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andl we've decided it's almost ;
essential to add the whole entrepre-j
nevrial component," Dunn says. i
The Guitar Construction program
begins its first semester this

 

He also adds there is plenty of
individualized instruction throughout
the program. This is essential when '
students begin work on the guitars of
their choice, Dunn says.

 

February. Dunn expects about 20
students to enroll, but he warns
them to be prepared to really learn
about guitars.

"The one thing I've discovered over
the years is that most people see
the intonation lectures as the most
difficult part of the program," he
says. "That'll probably be the
most often repeated portion of the
course."

But it won't be the only part of the
program.

Students in the Guitar Construction
program are expected to start from
scratch, and build two guitars from
the ground up (one classical and the:
other of the student's choice).

When Dunn says the program begins
with the basics, he means it. The
course begins with the proper set-
up of guitar workshop: what tools
to use, how to maintain them, and
how to select the proper woods.

 

A thorough study of the history of
guitar building is also included
before the students begin on their
own guitars.

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And then the hard part comes in. |
Guitar Construction will provide
complete instruction in the finer |
parts of the business, things like |
purfling (that's the fancy trim |
around most custom guitar soundboxes),
and then the lectures on business
are added.
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"Actually, as far as I know, this i
the most elaborate course of its
kind in all of Canada," Dunn says.

| side Project to undertake the

project.

iThe objectives of the research

| structing students with special

;and to establish an inventory of
'existing computer hardware and soft-

ireport on suitable applications for
; instructing students with special
i needs.

| Also contributing to the project were

Research Paper

Douglas College, in conjunction with
the Maple Ridge School District and

the Ministry of Education, has just

published a research paper entitled

"Applying Micro-Computer Technology

in Adult Special Education".

Don Allen, working with a small
advisory committee, and with the
assistance of Bobbie Boehm and Larry
Davies, was seconded from the Lake-

research. Don devoted his profes-
sional development time to the

project which led to the paper were
to develop and test methods of in-

needs and their "support networks"
to access and use computer techndlogy
to increase communications; develop
a curriculum outline for teaching
computer hardware and software
applications to special needs stu-
dents and their "support networks";

ware programs which includes a

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Kinsmen Rehabilitation Foundation
The Staff of Sunny Cedars School

The Staff of Maple Ridge Secondary
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