ERIC Number: ED663568
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 128
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ISBN: 979-8-3840-8881-3
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How Oregon Community College Career and Technical Education Administrators Conceptualize the Integration of Professional Skills Attainment of Their Students
Timothy Dennis Ray
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, The Ohio State University
This qualitative study aimed to conceptualize how Oregon Community College Career and Technical Education program administrators perceive Professional Skills attainment in their students. The overarching themes that emerged from analyzing interviews with administrators at several community colleges were administrators' belief that Professional Skills are vital to students' career success, administrators' struggle with integrating Professional Skills into the curriculum, administrators' reliance on Cooperative Work Experience to integrate Professional Skills into their programs of study, and they admit that assessment of Professional Skills rarely occurs. These findings align with the current literature on Professional Skills. In addition, these findings support further examination of integration and assessment strategies. Finally, faculty perceptions about Professional Skill attainment in students must continue to be investigated as a foundational contribution to implementing improved practices. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Community College Students, Vocational Education, Skill Development, Skilled Occupations, Administrators, Administrator Attitudes, College Administration, Curriculum Development, Evaluation, Administrator Role, Cooperative Education
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Oregon
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