TVA 201: Introduction to

Industrial Arts
EMMALYN C. CATURAS
Teacher
 What is Industrial Arts?
 are those education programs which pertain to the body or related subject
matter, or related courses.
 organized for the development of understanding of technical, consumer,
occupational, recreational, organizational, managerial, social, historical
and cultural aspects of industry and technology including learning
experiences involving activities such as experimenting, designing,
constructing, evaluating, ang using of tools, machines, materials and
processes which provide opportunities for creativity and problem soving
and assisting individuals in the making of informed and meaningful
occupational choices.
 History of Industrial Arts
 Industrial arts, originally called a manual training, was first
established into the United States in 1880 through the efforts of
Calvin M. Woodward who established a manual arts training in
St. Louis, Missouri, in connection with Washington University.
 Industrial Arts was called manual training until the early 1900’s.
Teachers began placing less emphasis on arts and crafts and more
emphasis on the study of industrial problems, materials and
processes. As a result, many educators started using the term
industrial arts instead of manual training or manual arts.
 Today, industrial arts is found on all levels of education.
 Importance of Industrial Arts

 provides an effective means for training wise consumers

 develops an appreciation of design, materials and workmanship
 promotes understanding of industry and the value of the worker
 means for developing valuable leisure activities
 provides opportunity for learning and perfective manipulative skills
 develops desirable habits of analysis, planning, safety, cooperation and accuracy
 provides opportunity for guidance through occupational exploration
 promotes learning and understanding through manipulative experience
 develops creative abilities.
 Role of Industrial Arts in Career Education

 Provides an orientation to the ways in which people ran their

livelihoods in occupation within the technology.
 It acquaints the students with the nature, qualifications,
purposes, and values in such occupations
 helps the students to see possible opportunities for himself
therein.
 offers opportunity for the student to get exploratory , try out
experiences in basic industrial occupations.