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Farmer, Edgar I. – 1995
In an effort to identify, categorize, and prioritize the research needs facing Tech Prep Teacher Education over the next 10 years, a study was conducted of a selected sample of nationally recognized experts in Tech Prep. A three-round Delphi survey approach was used to generate responses and achieve consensus among the experts. The first…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Delphi Technique, Educational Research, High Schools
Farmer, Edgar I. – Journal of Vocational and Technical Education, 1998
A Delphi panel of 37 tech-prep subject matter experts identified a national research agenda for tech prep. Highest priorities were as follows: institutionalization of tech prep into the higher education system, instruction based on cognitive science research, and nontraditional teaching methods. (SK)
Descriptors: Delphi Technique, Higher Education, Research Needs, Tech Prep
Farmer, Edgar I.; Key, Cassy B. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1997
Discusses the background and purpose of 1994's School-to-Work Opportunities Act (STWOA). Focuses on the implementation of STWOA's three components (i.e., school-based learning, work-based learning, and connecting activities), highlighting the role of tech prep in joining school- and work-based instruction. Argues that community colleges are…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship, Labor Force Development
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Farmer, Edgar I.; Honeycutt, F. Diane – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 1999
Examines the status of Tech Prep in the North Carolina Community College System and compares the attitudes of senior administrators and faculty toward Tech Prep programs. Discusses four research questions regarding college and faculty involvement in Tech Prep and finds that, in most cases, it has not yet made substantial changes within community…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Community Colleges, Outcomes of Education, Program Development