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50 Years of ERIC
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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
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
Differences in Characteristics of Postsecondary Technical Students in Pennsylvania Community Colleges and Two-Year Proprietary Institutions.
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Farmer, Edgar I.; O'Lawrence, Henry – Journal of Career and Technical Education, 2002
Characteristics of students in 15 Pennsylvania community colleges (n=704) and 16 two-year proprietary colleges (n=317) were compared. In both groups, technical students were overwhelmingly white; the community colleges' population was 69.5% male, 30.5% female; in proprietary schools, 43.2% male, 56.8% female. Females had higher grade point…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Cultural Differences, Postsecondary Education, Proprietary Schools
A Study of Initial Employment Characteristics between Co-op and Non-co-op Community College Graduates.
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Owen, J. Robert; Clark, Aaron C. – Journal of Career and Technical Education, 2001
Comparison of 24 community college engineering graduates who participated in cooperative education and 13 nonco-op graduates found no significant employment differences in terms of organizational socialization, relevance of job-to-career plans, access to resources, or participation in decision making. Findings may be specific to this community…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Community Colleges, Computer Graphics, Cooperative Education
Competency-Based versus Traditional Cohort-Based Technical Education: A Comparison of Students' Perceptions.
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Mitchell, Robin; Bell, Jill Sinclair – Journal of Career and Technical Education, 2000
Community college mechanics students in a competency-based program were compared with those in a cohort-based program. The cohort group perceived a split between theory and practice. The competency-based group was less affected by literacy and language difficulties. They felt success depended on motivation, initiative, and maturity; the cohort…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Competency Based Education, Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes