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Modular programming new method of learning About technology students are using a new and progressive method of learning Called modular programming the method is incorporated into the math chemistry physics electronics and electricity courses at the Brampton campus Using the process students leam on an individual basis according to their knowledge of the subject intellectual ability Interest and aptitude Here s how it works A standard course of study is partitioned into a number of modules or minicourses Students complete their course of study module by module Their progress can be assessed both and on a shortterm basis After each module is completed students write a posttest then proceed to the next unit The packages provide basic Instructions to the student and specify the concepts to be teamed and the behavioural objectives to be achieved Most packages contain a multimedia format All the student needs Is asetof modules a text with instructions audiovisual material and the teachers expertise With this method the teacher fob becomes even more important than before Modular programming frees the instructor to deal with individual student problems and questions of real merit since many routine questions are selfexplanatory in the program Frequent group sessions are held for problem solving An interesting example is Year electricity The teaming packages were assembled by Jerry master of electronics at Brampton This approach Is particularly useful In elec tricity as students come into this program with varying degrees of knowledge on the subject be says With modular programming students can begin at their own level With some extra effort the weaker ones can catch up to the rest of the class says It allows flexibility and meets individual needs Another significant aspect of modular is that the multiplicity of can generate many new p of study Students will eventually be able to tailor their own program depending on their Individual career goals Also the duration of me modules permit sampling of different disciplines and provide the opportunity to make choices at various stages of each personal program 13 Jerry helps student with modular program hi the electronics lab Ljiljana came back It wasnt easy for Ljiljana to shed her apron and go back to school After eight years as a housewife and mother she enrolled In the twoyear Chemistry Technician program at Sheridan ft was my husbands idea for roe to return to school But now I can look forward to getting a good Job with more money She says the atmosphere Is better at college than in the house Her biggest fear about returning to school was the students and bow they would accept her The Prlslingers immigrated to Canada from Yugoslavia 13 years ago said that back home no one worries about age but she wasnt sure how Canadian students would accept her For the first few weeks at college all the teachers and students helped her adjust to her new environment She says now the instructors are Just like friends And I treat the students as adults and they treat me as en adult Exams were another hurdle She said she literally shook before a test but now they dont bother her Mrs has two girls ages and They often compare marks and help one another with homework and housework Her husband who is also a chemistry technician pitches In also A mother wife and student at Sheridan still finds time to study French One of her daughters takes French at school and Mrs feels she can help her by taking It too enjoys being a student and an A student at that Although her best subject is instrumental analysis she enjoys electronics most and finds It relaxing As part of the course she developed a household Intercom system In Yugoslavia Mrs worked as a pharmacy technician With her educational background and experience she was able to get ad vanced standing into second year of the Chemistry Technician program After graduation in May she would like to get a Job with a pharmaceutical company She would rather not work where her husband works though The Prls recently moved into a new home In Cooksvllle and one of goals Is to help her husband pay for the house