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<\/a>Jones is the first-ever recipient of this annual award, which honours Canadian educators who deliver innovative and top-quality instruction to Red Seal trades apprentices. One of the ways Jones has been innovative is by keeping Camosun\u2019s automotive program current through the induction of electric vehicle repair training.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cTeaching electrical theory can be a real challenge,\u201d says Jones. \u201cI try to come up with ways that are very engaging and that help students be able to essentially see electricity in action.\u201d<\/p>\n Jones says that his love of cars is what inspires him, and he tries to infuse this into his students.<\/p>\n \u201cI like spreading the enthusiasm that I\u2019ve got about cars. That\u2019s really what got me into the trade, what kept me excited about being in the industry for so long, and what drove me to be an instructor in the first place,\u201d he says. \u201cI think at the end of the day it\u2019s about inspiring students to be enthusiastic about cars, and the benefit of that, for the students coming out the other side, is they end up with some really good-paying jobs, and it kind of keeps the cycle going.\u201d<\/p>\n Level 3 Automotive Service Technician student Meghan Mrozinski thinks that Jones\u2019 passion for his work is transformative.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s an actual car enthusiast, and you can tell. He\u2019s always really up on what\u2019s relevant and current in the car world,\u201d she says. \u201cFor some people it\u2019s like a job, but he genuinely enjoys cars and the technology and where it\u2019s headed, so that can\u2019t help but rub off on people.\u201d<\/p>\n Rather than use a static model of education, Jones says that he values a synergistic connection with his students.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not trying to come across like I know everything. Even a student that has never learned anything about cars has something they can teach me too, which is awesome,\u201d says Jones. \u201cI draw off the students, and I try and provide what they need to get out of the course, and I\u2019ll do whatever I can to try and ensure that each student is coming away with the understanding that they need.\u201d<\/p>\n Mrozinski agrees, saying that Jones goes to great lengths to ensure no student is left in the dark.<\/p>\n \u201cHe really makes a strong effort to make sure you understand,\u201d says Mrozinski. \u201cHe\u2019ll try and teach it to you several ways; he won\u2019t just skip through something if you don\u2019t understand.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Jones says he takes a grounded, results-based approach to teaching, such as eliminating time limits on tests, which he doesn\u2019t believe facilitate an effective flow of knowledge.<\/p>\n \u201cIf some student takes quite a bit longer than another, then that\u2019s okay,\u201d says Jones. \u201cI try and make sure that there isn\u2019t pressure in that regard, because that isn\u2019t really conducive to learning. I\u2019m more concerned that students come out of the courses with a reasonable knowledge level than good scores on tests.\u201d<\/p>\n Mrozinski says she and her classmates all fully stand behind Jones as he receives the award, sharing his magnetic enthusiasm.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s incredible, we\u2019re all so excited for him,\u201d she says. \u201cHe really, really does deserve it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship Award for Excellence in Apprenticeship Education may be a mouthful to say, but for one Camosun instructor, it\u2019s an unexpected acknowledgement of a role passionately performed. 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