| Description |
xii, 250 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Foreword by Professor Sir Thomas Hunter, K.B.E. -- Isolated beginnings -- Lectures in science -- Mechanics' institutes -- Art, mining, and agriculture -- The Royal Commission of 1879 -- Bickerton's proposals -- Stout's influence -- Schools of Mines on the goldfields -- Towards a national policy -- Wellington School of Design -- Dunedin Technical School -- The Auckland Technical School -- The Canterbury School of Engineering -- The Lincoln School of Agriculture -- The Otago School of Mines -- A national policy : the Acts of 1895 and 1900 -- Hobgen's influcence -- Riley's report -- A period of difficulties -- Schools of Mines -- Establishment of technical day schools -- Wellington -- La Trobe and the day school -- La Trobe and evening classes -- Auckland -- Christchurch -- Howell's conception of the day school -- Dunedin -- Other developments up to 1914 -- Wanganui : instruction in a rural area -- Palmerston North -- Invercargill : new functions of a day school -- Napier, Nelson, Westport -- Growth of the schools -- A new era in technical education -- Staffing of schools -- La Trobe as superintendent -- Classification of teachers -- Academic influences -- Salaries -- Effects of the new regulations -- Varying types of school : 1920-1940 -- Practical courses in secondary schools -- Combined schools -- New Plymouth -- Napier -- Nelson -- Wairarapa -- Other schools : Otahuhu -- Palmerston North and Invercargill -- Hamilton -- Ashburton -- Hutt Valley -- Horowhenua -- Schools of Art -- Agricultural instruction -- Lincoln College -- Ruakura and Weraroa -- Auckland -- Christchurch -- District High Schools -- Rangiora -- Feilding -- The influence of the University Entrance examination -- Evening classes since 1920 -- Technological examinations -- Trade apathy -- Apprentices Act, 1923 -- Advisory committees -- Unsolved problems -- The training of teachers -- Education for the home -- Education for farming -- Retrospect and reflection. |
| Series |
Educational research series ; no. 12 |
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Educational research series (Wellington, N.Z.) ; no. 12.
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| Subjects |
Technical education -- New Zealand -- History.
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Technical institutes -- New Zealand -- History.
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