After Career and Technical Education (CTE) month in February, my mind naturally returned to an area of inquiry I’ve had for some time now: To what degree can automation affect the career outcomes of graduates of CTE programs?
I think it's a hig degree because of past situations. Look at cell phones and their impact on society. We still don't see the full effect.
the generative artificial intelligence behind ChatGPT can write nearly flawless computer code for a certain syntax-based statistical package commonly used among policy-researcher types, like myself. It was humbling; I’ve spent years learning to write such code, to middling ability.
It seems that some people may feel very discouraged to say the least when it comes to ChatGPT. Some people have spent so much time gathering information and writing code and AI comes along and does it instantly.
To begin, jobs requiring skills that are difficult to automate with available technologies are at lower risk of automation. These skills include things like two-way communication, critical thinking, creativity, planning, management, and problem-solving.
I agree with this 100 %. And I think it's in many parts of the trades people's area of expertise.
Other CTE career-cluster areas have automation risks that are high: Architecture & Construction, Hospitality & Tourism, Manufacturing, and Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
This is a very broad and general statement that could be taken either way. These fields are extremely involved with a plethora of sub fields that don't include high risk.
Can contemporary CTE shield students against risks posed by automation? Absolutely. In theory, CTE students should be better prepared for automation.
We all know that in theory and in reality are 2 different things the majority of the time. Time will tell.
These skills include things like two-way communication, critical thinking, creativity, planning, management, and problem-solving. These are transferable skills, not technical skills
Technical skills can involve creativity planning and critical thinking. I disagree with this statement.
Today’s “career and technical education” is yesterday’s “vocational education,” though not really.
I don't get this at all. Perhaps someone can explain this to me?
There’s a collective (and bipartisan!) sense that these changes have steered CTE in a positive direction, toward “relevance and rigor,” and away from its “dark history” of tracking disadvantaged students into low-wage, low-opportunity occupations.
I think
There’s a collective (and bipartisan!) sense that these changes have steered CTE in a positive direction, toward “relevance and rigor,” and away from its “dark history” of tracking disadvantaged students into low-wage, low-opportunity occupations.
I think that Technical jobs are heading towards the higher wage paying jobs with high opportunity.
All this matters because existing research indicates CTE participation can be stratified by race, gender, income, and rurality.
I think there are some jobs that are low wage earning jobs that can't be taken away are ones that people would prefer dealing with people instead of AI