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A Case Study Using Systems Theory For Understanding The Institutionalization Process Of Engineering Certificate Programs In A Public Texas University, Michele Carolynn Williams
A Case Study Using Systems Theory For Understanding The Institutionalization Process Of Engineering Certificate Programs In A Public Texas University, Michele Carolynn Williams
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A case study involving practices supporting the institutionalization process of graduate engineering certificate programs in a Texas public university, and the factors that influence their institutionalization was viewed through a systems theory lens. Although certificate programs have increased in popularity, research on the topic has to date been limited. Engineering certificate programs have served as a convenient mid-career educational niche model for closing gaps between technological knowledge growth and professional practice know how. The data was collected in eighteen semi-structured interviews, along with document reviews and observations. Organized in three themes, the data analyses yielded a list of practices and …