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Jerry Magorian (Jerry.Magorian@f101.n285.z1.fidonet.org ) writes:
> 
> Paul, I was interested in your message regarding electronics
> curriculum development  for Junior and Senior high school
> students.  Within the last 15 years electronics has become one of
> the "basics" of our workplaces and cultures.  Yet, I have not
> seen a corresponding increase in the number or percentage of
> student hours in electronics.  Few schools have successfully
> added electronics and those who have electronics often find low
> enrollments.  So, your curriculum project is a critical one.
> 

Jerry,

	I am serving as a volunteer consultant in Technology
Education to the electricity/electronics teachers in the public
schools in Chesapeake, Va.  Each of 5 high schools have an
assigned electronics teacher who teaches between 3 and 5 classes
in electricity/electronics in their schools.  Enrollment is no
problem, in fact in most instances, there are more students
seeking to enroll in the courses than there are spaces for them.

	The courses (two levels, Electronics I and Electronics
II, both full 2 semester courses) have a fair amount of
mathematics in the curriculum.  Some students naturally do
better in the math content than others, but most are capable of
doing all of the math that is required for an understanding of
the subject matter.  The two year curriculum starts at the
basic level of the complete circuit and ends with students
building computer peripheral devices operated from an Apple II
for which they develop their own programs in basic.

	If you need any specific information, etc., please
contact me via E-Mail with your questions, and I will be more
than happy to attempt to answer them.

Fred W. Culpepper,  Eminent Professor
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY (Retired)
fculpepp@norfolk.vak12ed.edu

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