INDUSTRIAL ARTS Definition & Meaning

industrial arts

noun

(used with a plural verb) the methods of using tools and machinery, as taught in secondary and technical schools.
(used with a singular verb) a subject or course of study that teaches such methods and skills.

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Origin of industrial arts¹

First recorded in 1840–50

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CTE is now likely to consist of digital design, 3D printing, communications and computer science; in New York state, for example, what was once known as “industrial arts” has evolved into “technology education.”

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Culver started teaching career and technical education classes in the Evergreen School District after graduating from the Washington State University’s college of education and industrial arts.

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In my case, I never had someone to teach me beyond the one industrial arts class I took in junior high.

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Knox’s industrial arts education at Grambling College - now Grambling State University - led him to work for Williams more than four decades ago.

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That sign is close to but not really at the border, said Umbel, a retired Garrett County industrial arts teacher.

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