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Download full textZirkle, Chris – 2001
The access barriers to distance education faced by inservice and preservice career and technical education (CTE) majors were examined through a survey of 76 students enrolled in undergraduate- and graduate-level CTE education programs. Completed questionnaires were received from 60 students (response rate, 78.9%). Forty respondents worked…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Students, Computer Uses in Education, Counseling Services
Zirkle, Chris – 2000
The Department of Industrial Technology Education (ITE) at Indiana State University offers approximately 20 courses per semester, split equally between undergraduate and graduate courses. Although all classes are offered on campus, almost half of the ITE courses are also taught using these three alternative simultaneous delivery methods: (1) for…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Computer Uses in Education, Delivery Systems, Distance Education
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The use of distance education at postsecondary levels continues to grow, including utilization in career and technical teacher education. Despite distance education's "learn anytime, anywhere" approach, there can be significant institutional, faculty/instruction and student/learner barriers to implementation. This study examined the…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Higher Education, Distance Education, Vocational Education
Zirkle, Chris – Journal of Vocational Education Research, 2003
Distance education, due to recent technological innovations, can provide almost the same instructional contact and interaction for the student as traditional settings. The growth of distance learning opportunities has allowed students to access courses and degree programs at their convenience. Educational institutions are creating new approaches…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Technical Education, Literature Reviews, Educational Research
Zirkle, Chris; Winegardner, Amy – Journal of Career and Technical Education, 2005
Teacher retention has been of interest to educational researchers for over three decades. Various reasons for teacher attrition have been cited, including student discipline and motivation problems, working conditions, low salary, and a lack of administrator support. This descriptive survey research sought to determine the present status of…
Descriptors: Teacher Persistence, Intervention, Surveys, At Risk Students
Zirkle, Chris; Norris, Chris; Winegardner, Amy; Frustaci, Eva – Career and Technical Education Research, 2006
Distance education has been viewed by some individuals as a means to break down barriers to accessing educational opportunities. Despite its "anytime, anyplace" label, distance education can present unique barriers to students, faculty, and the educational institutions that attempt to provide it. This study examined the perceptions of…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Business Education Teachers, Teacher Education, Methods Teachers
