manual training
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of manual training
An Americanism dating back to 1875–80
Example Sentences
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The manual training movement incorporated wood and metal work into typical curricula, and, unlike later models of vocational training, was designed to further liberal arts teaching rather than replace it.
From Slate • Dec. 24, 2018
A heavy-footed, horny-handed farmer's son, he coached football and baseball, taught Latin and manual training.
From Time Magazine Archive
Of Yankee and German Swiss stock, the son of a high-school manual training teacher, Stanton started earning money as a newsboy.
From Time Magazine Archive
At St. Paul's in New Hampshire, an enlarged chapel, a new dining hall, gift of late Henry Chalfant, a manual training shop from Mr. John E. Barbour.
From Time Magazine Archive
Our reorganized school systems show what a specific educational value manual training has, not alone in the manual skill which the child attains, but also in the mental, moral and economic values which it gains.
From Practical Basketry by Gill, Anna A.
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