CET is perhaps best known for pioneering the contextual learning model - the integration of vocational training and basic skills education.
CET structures its training to duplicate the "rhythms of industry." From strict attendance rules, to showing a serious commitment to learn and succeed, right down to punching time clocks, Monday through Friday, training replicates a real job.
This not only motivates students to see a clear path to a job, it also instills a sense of responsibility; trainees begin to see what it means to be a reliable employee. This approach is especially effective for those who have had a history of failure in conventional schooling. Students immediately understand that CET is not just a school, but a simulated workplace. |
