BTLEd - INDUSTRIAL ARTS 

As one of the four areas of Technology and Livelihood Education, Industrial Arts deals with technology, its evolution, utilization and significance; with industry, its organization, materials, occupations, processes, and products; and with problems and benefits resulting from the technological nature of society (Maley, 1973). As an exploratory area in Grades 4, 5, 6 and Grades 7 and 8, it is designed to develop certain habits, attitudes, and abilities desirable for all citizens of an industrial and technological civilization. The following broad industrial sub-areas have been selected to comprise the area of industrial arts.