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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Instructional Strategy Use of Faculty in Career and Technical Education
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Fletcher, Edward C., Jr.; Djajalaksana, Yenni; Eison, James – Journal of Career and Technical Education, 2012
Despite the need to provide differentiated instruction to diverse learners in contemporary CTE programs across institutes of higher education, little research has explored the actual classroom instructional strategies employed in postsecondary settings. To that end, this study found 387 CTE faculty most frequently use interactive lecture,…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, College Instruction, Postsecondary Education, College Faculty
Perceptions of the Willingness of Part-Time Instructors in Community Colleges in the U.S. to Engage in Professional Development Opportunities and the Best Method(s) of Delivering These Experiences
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Sandford, Brian A.; Dainty, Julie D.; Belcher, Gregory G.; Frisbee, Robert L. – Journal of Career and Technical Education, 2011
The purpose of this study was to identify the perceptions of occupational education officers concerning the willingness of part-time instructors in community colleges in the United States to attend professional development opportunities and the best methods and times to deliver these activities. The findings indicate that community colleges should…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Faculty Development, Part Time Faculty, Administrator Attitudes
Math and Science Instructors' Perceptions of Their American Indian Students at a Sub-Baccalaureate Technical College: A Delphi Study
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Schmidtke, Carsten – Journal of Career and Technical Education, 2010
Instructors have long been known to be a major influence on American Indian student success in college, but much is still unknown on exactly how and where this influence exerts itself. Based on the perceptions of math and science instructors at one college of their American Indian students, this article seeks to pinpoint areas where more detailed…
Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, Science Teachers, College Faculty, Technical Institutes
Cooperative and Concurrent Enrollment and College Retention
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Foster, Regina – Journal of Career and Technical Education, 2010
Oklahoma has a unique system of high schools, technology centers and community colleges that work together to enable students to receive education in technical areas. Given Oklahoma's shortage of technical degree recipients, the Cooperative Alliance Program (CAP) was developed to encourage additional students to begin technical programs during…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, High Schools, Adult Education, Dual Enrollment
A Case Study Report of a Comprehensive Benchmarking Review of the Status of Vocational Education Students in California: Building a New Relationship between Community Colleges and California State University System
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O'Lawrence, Henry – Journal of Career and Technical Education, 2007
This pilot study served as a foundation for a statewide comprehensive review of vocational career preparation programs at the community colleges in the State of California. Los Angeles County was determined to be the primary focus of investigation. The main focus was to collect, report, and disseminate current and valid information on existing…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Vocational Education, Benchmarking, Student Characteristics
A National Assessment of Perceived Instructional Needs for Professional Development of Part-Time Technical and Occupational Education Faculty in the Community Colleges in the U.S.
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Sandford, Brian A.; Belcher, Gregory G.; Frisbee, Robert L. – Journal of Career and Technical Education, 2007
The purpose of this study was to identify the perceptions of occupational education officers concerning the instructional skills professional development needs for part-time faculty members within the community colleges in the U.S. The types of instructional help part-time faculty members were perceived to need most were concentrated in the…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Web Based Instruction, Faculty Development, College Faculty
Examining Latinos Involvement in the Workforce and Postsecondary Technical Education in the United States
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Maldonado, Cecilia; Farmer, Edgar I. – Journal of Career and Technical Education, 2006
In this article, the authors report the results of two studies examining the participation rates of Latino students in postsecondary technical education (CTE) programs in community colleges and two-year proprietary institutions in the United States in 1994 and 2000. It is believed that the quality of the future U.S. Labor market will depend, to a…
Descriptors: Labor Market, Job Skills, Technical Education, Proprietary Schools