OISE/UT Initial Teacher Education Admission Guide

 

Technological Studies

This one-year program is for candidates who have specialized knowledge and training in technological areas and who wish to teach in their area of expertise in the Intermediate and Senior divisions of Ontario Schools (secondary school).


In this Section:

Program of Study

  • Teacher Certification
  • Bachelor of Education Degree or Diploma in Technical Education
  • Admission Requirements & the Selection of Applicants

  • Admission Requirements
  • Selection Criteria
  • Notes on Work Experience & Academic Criteria
  • Technical Proficiency Examination (TPE)
  • What is Acceptable Work Experience?
  • Application Procedure
  • Documentation
  • Technological Studies Profile
  • Documenting Work Experience
  • Documenting Formal Training
  • Notes for Applicants Submitting Academic Documents from Other Countries

  • Areas of Technological Studies (Basic and Advanced Levels)

  • About Broad-based Technologies
  • Communications Technology
  • Construction Technology
  • Health & Personal Services
  • Hospitality & Tourism
  • Manufacturing Technology
  • Technological Design
  • Transportation Technology



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    Program of Study

    This OISE/UT Initial Teacher Education Program starts in September and runs to the end of May.

     

    The program has 7 components with a total of 5 course credits as follows:

     

    More information regarding the Technological Studies program can be found in the Initial/Preservice Teacher Education Calendar, which is available as a downloadable PDF file elsewhere on this website.

     

     

    Curriculum and Instruction

    Candidates in all divisions are required to take the equivalent of two full courses in teaching methodology.

    Technological Studies Candidates take the course Principles and Methods of Teaching Technological Studies which provides an introduction to pedagogical theory and practice appropriate to technological studies programs in the high school. The second course in this area, Curriculum Development for Technological Studies, provides an introduction to the theory and practice of curriculum planning in a technological context.

     

    Teacher Education Seminar

    This course is required of all candidates. It links candidates' experiences across the program and emphasizes professional growth

     

    Psychological Foundations of Learning & Development

    This course is required of all candidates. It focuses on psychological principles of learning and development, key concepts such as intelligence and motivation, diversity among learners and interrelations among the learner, the family, the school and society in relation to learning.

     

    School & Society

    This course is required of all candidates. It emphasises relationships among schools, classrooms, community and society; the diversity of classrooms; teachers' professional work; educational policy and the purposes of education.

     

    Related Studies

    The elective Related Studies courses allow candidates to pursue individual interests and deepen or braden their knowledge and skills. Technological Studies Candidates are required to select two courses with a weight of 0.25 each. One course, Design and Problem-Solving Processes for Broad-based Technology, is required of all Technological Studies Candidates. Candidates admitted to the program can select their second related Studies course from an extensive list of these courses which is included with the Course Selection form.

     

    Practicum

    The Practicum (practice teaching) is required of all candidates. It consists of two main components: (i) orientation to schools, with a focus on school culture and school community; and (ii) classroom practice. Candidates are assigned, during fall and winter practicum sessions, to schools or other settings approved by the Ontario College of Teachers. Each practicum session is five weeks long for a total of ten weeks.

     

    Internship

    The Intership does not carry any course weight, but is required of all candidates. It consists of a five-week field-based experience occuring from late April to early June. It allows candidates to deepen and broaden their skills and knowledge in terms of the Standards of Practice for the teaching profession developed by the Ontario College of Teachers'.

     

     



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    Teacher Certification

    Graduates who are Canadian citizens, or permanent residents of Canada or who are entitled to obtain employment in Canada as teachers, and who meet all requirements of the program, may be recommended for the Ontario College of Teachers Certificate of Qualification (formerly known as the Ontario Teacher's Certificate). This qualifies the holder to teach technological subjects in the Intermediate and Senior divisions of Ontario secondary schools.

    In order to provide increased protection for elementary and secondary students in Ontario schools and to help to ensure that teachers are worthy of the trust placed in them, by students parents and colleagues, the Ontario College of Teachers requires that all new teacher education graduates who will be applicants for OCT membership and teacher certification, provide original reports of criminal record checks and an Applicant's Declaration about their suitability for registration. Further details on Criminal Records Screening will be provided to admitted students.

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    Bachelor of Education Degree or Diploma in Technical Education

    The degree of Bachelor of Education will be awarded to students who hold an approved degree from a university whose accreditation is acceptable to the University of Toronto, and who successfully complete a program leading to an Ontario College of Teachers Certificate of Qualification, with qualifications in Technological Studies.

    The Diploma in Technical Education will be awarded to students who successfully complete a program leading to the above certificate and qualifications, but who are ineligible for the Bachelor of Education degree.

    The degree of Bachelor of Education will be awarded to holders of the Diploma in Technical Education who, subsequent to receiving this Diploma, submit to the Registrar of OISE/UT proof of having been granted an approved degree from a university whose accreditation is acceptable to the University of Toronto.


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    Admission Requirements & the Selection of Applicants

    All applicants who satisfy the admission requirements outlined above will be considered for admission. Selection will be influenced by the number of applicants and the level of qualifications which they present for consideration.

     

    Admission Requirements

    Applicants must meet all four of the following admission requirements:

     1.  Secondary school graduation, or its equivalent.
     2.  An acceptable level of proficiency in oral and written English as described in the OISE/UT Teacher Education English Language Proficiency Policy.

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    One of:

    five years of wage-earning business or industrial experience in the Technological Studies area for which you are applying,

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    a combination of post-grade 12 education related to the Technological Studies area for which you are applying, and business or industrial experience totaling at least five years. The latter must include at least two years of wage-earning experience in the selected Technological Studies area, of which no fewer than sixteen months must have been spent in continuous employment,

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    at least 3700 hours of wage-earning experience and successful completion of a post-secondary education program, acceptable to the Ontario College of Teachers and which includes at least 24 months of academic studies related to the Technological Studies area for which you are applying. This wage-earning experience need not be continuous employment.

     4.  Competence in one Technological Studies area at both the basic and related advanced level. Please refer to the list of areas below. See also the section concerning the Technical Proficiency Examination.


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    Selection Criteria

    Preference is given to those applicants who have a relevant three-year diploma or equivalent from a College of Applied Arts and Technology or a relevant current Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Trade Certificate of Qualification (C of Q). Broad-based skills related to your selected Technological Studies area, evidence of ongoing training and computer literacy are also considered.

    In the essay portions of the Technological Studies Profile, teaching-related experience is recommended and may influence our selection. Written communication skills are also important. It is recommended that applicants display a keen understanding of the teaching profession and of learners in today's schools.


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    Notes on Work Experience & Academic Criteria

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    What is Acceptable Work Experience?

    NOTE: Applicants should be aware that assessment of work experience by OISE/UT is for admissions purposes only. The Ontario College of Teachers is not obligated to accept our assessment of your work experience and will make its own evaluation for certification purposes.

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    Technical Proficiency Examination (TPE)

    Proof of competence in your chosen area of Technological Studies will be determined by a Technical Proficiency Examination (TPE). Candidates will be tested on the fundamental principles, operations, processes and skills of the area of Technological Studies in which certification is sought. However, candidates who hold one of the qualifications listed below may request that the TPE requirement be waived. The TPE Coordinator will provide further information during the first month of the program.

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    Application Procedure

    Application materials become available beginning in mid-September of the year prior to registration.

     

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    Documentation

    Each applicant must submit the following:

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     A completed Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) application form, with the required application and service fees attached (submitted to the Application Centre in Guelph, Ontario).

    • The fee which you pay to OUAC must include the $70 non-refundable OISE/UT service fee.
     2.  A completed Technological Studies Profile
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     Official transcripts from secondary school, a College of Applied Arts and Technology, a Polytechnic and/or Universities where applicable. If a transcript does not clearly indicate the type of diploma/degree received and the date received, a photocopy of the actual diploma must be submitted.

    • NOTE: Even if you have a university degree or college diploma, you are required to submit a transcript showing your high school courses and proof of high school graduation.
    4.  Documented proof of wage-earning experience.
     5. Documented proof of formal training and skills aquisition prior to the beginning of skilled employment.
     6.  Evidence of an acceptable level of proficiency in oral and written English as described in the OISE/UT Teacher Education English Language Proficiency Policy.


    Except for the OUAC application form, all other documents must be submitted to:

    OISE/UT
    Registrar's Office
    Initial Teacher Education Programs
    Admissions Unit
    252 Bloor Street West, Rm. 4-445
    Toronto, Ontario M5S 1V6

    Please note that even if you have a university degree or college diploma, you are required to submit a transcript showing your high school courses and proof of high school graduation.

    If you have completed courses or certificates relevant to the area of Technological Studies for which you are applying, you may submit documentation of these qualifications for consideration, as well.

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    Technological Studies Profile

    The Technological Studies Profile is required from all applicants to the Technological Studies Program. Its various sections permit you to present in an orderly fashion the information which is required to for OISE/UT to determine if you can be admitted to the Technological Studies Program. It is a vital part of the admission process. Within the Technological Studies Profile you will provide information on a range of topics which include formal education, skilled work experience, computer skills, teaching related experiences and ideas about teaching.

     

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    Documenting Work Experience

    Work experience must be supported by original letters or official documents from a supervisor, personnel manager, and/or other persons in authority who would be familiar with your work, skills and responsibilities. These letters or documents must be on company letterhead, which shows the company address, and must be specific as to the nature of work and experience (providing specific statements of the skills used in the position), as well as years and months of duration (start and end dates, typical hours per week).

     

    Self-Employed Applicants

    Self-employed applicants must provide an original sworn statement, witnessed by a commissioner of oaths, attesting to the specific nature of work and experience (providing specific statements of the skills used in the position), as well as years and months of duration (start and end dates, typical hours per week). This must be accompanied by a letter from your accountant, a letter from at least one major supplier of materials, at least one letter from a major client, and a copy of your business license.

     

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    Documenting Formal Training

    In order to participate in trade or industry as a skilled worker you must first go through a period of formal training and skills acquisition. Therefore, in order for your work experience to be considered skilled, it is necessary to provide documented proof of formal training and skills acquisition prior to the beginning of skilled employment.

     

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    Notes for Applicants Submitting Academic Documents from Other Other Countries

    Secondary School credentials from other countries must be considered to be at a level equivalent to the Ontario Secondary School Graduation Diploma. OISE/UT will make its own equivalency evaluation for admission purposes. However, applicants are advised that the Ontario College of Teachers is not obligated to accept our equivalency evaluation and will make its own evaluation for certification purposes.

    Documentation in a language other than English or French must be accompanied by an official translation. Additional information for applicants submitting academic documents from other countries is available from the OISE/UT Registrar's Office, Initial Teacher Education Admissions Unit.



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    Areas of Technological Studies (Basic and Advanced Levels)

     

    About Broad-based Technologies

    "Technological education has moved away from a trade-specific focus to one of integration and the development of transferable skills." * This is reflected in the consolidation of areas within technological studies into seven "broad-based technology" areas. The seven areas are:

    Communications Technology

    Construction Technology

    Health & Personal Services

    Hospitality & Tourism

    Manufacturing Technology

    Technological Design

    Transportation Technology

    You must select one of these areas when you complete the Technological Studies Profile. Your qualifications for admission will be assessed in relation to your selection.

    These seven areas are described in detail in the rest of this section of this page. The seven areas are described below. The descriptions are derived from the Ministry of Education Curriculum Guideline for Broad-based Technological Education (1995) and the Ontario Curriculum Grades 11 & 12 Technological Education 2000, Part A: Broad-based Technology (2000). This latter document can be found on the Ministry of Education website: [www.edu.gov.on.ca].

    * Curriculum Guideline: Broad-based Technological Education, Ministry of Education and Training, 1995, page 2

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    Communications Technology

    Communications Technology includes the study of electronic, live, recorded and graphic communications.

    "Electronic communications" could include the study of communication devices such as telephones, fax machines, and computers. The transmitting and receiving of communications signals using radio waves, line-of-sight signals, microwaves, satellites, fibre optics, cable, or any other means are relevant parts of the study of electronic communications systems.

    "Live communications" could include the study of photography (moving and still) and stage productions. Lighting, art work, carpentry, and other design aspects of the process of creating illusions and functional environments for live communications systems will be included.

    "Recorded communications" could include the study of audio and video recording, and television production, editing, and transmission (air wave and cable).

    "Graphic communications" could include the study of print materials, desktop publishing, computer graphics, drafting methods, and printing systems.

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    Construction Technology

    Construction Technology includes the study of residential, commercial, industrial, and other built environments, including the systems required to maintain and service them.

    "Residential construction" could include the study of house and cottage designs, types of multi-family dwellings, construction techniques, electrical and water installation, utility systems, sewage and waste disposal systems, and rural-urban comparisons.

    "Commercial construction" could include the study of zoning regulations, stores, gas stations, office buildings, farm buildings, construction techniques, utility systems, and sewage and waste disposal systems.

    "Industrial construction" could include the study of zoning regulations, types of buildings, construction techniques, utility systems and sewage and waste disposal systems.

    "Recreational construction" could include the study of arenas, sports stadiums, boat-storage facilities, docks and marinas.

    In construction technology studies, the complete environment for a particular structure must be examined. For example, the utilities that support the operation of the structure, facilities for the discharge of waste products, building codes, landscaping, and the effect which the structure has on the surrounding community and environment must all be included.

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    Health & Personal Services

    Health & Personal Services includes the study of health care, hair styling child care, and geriatric care.

    "Health care" could include the study of biotechnology, home care, dental care, nursing fundamentals, dietary rules, exercise, and disease prevention.

    "Hair styling" could include the study of hair care and styling,aesthetics, make-up and manicures, and personal hygiene.

    "Child care" could include the study of prenatal and postnatal care, growth and development, childhood illnesses, parental responsibilities, and nutrition.

    "Geriatric care" could include the study of disabilities and diseases, diets and nutrition, exercise, bed care, and social contact.

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    Hospitality & Tourism

    Hospitality & Tourism includes the study of tourism and guiding, travel and accommodation, food preparation and serving, and other hospitality issues.

    "Tourism and guiding" could include the study of wilderness travel, hunting and fishing, heritage attractions, communications, and environmental issues.

    "Travel and accommodations" could include the study of hotel management, travel booking.

    "Food preparation and serving" could include the study of quantity food preparation, baking, fast foods, gourmet cooking, table serving, and restaurant management.

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    Manufacturing Technology

    Manufacturing Technology includes the study of product design, process and production planning, manufacturing processes, and quality control.

    "Product design" could include the study of drafting and design processes, strength of materials, costing and marketing.

    "Process and production planning" could include the study of production tools, materials handling, controls, CAD/CAM systems, flow charts, and quality control.

    "Manufacturing processes" could include the study of the forming, bending, removal, joining,

    and finishing of solid materials and the chemical and physical changes to liquid and gaseous materials.

    "Quality control" could include the study of tolerances, inspection processes, and control systems, such as electronic, pneumatic and hydraulic controls.

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    Technological Design

    Technological Design includes the in-depth study of a variety of design processes that may be used in solving technological challenges in communications, manufacturing, electronics, transportation and architecture.

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    Transportation Technology

    Transportation Technology includes the study of land, air and marine transportation, from the point of view of personal transportation, mass transit systems, and the transportation of freight and other objects.

    "Personal transportation" could include the study of bicycles, motorcycles, cars, snowmobiles, recreational vehicles, motor boats, and small aircraft, and comparisons of the fuel requirements for each.

    "Mass transit systems" could include the study of commercial aircraft, buses, trains, subways, streetcars, cruise ships, escalators, and elevators.

    "Freight transportation systems" could include the study of tractor trailers, freight trains, cargo ships, rocket ships, farm equipment, pipe lines, and conveyors.



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