Hello David. Oblique and octagonal ends are great for advanced Carpentry. We have developed documents that take them through the process. In class I give them the roof width and pitch and they plug this into the document, complete the calculations and drawings then proceed to build it. I think self directed learning is a powerful lesson but there is a load of development to be put in before it effectively works.
I agree Barry - it's always a judgement about what stage students need to be at before self directed learning is effective. And with a class of students they can all be at different stages.
David, what do you do when the weather means you can't work outside? Such as in the extreme heat of summer, or the cold of winter (so different to the cold of a Swedish winter) or a rainy day.
We try to do most projects indoors to ease the learning process but ultimately the students will have to cope since most of their work will be outside in any weather.
Hi Are students involved in the planning of a job like this, drawings, both appearance and construction or have you preperd exercises similar to this before, so you already have drawings?
Hello David.
ReplyDeleteOblique and octagonal ends are great for advanced Carpentry. We have developed documents that take them through the process. In class I give them the roof width and pitch and they plug this into the document, complete the calculations and drawings then proceed to build it. I think self directed learning is a powerful lesson but there is a load of development to be put in before it effectively works.
I agree Barry - it's always a judgement about what stage students need to be at before self directed learning is effective. And with a class of students they can all be at different stages.
ReplyDeleteDavid, what do you do when the weather means you can't work outside? Such as in the extreme heat of summer, or the cold of winter (so different to the cold of a Swedish winter) or a rainy day.
We try to do most projects indoors to ease the learning process but ultimately the students will have to cope since most of their work will be outside in any weather.
ReplyDeleteNice craftmanship! Is the school paying for the wood used for the roof? I think yuo cant sell such a small roof sepratly?
ReplyDeleteHi
ReplyDeleteAre students involved in the planning of a job like this, drawings, both appearance and construction or have you preperd exercises similar to this before, so you already have drawings?