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Open Vocational High School
Introduction
The Open Vocational High School supports distance e-learning vocational education through the use of teaching materials and media used in three dimensions:
- The use of printed educational materials
- Education through media
- Education by face-to-face lessons and these dimensions are exercised using the following;
- Printed materials
- Radio and audio cassettes
- Telephone and fax
- Audio conferences
- Video conferences
- TV and Computer
- Internet and web conferencing
The school's main office is in Ankara, Turkey. Its website is http://www.aol.meb.gov.tr/ana-sayfa.asp
Vision
Adapting vocational education training system in the information age.
Mission
Integrating cutting age and appropriate information and communication technology in vocational education system. The information society should not be left out of the age of compulsory of compulsory education.
Open Vocational High School was established in 2006 from Open High school which was already operational since 1992. Beginning in 2006 the educational training within the General Directorate of Educational Technologies which was formal and non-virtual opened way for the Open e-Vocational High School Outdoor Education program which accepted distance education technology. It has been using the premises of Open Education High School since 02 February 2006.
Scientific and technological developments, face to face training and internship work combined with constant feedbacks make Open Vocational High School very competitive educationally and vacational secondary programmes are also available alongside vocational high school outdoor programs.
The program content is the same as the program content in forml vocational non-virtual schools. However, the structure and model offers a unique opportunity for an initiation of a life-long vocational learning experience that is grounded on technology.
Since 2006, all High school programs follow the credit eduction system and last 8 terms or 4 years. Students can register online.
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