love to learn
- Learning how to learn
| Projects promote the development of visionary
skills. Visionaries are the leaders in our society. |
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| John C.
Campbell folk school in Brasstown, NC has a very successful
format. Every week they have 3 and 5 day classes with guest
instructors for most topics. Instructors are professionals in their
field and come to teach for one week or weekend, maybe once a year. |
| Boy Scouts
of America Eagle Scout program is based on projects. This
achievement has helped them become very productive citizens. |
| Guest professionals from the maritime
industry give classes about their expertise. This could lead to
support from the organize they represent. Topics about maritime
careers would be popular. The museum represents hundreds. |
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Competitive education divides and creates social
classes of people. There are winners and losers. The winners develop a
positive self-esteem while the losers develop a negative self-esteem.
Noncompetitive education unites and brings people
together. Students work together to achieve a common goal. With a team
spirit, all develop positive self-esteem.
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Teenagers are Learning Machines
Every teenager has a burning desire to learn and be an achiever,
BUT, not everyone can learn in competitive classroom environments. In
a non-competitive learning environment, anyone can excel.
All teenagers, including those who are in conflict with classroom
environments, have a strong desire to learn and be an achiever. Many
cannot achieve this goal where their natural talents are out of
harmony with the system. These students need to be exposed to
compatible influences, if not, they will be wooed by negative
influences, such as, street gangs, drugs and crime.
On the positive side, many high school dropouts discover their
natural talent, develop it and live productive lives. They, like
college students, have a burning desire to excel.
There is also a high percentage that simply gives up. The marine
program can offer opportunity that will inspire these teenagers.
Just because a student gets "Fs" in every class does not mean they
don't want to learn or excel, THEY DO! EVERY TEENAGER DOES!
They need to be in a non-competitive learning environment with topics
that relate to their interest and natural talent. |
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